City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) is situated at No. 8 Gaoxiong Road, Songshan Lake, Dongguan, Guangdong Province. The campus is designed with the principles of "Unity," "Wisdom," "Diversity," "Heritage," and "Ecology." It connects the first and second phases of the campus through a landscape platform, blending natural elements like hills and water bodies with the architectural environment. This integration creates a unique landscape that embodies the university's open and inclusive culture while harmonizing natural and human elements with cultural heritage and modern features. The campus is an international, modern university environment that reflects the natural scenery and Lingnan characteristics.

Our school accommodation is divided into single rooms and double rooms. Each room is equipped with beds, wardrobes, bookshelves, desks, chairs, and heating and cooling air-conditioning.

The university’s inaugural intake includes seven undergraduate programs: Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology, Engineering Management, Business Information Systems, Data Science, and Biomedical Engineering.

Applicants for postgraduate certificates, diplomas, or taught master's programs must meet the general admission criteria of CityU (Dongguan):

Hold a recognized bachelor’s degree from an institution in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, or abroad; or hold equivalent qualifications recognized by the university.

Note: Final-year undergraduate students who will obtain the required qualifications before the start of the program may also apply.

English Language Proficiency Requirement (CityUHK DG)
Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English must satisfy the following minimum English language proficiency requirement^:

• A score of 79 (for tests taken prior to 21 January 2026) or 4 (for tests taken from 21 January 2026 onwards) in the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)@; or
• An overall band score of 6.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)@; or
• Band 6 in the Chinese Mainland's College English Test (CET-6), with a score of 425 or above; or
• Other equivalent qualifications 

@ TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the commencement of the University's application period, i.e. TOEFL and IELTS Tests taken on or after 23 September 2024 is acceptable for 2027 admissions. Only scores from single test attempts are accepted, and ‘TOEFL iBT Home Edition', ‘TOEFL MyBest Score’, ‘IELTS Indicator’, ‘IELTS One Skill Retake’ and ‘IELTS Online’ are not acceptable. Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) is D693.

^Applicants whose first language is English, or who have obtained a bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) from an institution where the medium of instruction is English, may be exempted from submitting an English language test score.

^ Individual departments and programmes may stipulate a higher EPR, or equivalent acceptable qualifications, as deemed appropriate for their academic requirements.

Applicants are required to submit relevant recommendation documents.

Part of the faculty are from City University of Hong Kong, and 70% come from 35 different countries and regions.

City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) primarily uses English as the medium of instruction. Courses in Ideology and General Studies, as well as Chinese language courses, are taught in Mandarin.

Graduates will receive a master's degree certificate from City University of Hong Kong.

Graduates are eligible for a 2-year Hong Kong IANG work visa upon graduation.

Cross-disciplinary applications are allowed. If applying to a different discipline, an interview is required.