List of university and college mottos
University Motto Language Translation
The University of Hong Kong Sapientia et Virtus/明徳格物 Latin / Classical Chinese Wisdom and virtue /To disseminate virtue and to investigate the way of things
The Chinese University of Hong Kong 博文約禮 Classical Chinese Through learning and temperance to virtue
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ( no official motto )
City University of Hong Kong 敬業樂群/Officium et Civitas Chinese / Latin respect one 's professional knowledge , deal with others cheerfully and harmoniously
Hong Kong Polytechnic University 開物成務 勵學利民 Chinese To learn ( every truth ) and to apply , for the benefit of mankind
Hong Kong Baptist University 篤信力行 Light and truth Classical Chinese to have faith and proceed with perseverance
Lingnan University 作育英才，服務社會 Chinese Education for Service
Hong Kong
Many colleges and universities have designated mottos that represent the ethos and culture of that institution.