5. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

A view of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. [Photo/VCG]

The story of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University can be traced back to the founding of the Government Trade School in 1937. The school was the first publicly funded, post-secondary technical institution in Hong Kong.

After World War II, the school became the Hong Kong Technical College in 1947, offering both full-time and part-time courses.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic was formally established on 1 August 1972, taking over the campus and staff of the Hong Kong Technical College.