The Review 2020

Main Library: 1,657,164 Research Research Projects (Ongoing and New) Cumulative Number of Patents Granted (since 1998 and up to June 2020) Research Funding * Includes the following fund sources: government, private, industry and HKU Foundation. # Multiple types refer to patent granted which covers more than one of those types specified. Fund Source HK$ (in Million) % 2019–20 2018–19 2019–20 2018–19 Block Grant from University Grants Committee 2,505.6 2,350.0 55.3% 65.0% Research Grants Council / University Grants Committee 557.8 366.8 12.3% 10.1% Other External Sources* 1,094.0 769.0 24.1% 21.3% Income from Research-related Endowment Funds 373.0 131.0 8.2% 3.6% Total Research Funding 4,530.5 3,616.9 100% 100% Broad Disciplinary Area Research Grants Project Research Contract Project All No. of Projects Value (in HK$ M) No. of Projects Value (in HK$ M) No. of Projects Value (in HK$ M) 2019–20 2018–19 2019–20 2018–19 2019–20 2018–19 2019–20 2018–19 2019–20 2018–19 2019–20 2018–19 Biology and Medicine 3,134 3,097 6,193.7 5,839.4 306 284 1,392.4 1,199.9 3,440 3,380 7,586.1 7,039.3 Engineering 684 709 868.3 770.2 122 114 160.3 143.2 806 823 1,028.7 913.5 Humanities, Social Sciences and Business Studies 1,361 1,290 1,836.7 1,531.2 188 187 340.1 477.0 1,548 1,478 2,176.8 2,008.1 Physical Sciences 512 473 527.3 654.8 31 26 79.9 50.5 543 499 607.2 705.2 All Disciplines 5,691 5,569 9,426.1 8,795.5 647 611 1,972.7 1,870.6 6,338 6,180 11,398.8 10,666.1 264 Multiple # 93 Electricity 143 Chemistry, Metallurgy 58 Physics 13 Mechanical Engineering, Lighting, Heating, Weapons, Blasting 263 Human Necessities 28 Performing Operations, Transporting 4 Fixed Constructions Library Resources Student Learning Support Resources / Services 2019–20 Number of Bound Volumes in Main and Specialist Libraries 2019–20 E-resources 2019–20 Type Number Total Library Seats 3,193 Group Discussion Rooms 54 Single Study Carrels / Rooms for Postgraduate Students Main Library 60 Law Library 38 Medical Library 35 24 Hours Library Seats for All 297 Computer Workstations 480 Wireless Network Access Points 189 Postgraduate Library Workshops 117 Workshops Information and Referral Service 55,975 Reference Transactions Total Number of Registered Library Users 2019–20 122,076 E-books: 7,468,978 E-journals (Titles): 210,895 E-audio: 178,618 Computer Files (Excluding E-video and E-audio): 18,085 E-video: 97,020 Databases: 938 E-journals (Subscriptions): 307,848 Fung Ping Shan Library: 993,563 Medical Library: 182,627 Law Library: 147,587 Education Library: 33,308 Dental Library: 52,989 Music Library: 35,913 All Libraries 3,103,151 All Types 866 THE REVIEW2020 THE UNIVERSITY PROFILE 40 | 41

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