Recently, the City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) has been approved for establishment. With this, the total number of collaborative universities in Guangdong has reached six. Among them, there are four Chinese mainland-Hong Kong collaborative universities and two Sino-foreign collaborative universities, making Guangdong a leading region for fostering educational partnerships. What factors contribute to Guangdong's role as fertile ground for collaborative education, and what transformations will these collaborative universities bring to the Greater Bay Area?
Currently, there are four major bay areas in the world: the New York Bay Area, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Tokyo Bay Area, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Compared to the other three established bay areas, the emerging Greater Bay Area ranks at the forefront in terms of area, population, population density, and GDP.
The development of the Greater Bay Area relies heavily on high-quality and talented individuals. Before the influx of Hong Kong universities, Guangdong already boasted prestigious educational institutions like Sun Yat-sen University, South China University of Technology, and Jinan University. However, it's evident that these institutions alone cannot meet the talent demand of the GBA.On the other hand, Hong Kong boasts world-renowned universities such as the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the City University of Hong Kong. Additionally, Macao has quality institutions like the University of Macao and the Macao University of Science and Technology.Therefore, it's natural that there would be a necessity for cooperation and exchange in higher education among the three provincial-level administrative regions of the GBA.
In 2023, the GBA's economic output surpassed 14 trillion yuan, with Guangdong witnessing a net increase of 1.728 million business entities, reaching a total of 18 million. Among these, individual businesses saw a net increase of 1.11 million, exceeding 10 million in total, while enterprises totaled 7.8 million, constituting one-seventh of the national total. With a population exceeding 150 million, Guangdong welcomed 777 million tourists last year, generating tourism revenue exceeding 950 billion yuan, ranking first nationwide.
The abundant population and thriving businesses of Guangdong provide Hong Kong with a vast hinterland for its universities. To attain a significant position on the global stage of higher education, Hong Kong universities must venture northward.
The newly established City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) is strategically located in the Songshan Lake Science City, the pioneering area of the comprehensive national science center of the GBA. This area boasts a concentration of major scientific facilities, Guangdong provincial laboratories, and leading technology enterprises, offering high-end innovative resources.
From the establishment of a Hong Kong campus by Shenzhen University earlier this year to the plans of Sun Yat-sen University to set up a higher research institute in Hong Kong, Chinese mainland universities are expressing their aspirations to nurture international talents. Likewise, Hong Kong demonstrates its eagerness to attract quality talent.
Among the world's four major bay areas, the GBA stands out for its uniqueness: one country, two systems, and three customs territories, setting a global precedent. Encouragingly, we observe Hong Kong universities gaining recognition and acceptance among more Chinese mainland candidates, parents, educational institutions, and enterprises. In 2023, the University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) witnessed its undergraduate graduation rate surpassing 80%, reaching 80.92%, a 2.9 percentage point increase compared to the previous year. Among 963 graduating students, 21.70% secured places in the top 10 universities worldwide for further studies, while 71.55% pursued degrees from the top 50 universities. Regarding employment, the average annual salary for the class of 2023 undergraduates reached 170,800 yuan, with 0.75% earning over 500,000 yuan annually, 7.46% earning between 300,000 and 500,000 yuan, and 28.36% earning between 200,000 and 300,000 yuan (an 11.4 percentage point increase compared to the previous year), and 46.27% earning between 100,000 and 200,000 yuan. Hong Kong universities' expansion into the Chinese mainlandhas yielded remarkable results in both student enrollment and career prospects.
Source:Yangcheng Evening News
又一所港校落戶廣東！粵港澳大灣區何以厚植合作辦學的土壤？
日前，香港城市大學（東莞）獲批設立。目前，在廣東設立的合作辦學大學已經達到6所。其中内地與香港合作辦學大學有四所，中外合作辦學大學有兩所，數量居全國之冠。為什麼廣東成為厚植辦學的土壤？合作辦學高校将為粵港澳大灣區帶來怎樣的變化？
目前，全世界有四大灣區，分别是紐約灣區、舊金山灣區、東京灣區和粵港澳大灣區。相比于其他三個老牌的灣區，新興的粵港澳大灣區的面積、人口、人口密度、GDP均名列前茅。
大灣區的建設發展，離不開高素質的優秀人才。在“港校北上”之前，廣東已經擁有中山大學、華南理工大學、暨南大學等老牌勁旅，但顯然無法滿足粵港澳大灣區對人才的需求，而香港則擁有香港大學、香港中文大學、香港科技大學、香港城市大學等一批世界知名高校，澳門也擁有澳門大學、澳門科技大學等優質高校。是以，粵港澳大灣區的三個省級行政區之間高等教育的交流合作自然也成為發展的必然。
2023年，粵港澳大灣區經濟總量突破14萬億元人民币，廣東經營主體淨增172.8萬戶、達到1800萬戶，其中個體工商戶淨增111萬戶、總量突破1000萬戶，企業780萬戶、占全國1/7。在粵實有人口超過1.5億人，去年全省接待遊客7.77億人次，旅遊總收入超過9500億元，均居全國首位。
衆多的人口和企業為香港高校提供了廣闊的腹地，香港高校如果想要在世界高等教育版圖上獲得舉足輕重的地位，“北上”成為了必然的選擇。
剛剛确定“落戶”的香港城市大學（東莞）選址粵港澳大灣區綜合性國家科學中心先行啟動區松山湖科學城，周邊集聚了一批大科學裝置、廣東省實驗室、科技龍頭企業等高端創新資源。
從今年年初深圳大學設立香港校區，到中山大學計劃在香港設立高等研究院，一方面飽含了内地高校希望培育國際化人才的期待；另一方面，也展現出香港對優質人才的渴望。
在世界四大灣區之中，粵港澳大灣區最為獨特：一個國家、兩種制度、三個關稅區，開全球未有之先例。可喜的是，我們看到港校正在被更多的内地考生、家長、升學高校、企業所熟知、認可。2023年，香港中文大學（深圳）大學畢業生的升學比例首次突破八成，達80.92%，同比增長2.9個百分點。963名升學畢業生中，21.70%進入世界大學排名前10名高校深造，71.55%攻讀世界大學排名前50名高校的學位。就業的2023屆大學畢業生中，平均年薪達17.08萬元，年薪大于等于50萬元的有0.75%，年薪位于30萬元-50萬元的有7.46%，年薪位于20萬元-30萬元的有28.36%（同比上漲11.4個百分點），年薪位于10萬元-20萬元的有46.27%。香港高校進入内地後，無論是在生源還是在深造就業，都取得了不俗的成績。
文｜記者 孫唯
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