Student Accommodation near City University of Hong Kong

The average cost of living at City University of Hong Kong ranges from HK$9,000 to HK$21,000 per month, exclude tuition fees. However, every student may have diverse amount on monthly living expenses due to different lifestyles. But Along to the educational fees, the rent of CityUHK accommodation takes a large ratio on everyone's monthly budget. Below is a breakdown of the monthly estimated cost of living for a student at City University of Hong Kong:

• Accommodation: HK$3,000 to HK$12,000 per month
  
  • off-campus accommodation: HK$4,000 to HK$12,000 per month
  • on-campus hall of residence: HK$3,000 to HK$5,000 per month 
• Utilities: HK$700 to HK$1,200 per month
• Meals: HK$3,000 to HK$5,000 per month
• Transportation: HK$500 to HK$900 per month
• Entertainment: HK$500 to HK$1000 per month
• Miscellaneous: HK$800 per month
• Education: HK$47,000 to HK$392,000 per academic year

The primary public transport options around City University of Hong Kong are the Mass Transit Railway (MTR), buses & minibuses, and taxis. As CityUHK students, you can use a specific CityU taxi card helping guide drivers to the campus. CityUHK's shuttle buses are not for the regular campus transport services, but for airport pick-ups for new non local and exchange students. Below are the common public transportation options around City University HK:

1. Mass Transit Railway (MTR)

The closest MTR station to the City University of Hong Kong is the Kowloon Tong Station, on the East Rail line and the Kwun Tong line. If you plan to stay at a CityU accommodation, which is a certain subway distance from the campus, you can look for rooms along these two lines. Kowloon Tong Station Exit C2 is the nearest exit to the university campus. Additionally, the Festival Walk shopping centre also offers a underpass leading to the CityU campus.

2. Buses & Minibuses

There are many bus and minibus stops around the CityUHK campus. The popular bus routes served to the City University of Hong Kong are 2B, 2F, 86C, 86P, 86X, and E22. Besides, minubus routes 72 and 73 also have stops near the CityU student residence, which is convenient for students to commute during weekdays and travel around the city during weekends.

3. Taxi

Taxis provide the point-to-point service, which is very convenient. Especially in the rainy days, you can directly take a taxi from your CityU student housing to the campus without getting caught in the rain. When taking the taxi, you can present your CityU taxi card to the driver for guiding the directions to campus. As the CityUHK is located in the urban area of Kowloon, red taxis are the most common ones surround the campus.

Student Life at City University of Hong Kong is vibrant, diversified, and focusing on holistic development alongside academics. There are over 80 student societies with various interests, like sports, music, debate, etc., for you to take part in. The university also holds multicultural events on campus, such as Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations, and the CityU Arts Festival. You can also enjoy the on-campus sports & recreation facilities, including physical fitness room, table tennis room, swimming pool, and basketball court.

Students also have various CityU housing options from both on-campus and off-campus. If you choose to live in City University of Hong Kong student residence on campus, you can enjoy the single rooms, double rooms, 3-person rooms, and studio-style rooms, which are furnished and with quality of services and amiable ambience. If you select to live off-campus, surf the popular housing rental platform, uhomes.com. Our private CityU accommodation are fully-furnished, affordable, safe, giving you a cosy living environment. With walking distance to campus, close proximity to public transport stops and dining, shopping, and entertainment options, living in our City University of Hong Kong accommodation takes you to a world of luxury and the next-level of convenience.

After busy academic study, you can explore a plethora of restaurants, cafes, bars, shopping malls, parks, and other recreation areas outside the university campus. Try delicious dishes at Jasmine, Cova Pasticceria & Confetteria, and Lodge Bistro. Have a cup of coffee at The Coffee Academïcs (Kowloon Tong), and Hooman by the sea (Festival Walk) to wake up your days. Relax and social at the bars like Grand Pub, and Amuse, and explore the nightlife of Hong Kong. Shopping is a popular activities in Hong Kong for CityU students that never falls. With walking distance or short car ride, you can easy access the hot shopping malls, such as Festival Walk, Pioneer Centre, Langham Place, Sino Centre. Go to Kowloon Park, Kent Road Garden, and Junction Road Park to immerse in the greeny and breath fresh air. Meanwhile, explore the Nan Lian Garden, Wong Tai Sin Temple, Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, and Star Ferry Pier to have a colourful and memorable experience.

Explore the popular tourist attractions near City University of Hong Kong to have the memorable and fun leisure time. From the Cultural & Spiritual Sites, and Harbour & Skyline Views, to the Nature Reservations, and Theme Park and Resorts, taking the city's abundant public transport, you can easy access to them from your CityU accommodation. Below we list the popular tourist attractions around CityUHK:

• Wong Tai Sin Temple
• Nan Lian Garden
• Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade
• Kowloon Park
• Star Ferry Pier
• Sham Shui Po
• Ocean Park

City University of Hong Kong offers a wide range of programmes for both undergraduates and postgraduates, including but not limited to Business, Engineering, Science, Law, Veterinary Medicine, and more. Among them, the most popular courses at CityUHK are list below:

• Data Science & AI
• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Business Analytics
• Veterinary Medicine
• Social Sciences & Management

uhomes.com offers an extensive range of verified, high-quality student accommodations near City University of Hong Kong, ensuring your comfortable and convenient living experience. Our CityU student housing is fully furnished with modern facilities, like free high-speed WiFi, as well as boasting ample communal amenities and social spaces in the apartment building, such as gyms, laundry facilities, study rooms, and lounges. Room types are various, including studios, single rooms, shared rooms, one-bedroom apartments and shared apartments with 2B-5B+, giving both domestic and international students a wide choices. The private CityU dorms on our platfrm are also affordable, starting from HK$3,500 per month, with all bills included. Living in uhomes.com's private City University of Hong Kong housing, you can not only within walking distance to campus, but also easy access to the dining, shopping, and recreation options. In addition, our CityU room booking process is smooth and efficient. With the user-friendly webpage and the filter function, you can easily find out your preferable CityU hall. Furthermore, there are detailed introduction, real photos, videos, and reviews for each of CityUHK accommodation on our listings. Virtual tour and on-site visiting are also available. We also provide roommate matching services to help students who plan to live with someone in the same gender or same interests. Besides, uhomes.com offers many seasonal discounts, aiming to help you find the right room to live in more affordably.

To find CityUHK student accommodation on uhomes.com, 4 simple steps are just enough: browse, filter, select and contact.

1. Browse our City University of Hong Kong accommodation on this webpage.
2. Filter CityU housing listings by clicking the button of "Price Range", "Duration", "Property Type", "Room Type", "Move-in Month", "Amenity", "Services Features", and "Location Features", to find the ones that meet your preferences and requirements.
3. Select your favourite CityU student housing, and click on "Book Now" or "Enquiry Now".
4. After step 3, our 24/7 on-site professional consultants will contact you and assist you for the rest of room booking process.

The best CityU off-campus accommodations are Mong Kok, HereIN Student·XIXI·Zhong Ru Ju, HereIN Student·XIXI·Zhong Hui Ju, dwell Prince Edward, and Boao Village.These properties are close to the campus, furnished, and cost-effective. Aside from them, uhoms.com also provide many other student accommodation near City University of Hong Kong, with thoughtful designs and various characteristics. If you are interested, contact our consultants.

The room types of on-campus CityUHK student residence are single rooms, double rooms, 3-person rooms, and studio-style rooms. The room types of off-campus City University of Hong Kong accommodation on uhomes.com include studios, single rooms, shared rooms, 1B apartments and shared apartments with 2B, 3B, 4B, and 5B+. Different room types boast various features and will bring you diverse living experience. For more details, contact our expert teams.

The best areas for seeking student housing near CityUHK are Kowloon Tong, Sha Tin, Fo Tan, and Lok Fu, however, the result may be different according to diverse criteria. The above areas are proximity to campus, well-connected by MTR and other public transportation, and surrounded by a plethora of urban amenities, as well as with many accommodation choices at affordable rents.

To find private student acommodation near CityUHK, you can firstly contact the CityU Student Residence Office (SRO) that can give some advices and resources on off-campus choices. For a wider range of private CityU housing options, you can browse accommodation rental platform, like uhomes.com, who boasts private apartments/houses, student accommodations, hotels & hostels, and serviced apartments. Besides, there are many kinds of discounts for students on uhomes.com.

Yes, there are short-term CityU accommodations both on campus and off campus. On-campus short-term CityU student residence mainly offers guest rooms. For off-campus ones, you can visit uhomes.com to expand your options. uhomes.com has many short-term CityU off-campus accommodations, from private flats/houses and co-living spaces, to hotels/hostels and serviced apartments. Our short-term properties' lease term is from a couple of days to less than 3 months. The quality is in high-level and the price is budget-friendly. By choosing short-term CityUHK room booking on uhomes.com, your everyday cosy and convenient living experience has been gauranteed.

Yes, there are some CityU summer residence on Kowloon Tong campus and Ma On Shan student residence compound, however, the number of bedspaces is limited. Luckily, uhomes.com provides plenty of private student accommodation near City University of Hong Kong for summer breaks, and the lease term can also be negotiated. Our CityU off-campus summer housing is furnished, cost-effective, and in high quality, ensuring your cosy and convenient stay. No matter you are the CityU summer exchange, or for taking summer courses or projects, or having internships, placement, or travel, we welcome you all.

Yes, you can typically view your CityUHK accommodation befor booking, however, different property may obey diverse rules. But fortunately, all the CityU dorms on uhomes.com's listings welcome for both virtual tour and on-site visiting. Through the tour or visting, you can check the interior facilities, communal amenities, and security measures, as well as the surrounding environment and the community atmosphere, for further confirming whether the apartment is suitable for you. If you want to view your CityU accommodation before booking, do not hesitate to contact us. We will arrange the on-site visiting and virtual tour according to your time.

Yes, it is competitive and considered hard to get into ity University of Hong Kong. CityU's acceptance rate, around 36%, has shown the hardness of admission. Meanwhile, possession of the minimum qualifications can not guarantee the acceptance, especially for popular majors. Students' academic background, majors applied, and the overall strengh and competitiveness of the applicant pool will also influence the difficulty of geting an offer from CityU.

The acceptance rate for the City University of Hong Kong is around 36%, which is competitive. The acceptance rate also shows the merit-based situation. So in order to get the offer from CityUHK, students need to comprehensively improve academic performance and personal strength and background to ensure standing out and ranking among the top.