Shaw College is the first college of CUHK(SZ). It provides students a home where they can eat, live and learn, allowing students from all over the world to communicate with each other. The College aims to establish an open platform for students from different programmes to implement the holistic educational idea through various activities.

The College consists of the west and east blocks, and each block consists of three buildings, accommodating more than two thousand students. The College buildings also include administrative offices, gyms, study lounges and recreation facilities.