Learning environment and facilities

Computer Centre of the University

The University’s Computer Centre is located in the Run Run Shaw Building. It provides a wide range of information technology (IT) services to support the teaching, learning, research and administrative activities of the university. All postgraduate students are pre-assigned email accounts at the time of their initial registration with the University to enable them to have access to all the Intranet and 18 Internet services. Students are also provided with a free HKU Portal account which they can use to gain access to the campus network and Internet from home through their dialup modems or use the HKU Portal password to access their Intranet through commercial ISPs and their VPN. The students’ email accounts and the HKU Portal accounts will remain valid until they leave the University.

Libraries

The University of Hong Kong Libraries consist of the Main Library and six branch libraries. Students may take advantage of the huge library collections in The University of Hong Kong.The Libraries have a total stock of over 2.7 million printed volumes, while there are also substantial holdings of audio-visual items and materials in microform. An expanding collection of electronic information resources that comprises an all-rounded collection of materials in the arts, humanities, architecture, social sciences, and science and technology, giving vital support to teaching and research in the University.

Moreover, the University Libraries are continuously acquiring sophisticated hardware and software as well as a wide variety of electronic resources in support of teaching and research. Electronic resources include indices, abstracts and electronic journals. Most of these resources are accessible on the campus network providing a fast and efficient service to library users. Students who prefer to work off-campus may also access the database remotely through the University’s computing network dialup lines or an ISP connection.

Parking on campus

Students can apply for and enjoy the parking facilities at various locations on campus during weekday evenings and weekends for a specified period of time. Students can purchase parking labels at the main campus or at the Faculty of Medicine Building.

Institute of Human Performance (IHP)

The Institute of Human Performance (IHP) is a multidimensional organisation, created to meet the evolving demands on humans performing in modern society. The Institute supports a range of core activities, designed to serve both the University and the broader community. It administers all the sports facilities of the University which include the Flora Ho and Lindsay Ride Sports Centers, the Stanley Smith Swimming Pool, the Stanley Ho Sports Center, the Henry Fok Swimming Pool and tennis courts at High West, Eliot Filter Beds and Robert Black College. Students could apply to use those facilities.