Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

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LKS Faculty of Medicine,
The University of Hong Kong
香港大學李嘉誠醫學院
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MottoStrength From Diversity
Type Public
Established1 October 1887;136 years ago (1887-10-01)
President Xiang Zhang
Dean Chak Sing Lau
Undergraduates 2900 (2021) [1]
Postgraduates 1700 (in 2021) [1]
Location
Campus21 Sassoon Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Affiliations Queen Mary Hospital
Ruttonjee Hospital
Kowloon Hospital
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital
Website www.med.hku.hk
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Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Traditional Chinese 香港大學李嘉誠醫學院
Simplified Chinese 香港大学李嘉诚医学院
Literal meaningUniversity of Hong Kong Li Ka-shing Medical School

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