University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1911, its origins trace back to the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, which was founded in 1887. It is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong.
Collegiate university
Apart from the residential halls the University of Hong Kong have got an affiliated, Anglican St. John's College, which was founded in 1912 and have got their own charter. The University established the Robert Black College in 1967 as a university guesthouse. Over the past decade some of the new residential halls were named colleges, I including the Lap-Chee College, the Shun Hing College and the Chi Sun College. There is also a Centennial College, a provider of post-secondary education, affiliated with the university.