The publically supported tertiary liberal arts[1] university Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU or BaptistU) has a history of Christian education. American Baptists helped found Hong Kong Baptist College and contributed early running and construction funding as well as staff to the institution. In 1983, it converted to a public college.

Under the leadership of Dr. Daniel Tse Chi-wai, LLD, GBS, CBE, JP, who succeeded Dr. Lam Chi-fung[2] as the university's second president in 1971, it was renamed Hong Kong Baptist University in 1994. Dr. Daniel Tse Chi-wai departed from the university in 2001 after 30 years of service, and Prof. Ng Ching-fai, GBS, was named as the university's third president. In 2010, Prof. Albert Chan Sun-chi assumed office as the fourth president of HKBU. In 2015, Prof. Roland Chin was appointed as the fifth President of HKBU. On 1 February 2021, Prof. Alexander Ping-kong Wai became the sixth President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU.