Founded in 1985 as Caritas Francis Hsu College, Saint Francis University (formerly known as Caritas Institute of Higher Education) is committed to offering quality higher education in line with societal and student needs, with flexible and diversified study pathways, in areas including Health Sciences that encompass nursing, physiotherapy and other health-related subjects, and Social Sciences that encompass related professional subjects, to help nurture the talents and manpower needed for building a healthy, caring and inclusive society. Its cross-disciplinary area of Techno-Humanities and Business, encompassing artificial intelligence, digital entertainment technology, languages and culture as well as translation technology, enables students to contribute their efforts and talents to creating innovation and growth. Currently, Saint Francis University offers 13 Bachelor’s Degree, 2 Master’s Degree and 4 Higher Diploma programmes.

Saint Francis University collaborates with the adjoining sister Caritas Bianchi College of Careers, which focuses mainly on sub-degree programmes, to provide through-train articulation pathways to success so that aspiring young people can achieve their goals, regardless of their starting points.
聖方濟各大學(前身為明愛專上學院)創校於1985年，致力開辦配合社會人才所需、切合學生升學及就業目標的課程，提供靈活及多元化的升學階梯，包括護理、物理治療等的健康科學及社會服務相關的範疇，以助建設健康、關愛共融的社會。而屬跨學科的人工智能、數碼娛樂科技、翻譯科技等人文學科及商業範疇則培育創新科技人才。目前，聖方濟各大學開辦14個學位課程、2個碩士課程和4個高級文憑課程。
聖方濟各大學將繼續與毗鄰的明愛白英奇專業學校(該校主要提供副學位課程)協作，提供一條龍的升學階梯，讓有志的青年人，不論起點，均有達至目標成功的發展大道。