Joint Bachelor's Degree Program between City University of Hong Kong and Columbia University
The Joint Bachelor's Degree Program between City University of Hong Kong and Columbia University offers students an international undergraduate educational experience – a program spanning two continents, in cosmopolitan cities that allow students to engage directly with the world around them. The program draws upon elements both traditional and innovative, combining the academic rigor of two world-renowned universities with an attention to the roles that social and cultural traditions play in a student’s intellectual formation.
By offering two distinct learning environments, the Joint Bachelor's Degree Program seeks to present a variety of experiences that allow students to challenge themselves and develop a richly textured understanding of an increasingly globalized world. Students within the program will complete the undergraduate curricula of both City University of Hong Kong and Columbia University, alongside a uniquely diverse group of fellow students.
Qimeng Shi Named Columbia GS Class of 2021 Salutatorian
The salutatorian of the Columbia University School of General Studies Class of 2021 is Qimeng Shi. Qimeng grew up in China, and is a graduate of the Joint Bachelor’s Degree Program between City University of Hong Kong and Columbia University.
Joint Program Student Creates Application Resource for Incoming and Prospective Students
Joey Hou ‘22GS/CityU, a computational finance major in the Joint Bachelor’s Degree Program, created an online resource to provide key insights to the nontraditional program. Hou discusses the inspiration for this online resource and why he chose the Columbia-CityU program.