The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) was founded in 1991, as the first research-focused university in Hong Kong, with a mission to support the city’s future ambitions — to become not just the financial hub of Asia, but also a center of knowledge advancement, economic growth, and influence in the Pearl River Delta Region, leveraging Hong Kong’s unique status.
Innovation is in our DNA, and we welcome everyone to join our cause to improve people's lives—as long as they are willing to defy the odds and push themselves beyond their limits.
Our undergraduate programs are offered by our Schools and Program Office:
- School of Science
- School of Engineering
- School of Business and Management
- School of Humanities and Social Science
- Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies
Today, HKUST has risen through the ranks and become a global powerhouse in tertiary education due to our continuous pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We have achieved a solid global reputation and shot up in global rankings:
- 3rd, Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024
- 12th, Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2024
- 47th, QS World University Rankings 2024
- 29th, Global University Employability Survey and Ranking 2023
DIVERSE COMMUNITY
HKUST is currently home to over 16,000 students from more than 80 countries across five continents. While the world's amazing talents flock to the campus for an eclectic educational experience, students enrolled are earnest about expanding their horizons by joining the University's varied exchange programs, which now include over 240 partners worldwide. An international mix of students aside, HKUST also lives up to its promise as a stronghold of cutting-edge research and a magnet for distinguished academics and influential thinkers.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
When you study at HKUST, you learn from the best. Our faculty are all doctorate holders, converging from leading institutions around the globe and regularly receiving international awards in recognition of their groundbreaking research. Sparked by the excellence of our faculty members, HKUST creates a genuine sense of academic community for like-minded talents to inspire one another and extend the University's reputation with successful careers around the world.
FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM DESIGN
Education at HKUST is designed and structured to help students thrive and maximize their potential. We offer flexibility and various types of programs to fit students’ needs, interests, and abilities, ranging from traditional major programs to extended majors in various emerging interdisciplinary areas such as artificial intelligence and digital media and creative arts, joint-school programs, interdisciplinary programs, dual degree programs, and joint-university programs.
The undergraduate curriculum is complemented by the Common Core Program to provide students with a balanced and comprehensive education. Therefore, students will not only excel in their chosen discipline but will also be nurtured through the study of a broad spectrum of areas, including but not limited to the arts, humanities, and cultural studies.
Students are also offered the flexibility to enter a major program either at the point of admission or select one after two or three semesters. Irrespective of their chosen pathway, all first-year students will take foundation courses offered by their respective Schools or Program Offices.