Opened April 2026 To accommodate our rapidly growing community of postdoctoral fellows and research postgraduate (RPg) students, the Department is deeply committed to providing productive, well-supported environments that foster intensive research. Recognizing the physical space constraints on our main campus, the Department proactively expanded its footprint by opening a dedicated off-campus office designed specifically to support the daily work and collaboration of our rese

Introduction To address the growing complexity of research and rapid advances in artificial intelligence, the Department of Geography has established a dedicated high-performance computing cluster - GEOG HPC. This resource provides professors, researchers, and students with powerful parallel computing and massive storage capacity, fully supporting teaching and research activities. The GEOG HPC System features cutting-edge infrastructure: advanced intelligent computing engine

Room 8.16 The JC STEM Lab of Quantitative Remote Sensing is one of the five newly established JC STEM Labs and is led by Professor Shunlin Liang from the Department of Geography. This new JC STEM Lab, located on the 8th floor of the Jockey Club Tower, is dedicated to exploring the intricate interactions between land and social systems. It aims to develop advanced methodologies for estimating various variables of the Earth system from satellite data, with the ultimate goal of

Room 10.25 Established since 2002, the Urban & Transport Research Laboratory provides support for advanced research about issues related to cities and transportation, including regional, national and international levels. The Laboratory is currently upgrading with advanced computing capacities and information technology facilities to support geospatial artificial intelligence and smart cities research. The facility is associated with the HKU Joint Laboratory on Future Cities

Room 10.10 The Department’s Cartographica Laboratory and Library (CLL) is one of the most comprehensive of its kind in Hong Kong and nearby regions. It has a collection of almost 61,480 map items (with particular emphasis on Hong Kong and East & Southeast Asia); over 15,800 air photos (especially on Hong Kong); a sizeable number of atlases, wall maps, marine charts, satellite images, cartobibliographies, audio and video tapes and CD-ROMs. The library also houses more than 1,

Room 10.13 The C. P. Lo LAB of GIS is a well-managed teaching and research environment that integrates geographic data for mapping and spatial analysis. The laboratory supports undergraduate teaching by providing access to the latest GIS software, peripheral input-output devices and storage facilities. To encourage self-guided learning, the Department holds a campus license that grants students the right to install GIS software on their own laptop computers. The laboratory en

Room 10.41 The Soils & Biogeography Laboratory is equipped to carry out research analyses of soil, sediment, water and inspection of wood decay in trees. Equipment includes: total organic carbon analyzer, CHNS/O elemental analyzer, CO2/H2O gas analyzer, radon detector, rotary evaporator, sonic tomograph, solar radiometer, indoor air quality monitor and a wide range of field equipment. It provides an excellent environment for teaching and learning, as well as the Department’

Room 10.38 The Geomorphology & Hydrology Laboratory is equipped with instruments for the analysis of tree-ring, air quality and sediment samples, simulation work within the fields of geomorphology and hydrology, investigation of processes shaping landforms and associated tests to support the Department’s research activities. Equipment includes stereomicroscopes, increment borer, sieving machine, filtering unit, water sampler, dust collector, BOD incubator and current velocit