The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is an innovative world-class public university located in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Founded in 1937 as the Government Trade School and formally established as Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1972, it became a university in 1994. PolyU offers premier international education and is recognized for excellence in education, research, and knowledge transfer across multiple disciplines including computer and mathematical sciences, construction and environment, design, engineering, and business.