The Shenzhen branch of the Chinese University of Hong Kong hopes to attract more Hong Kong students in the future as it will be permitted from next academic year to admit students who have passed the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education examination.

During Friday’s press conference introducing the Shenzhen institution’s development over the past decade, the school said that, compared to the main campus in Hong Kong, the Shenzhen branch may have higher quotas for certain popular majors, and encouraged students to enroll.

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Established in 2014, CUHK-Shenzhen has been transformed from barren land to a world-class educational institution covering an area of 1.33 square kilometers, and has achieved remarkable progress in discipline construction, academic systems, student quality, educational methods and social interaction, said its president Xu Yangsheng.

Xu noted that the campus is now equipped with world-class faculty and students, and strives to make greater contributions to the cultivation of talent for the country with its innovative and inclusive ethos.

Starting from this year, CUHK-Shenzhen can admit students through the Joint Entrance Examination for students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and Taiwan General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) for students from Taiwan.

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Cai Xiaoqiang, associate vice-president of CUHK-Shenzhen, said that the university admitted 23 students from the three regions in 2024, of whom 20 are from Hong Kong.

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He added that students admitted through the Joint Entrance Examination this year are of high quality, with some ranking among the top few dozen in the country.