University of Hong Kong
The origins of the University of Hong Kong can be traced back to the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese founded in 1887 (renamed the Hong Kong College of Medicine in 1907). The college became HKU's medical school in 1911.
Baptist Convention of Hong Kong
In September 1956, the Hong Kong Baptist College was established as a successor institution to the Kwangtung and Kwangsi Baptist University and classes commenced from borrowed facilities at the Pui Ching Middle School. Dr. Lam Chi-Fung became the college's first president. In 1959, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the college's permanent campus at Waterloo Road. In 1966, the campus was finally completed and named the "Ho Sin Sang Campus" (善衡校園). In 1994, the college was granted university status and became known as the Hong Kong Baptist University, making it the first church operated university in China since 1949.