PolyU School of Design

Design school of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU School of Design
Jockey Club Innovation Tower, the main campus of the school.
Motto	Make possibilities endless^[1]
Type	Public
Established	1964 (1964)
Parent institution	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dean	Kun-Pyo Lee (2018-Present) Cees de Bont (2012-2018) Lorraine Justice (2004-2011)
Address	Jockey Club Innovation Tower, Hung Hom , Hong Kong
Website	Official website

The PolyU School of Design (also known as PolyU Design) is one of the eight schools and faculties of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.^[2] The school was established in 1964 as a department in the Hong Kong Technical College. As of 2020, PolyU Design ranks 2nd in Asia and 15th in the world for art and design in QS World Rankings.^[3]

History

First established in 1964 in the Hong Kong Technical College, general certificate courses were offered. In 1972, when the Hong Kong Polytechnic was formally established, it was renamed as the Department of Design, offering higher diploma courses. In 1980s, the department became the Swire School of Design, the school offered bachelor degrees. In 1994, when the polytechnic was granted university status, it became the PolyU School of Design, launching master degrees.^[4]

In 2013, the School of Design introduced the campus of the school, Jockey Club Innovation Tower, designed by Zaha Hadid.^[5]

Notable alumni

Raman Hui
Kit Hung
Gigi Leung
Henry Lau
Tony Leung
Alice Mak
Vivienne Tam
Paul Wong
Timmy Yip
Kitty Yuen^[6]

References

^ "Motto, Vision, Mission, Values". PolyU Design. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
^ Dickey, Megan Rose. "The World's 25 Best Design Schools*". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
^ "Art & Design". Top Universities. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
^ "PolyU Design: History". PolyU Design. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
^ "Grand designs: the architectural masterpieces on Chinese campuses". South China Morning Post. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
^ "About PolyU Design". PolyU Design. Retrieved 2019-09-27.