Calendar 2006–07

The University 75 Lands and Buildings The University campus, measuring approximately 134 hectares, is located on a tract of land under lease from the government north of Shatin New Town in the New Territories. It commands a scenic view of Tolo Harbour to the north and Tide Cove to the east. The campus varies in elevation from 4.4 to 140 metres above sea level and has been carved from a rocky promontory into a number of plateaux to provide the sites for buildings of the University and its four colleges, as well as blocks of staff residences. In the last four decades, over 130 buildings, large or small, have been erected on this once barren hillside. Buildings for central activities are located mainly at the mid-level. The expanse of land in the valley next to the University Station of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (East Rail) is the campus of Chung Chi College. At the highest level are United College and NewAsia College while Shaw College occupies the northwest tip of the University campus. Around the tree-lined University Mall and the University Square featuring a sculpture by Ju Ming and a Roman-style forum and fountain, the following buildings cluster: the University Administration Building; the University Library; the Tin Ka Ping Building (mainly an extension of the library); the Institute of Chinese Studies and the Art Museum; the Sui-Loong Pao Building (housing offices of the Registry Services, and Admissions and Financial Aid); the Pi Ch’iu Building (housing the Information Technology Services Centre); the Y.C. Liang Hall (a lecture hall complex); the Sir Run Run Shaw Hall (an auditorium and performance hall); the Lady Shaw Building (for the science and engineering departments); the Ho Sin-Hang Engineering Building; Academic Building No. 1 (housing the Institute of Mathematical Science); the Science Centre Complex; the Choh-Ming Li Basic Medical Sciences Building; and the Mong Man Wai Building (also for the science and engineering departments). Forum — Roman garden to the north of the University Square on central campus