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2019
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嶺南書院自1967年復校至1999年正名為嶺南大學期間，LEO作為其創辦機構及原辦學團體一直以「奮前莫畏難」的精神，積極籌撥資源及推行改革，提升其學術水平。
嶺南書院在1978年首獲香港政府認可，正式註冊為專上學院，改名「嶺南學院」。1987年學院接受英國「國家學歷頒授委員會」評審，其學術水平獲高度肯定。翌年學院獲政府增加撥款，並就正式加入「大學及理工教育資助委員會」體系和開辦學位課程進行籌備工作。
1991年學院接受「香港學術評審局」評審獲高度評價，獲納入「大學及理工教育資助委員會」體系。1992年7月，立法局正式通過《嶺南學院條例》並刊憲，嶺南學院正式成為香港認可頒授學位的高等院校。1998年9月8日，學院取得自我評審資格，1999年7月30日正名為「嶺南大學」。
From the time of its establishment as Lingnan College until its renaming as Lingnan University, and as its founding organisation and ultimate operator, LEO provided the institution with the necessary resources for continuous improvement.
Lingnan College first obtained the recognition as a registered post-secondary institution in Hong Kong in 1978. The College was highly commended in 1987 for its academic standards in a thorough institutional review conducted by the United Kingdom Council for National Academic Awards. Subvention from the Government therefore increased from the following year, with plan presented for having Lingnan College to become a member of the former University and Polytechnic Grants Committee (now University Grants Committee) with the capability to offer degree programs.
Hong Kong Council of Academic Accreditation conducted another review in 1991, affirming Lingnan College to officially become a degree-conferring institution in Hong Kong. Lingnan College Ordinance was officially enacted in July 1992. On 8th September 1998, the College attained self-accreditation status and was retitled as Lingnan University on 30 July 1999.