How recognized are Lingnan University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong in the mainland?

Lingnan University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong are both well-known in the mainland.

Lingnan University adheres to the classic Western liberal arts education philosophy and is unique in Hong Kong’s higher education sector, and is therefore coveted by mainland candidates. Because Lingnan focuses on humanities and social sciences, although its overall ranking is not high, it ranks highly in humanities and arts, philosophy into the world, modern linguistics, economics, philosophy, translation studies, visual studies, accounting, taxation, auditing, etc. Ranked among the best in the world.

City University ranks 55th in the world, 7th in Asia and 3rd in Hong Kong in the QS Global University Rankings. It ranks 18th in the world in linguistics, 29th in mathematics, and ranks among the top 50 in the world in the fields of architecture and built environment, business and management, civil and structural engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering.