More about Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
A message from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Established in 1991, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is an international research university dedicated to top-notch education and research. Founded on its mission to advance learning and knowledge through teaching and research particularly in science, technology, engineering, management and business studies complemented by humanities and social sciences, as well as assisting in Hong Kong’s socioeconomic development, this young and ambitious University has gone beyond the wildest dreams of many, climbing high in international esteem and reaping numerous honors and accolades. In 2016, HKUST is ranked 59th among 800 universities and no.3 in the world’s top 150 Universities Under 50 by Times Higher Education.
With respect to individual Schools, HKUST also puts in a strong performance. The School of Engineering is named No. 16 amongst world’s top 100 engineering and technology universities by Times Higher Education World University Rankings published in 2015. It is ranked No. 1 in Greater China. Its much sought-after Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA (EMBA) program, amid high expectations, also topped the Financial Times EMBA global rankings for the fifth straight year.
Hailed widely as a ‘miracle’, the stunning achievements of HKUST do not come about miraculously. They boil down to the University’s positioning as a focused elite research university; its strong ties to global institutions and wide-ranging connections with Mainland China; the championing of interdisciplinary studies; its dedication to educating well-rounded students who flourish in today’s world, strong in entrepreneurial spirits and innovative in thinking; its mission to be a global premier knowledge hub, crystallized in the Institute of Advanced Study; and, last but not least, a spectacular setting by the sea that makes the University an attractive location for the pursuit of intellectual and academic excellence.
Keen on curating a diversified and international learning environment, HKUST is now home to over 13,000 students spanning more than 30 countries over five continents. Whereas world’s amazing talents are flocking to the campus for an eclectic educational experience, students enrolled are earnest in expanding their horizons by joining the University’s varied exchange programs, which now include over 250 partners worldwide. An international mix of students aside, HKUST also lives up to its promise as a stronghold of cutting-edge research and magnet for distinguished academics and influential thinkers. HKUST has consistently achieved the highest success rate in the Research Grant’s Council’s annual competitive General Research Fund exercise, which reaches 52% in 2015-2016. The University sees a total of 36 faculty named Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), which is among the highest in Hong Kong. In 2011, its faculty reaped five State Science and Technology Awards, which are among the most prestigious awards in science and technology conferred by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the largest share among local tertiary institutions. In addition to the six Chinese Academy of Sciences academicians at HKUST, nine faculty members also entered the National Science and Technology Programs Expert Database.
Going forward, HKUST will continue to tap into the best of all realms, seek excellence in chosen disciplines, nurture future innovators, forge new frontiers, lead the way and make a difference in its truest sense, as it has done in the past 20 years.
Facts & Figures (as at Dec 2015)
- 13,741 students
- 4,715 international students
- 531 teaching staff
Schools, Programs Offices and Institutes
- School of Science
- School of Engineering
- School of Business and Management
- School of Humanities and Social Science
- Interdisiplinary Programs Office
- HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School/ HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute
- HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study
- HKUST Institute for Public Policy
Rankings (as at Apr 2016)
- Ranked no. 59 in World’s Top 800 Universities by Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015/ 2016
- Ranked no.3 in World’s Top 150 Universities Under 50 2016 by Times Higher Education