This Aug 14, 2009 photo shows The Open University of Hong Kong's campus in Hong Kong. (PHOTO / INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, HKSAR GOVT)

HONG KONG – The Open University of Hong Kong is set to be renamed "Hong Kong Metropolitan University" on Sept 1.

A bill seeking to amend The Open University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1145) to change the Chinese and English titles of the university was gazetted on Friday, according to the Hong Kong government.

A bill on renaming the institute as "Hong Kong Metropolitan University" will be tabled before the LegCo on June 23

The Open University of Hong Kong (Amendment) Bill 2021 will be tabled before the Legislative Council on June 23. 

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In December last year, the university's council approved the new title, which conveys the idea that the university's teaching and research are modern and forward-looking, and address the contemporary needs of Hong Kong and neighboring regions.

Established in 1989, The Open University of Hong Kong has developed into a full-fledged university providing high quality and flexible university education at various levels to secondary school graduates and working adults. 

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