Renmin University of China (RUC) has announced the establishment of its Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Studies.

Renmin University of China holds the launch ceremony of the "New Era, New Development" Hong Kong Partnership Program on Jan 15.

The announcement was made on Jan 15 during the launch ceremony of RUC's "New Era, New Development" Hong Kong Partnership Program. By leveraging its disciplinary strengths and talent resources, RUC aims to expand exchanges and cooperation with Hong Kong's education sector, business community and alumni network, while actively serving national development strategies.

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Studies will be established as a secondary research institution of the university on the Chinese mainland, in compliance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It will coordinate RUC's research, think tank development and talent cultivation related to Hong Kong and Macao, and serve as a strategic bridge for both "bringing in" global expertise and "going out" internationally.

Zhang Donggang delivers a speech at the launch ceremony of the "New Era, New Development" Hong Kong Partnership Program.

Addressing the ceremony, Zhang Donggang, secretary of the CPC RUC Committee, emphasized that the partnership program and the establishment of the institute reflect RUC's commitment to serving major national needs, supporting the steady implementation of "One Country, Two Systems" and contributing to the high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

As part of the initiative, RUC signed cooperation framework and undergraduate exchange agreements with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Additional agreements were reached between RUC Law School and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)'s Faculty of Law, as well as between RUC's School of Statistics and data science-related departments at CUHK and the University of Hong Kong, covering joint student training and academic exchanges.

RUC also announced plans to expand its enrollment of Hong Kong students in 2026. For the first time, the university will launch a "Hong Kong Doctoral Program", offering part-time doctoral degrees in law and accounting to meet the Greater Bay Area's growing demand for high-level professionals.

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Studies of RUC will focus on talent cultivation, research and international dialogue. It aims to build a world-class academic and think tank platform, foster patriotic and Hong Kong-oriented interdisciplinary talent, and support Hong Kong's role as an international financial, trade and innovation hub, while contributing to national development and global engagement.