Address: No. 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Management and Economics, Science and Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Humanities and Social Science, Medicine, Life and Health Sciences, Financial Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, was approved by the Ministry of Education of China on 21 March 2014 as a partnership between the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Shenzhen University. The campus is at No. 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, in the Longgang District in the north-east of Shenzhen, about 15 kilometres north-east of the city centre and 30 kilometres north of the Sha Tin campus of CUHK. The president is Yangsheng Xu, and the chairman is Dennis Lo Yuk-ming.
CUHK describes the two campuses as one brand, two campuses. Graduates receive a CUHK degree and a graduation certificate of CUHK-Shenzhen. Instruction is in English, except for physical education and Chinese language courses, which are bilingual in English and Mandarin. More than 12,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students were enrolled in April 2026, and the academic staff counted 600 in September 2024.
The university has eight schools. The School of Management and Economics was the first, created in 2014, and it holds AACSB accreditation, a distinction held by about 6 percent of business schools in the world. The School of Medicine was established in August 2021 and offers a six-year Clinical Medicine programme taught in English. The School of Artificial Intelligence was launched on 17 February 2025.
Student life is organised in eight residential colleges. Seven had received patronage by 2025, and the eighth college was established in 2025. This system, borrowed from the home campus, gives students a community inside a large university.
The CUHK-Shenzhen Medical Centre is a 3,000-bed teaching hospital of Grade 3A in Longgang. It began a soft opening in late 2025 and should be fully completed by the end of 2026. The university hosts two laboratories led by Nobel laureates: Arieh Warshel and Brian Kobilka. Applicants should read the official pages for the entry conditions and the scholarships. Fees depend on the programme. Check the current tariff.
Applicants should read the official pages for the admission routes, the scholarships and the dates of application. The English medium of instruction and the link to a Hong Kong university make the programme attractive for students from the mainland and from abroad who want an international curriculum without leaving the Greater Bay Area.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Finance, Life Sciences, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Partnership between the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Shenzhen University, CUHK-Shenzhen Medical Centre with 3,000 beds.
Research:
Artificial intelligence, data science, economics and management, science and engineering, medicine, with two Nobel laureate laboratories.
Famous Alumnis:
Arieh Warshel, Brian Kobilka
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
600
Current students***:
12000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Teaching in English, CUHK degrees awarded, eight residential colleges, two Nobel laureate laboratories, 3,000-bed teaching hospital.
Cons
Young institution, location in Longgang about 15 km from downtown Shenzhen, competitive admission.
Best For
Students seeking English-medium education with a Hong Kong degree in Shenzhen.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Another national school that puts electrical and electronics, life sciences and data analytics at the centre is Shenzhen University, and it is far larger, with about 48,865 students against roughly 12,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Among national alternatives, Renmin University of China stands out for its focus on finance and data analytics, and it covers project management and statistics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 27,810 students against roughly 12,000 here.
The comparison with Soochow University is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on life sciences, data analytics and software engineering, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba.
Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of life sciences can consider Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, and it is also a public institution and does not run the mba programmes found here.
Another national school that puts life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning at the centre is Nanjing University, and it covers astroscience and chemistry as well, and is larger, enrolling about 35,700 students against roughly 12,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Abroad, University of Macau (Macau) covers finance, electrical and electronics and life sciences in a comparable way, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba.
Looking internationally, Pompeu Fabra University in Spain is where finance, life sciences and data analytics get a comparable treatment; it covers signal processing and statistics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 12,558 students.
On content, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea and this university are close, as both teach robotics, electrical and electronics and life sciences; it covers chemistry and physics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 12,348 students.
Seen from abroad, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong) is a close relative on subject matter, since finance, life sciences and data analytics are central to both, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba, and covers chemistry and physics as well.
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan pursues a similar profile in electrical and electronics, life sciences and data analytics, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is CUHK-Shenzhen?
At No. 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, in the Longgang District of Shenzhen.
When was it approved?
On 21 March 2014.
Which institutions founded it?
The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Shenzhen University, in partnership.
What degree do graduates receive?
A CUHK degree and a CUHK-Shenzhen graduation certificate.
What is the language of instruction?
English, except physical education and Chinese language courses.
How many students does it have?
More than 12,000 in April 2026.
How many schools does it have?
Eight.
When was the School of Medicine established?
In August 2021.
Which Nobel laureates lead laboratories there?
Arieh Warshel and Brian Kobilka.
What does it cost?
Fees depend on the programme. Check the current tariff.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Financial, Innovation, Research and Development, Robotics
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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