about us
Finding Inspiration at Every Turn
As one of the first four HKU Residential Colleges, New College was established by September 2012. It provides accommodation for over 400 undergraduate and postgraduate students of diverse backgrounds. Professor Sarah Liao is the Founding Master (2012-2018).
New College was named in recognition of a generous donation from The Tung Foundation to the University. The late shipping magnate, Mr. C Y Tung, is the founder of the Foundation. He was always greatly enthusiastic about youth development and considers education to be the bedrock of a mature and successful society. The key objectives of the Foundation are to foster, develop and improve social and cultural development, promote charitable purposes, enhance cultural exchanges and understanding, and to relieve poverty, sickness and human suffering.
Dr. Sarah Liao
Founding Master (2012-2018)
Dr. Sarah Liao is the Founding Master of New College at The University of Hong Kong from 2012 to 2018. She is also the Honorary Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, and Honorary Advisor in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Dr. Liao was formerly the Secretary for the Environment, Transport, and Works of the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2002-2007 and adopted sustainable development strategies in her policies to achieve a balanced approach in social and economic development while protecting the environment at the same time. When the New College was founded, Dr. Liao also established the main ethos of New College as environment and sustainability, hoping to provide an active learning platform for our students to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills in sustainable living and nurture their love and care for nature.
what we stand for
The main ethos of the New College is the environment and sustainability. Through hands-on experience and discussions, we provide an active learning platform for our students to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills in sustainable living and at the same time nurture their love and care for nature. We encourage residents to think outside the box and be exposed to disciplines beyond their academic faculty and learn to be more aware of the overall well-being of the larger community.