Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China. It is a major city in the Pearl River Delta, the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, and the Asia-Pacific region. Hong Kong comprises Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories, situated on the eastern side of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province. Located on the northern shore of the South China Sea and bordering Shenzhen across the Shenzhen River to the north, Hong Kong lies opposite Macau and Zhuhai across the Pearl River to the west. Positioned at the southern tip of mainland China, Hong Kong occupies a central location among the nations along the western Pacific coast and serves as a crucial junction for Pacific and Indian Ocean shipping routes. It is a vital commercial and financial hub in Asia, an international business centre, a global financial centre, a key service hub connecting mainland China with the rest of the world, and a leading international metropolis and centre for shipping and trade.

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is a dynamic public research-intensive comprehensive university situated at the geographical and cultural heart of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. As one of the eight institutions funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC) of the HKSAR Government, CityU is also included in the Ministry of Education of China's list of "National Key Universities". A core member of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao University Alliance, the Beijing–Hong Kong Universities Alliance, the Sino-Russian Engineering Universities Alliance, and the Shanghai–Hong Kong University Alliance, CityU actively fosters regional and international collaboration in higher education. In the field of business education, the University holds dual accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), attesting to its globally recognised standards of excellence.

Guided by its strategic pillars of "Innovation, Interdisciplinarity, and Internationalisation", CityU is committed to cutting-edge research and high-quality professional education, dedicated to developing solutions for pressing global challenges such as climate change, public health, smart cities, and sustainable development, and to driving transformative societal impact. The University motto, "Officium et Civitas" (Professional Excellence and Societal Engagement), encapsulates its dual commitment to academic distinction and social responsibility. In recent years, CityU has been advancing its "HK Tech 300" ten-year blueprint and has established City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) to deepen its integration into the science and technology innovation ecosystem of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area.

About Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering(ACE)

The Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, under the College of Engineering, is one of the University's key engineering disciplines. Transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries, the Department integrates architectural design, structural engineering, building physics, and sustainable technologies, offering a comprehensive talent development pathway from undergraduate studies (BEng in Architectural Engineering) through to MPhil and PhD programmes. The curriculum emphasises the integration of theory and practice, with a strong focus on digitalisation, decarbonisation, and intelligent technologies. The programmes have received provisional accreditation from professional bodies including the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). In the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, CityU's "Civil and Structural Engineering" ranked 46th globally, placing firmly among the top three in Hong Kong.