The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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JS5230
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 土木及環境工程學系
CIVL
Short Description
Today’s civil engineers play a pivotal role in designing and developing ingenious and sustainable solutions that will drive modern society. As we continue to face challenges such as impacts from climate change, there is an ever more imminent need to innovate to ensure that our future will be safer, greener and more resilient. With this in mind, the Civil and Environmental Engineering programs at HKUST are designed to equip students with comprehensive knowledge and skills to excel as civil engineering leaders.
Industry and internship training, a final-year project and a capstone design project are integral to our curricula, giving students opportunities to gain professional experience and apply theory to real-life situations. In addition, our programs particularly emphasize integrating traditional civil engineering training with cutting-edge technologies. Students will have opportunities to explore state-of-the-art innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data and digital automation to design and optimize infrastructure, build and operate smarter and more sustainable cities, and align science and technology with needs of the Anthropocene. Through combining practical and conventional knowledge with new, transformative research, our programs will train students to stand out from the rest in an ever-evolving world.
The Department currently offers the following two majors and one minor:
- BEng in Civil Engineering
- BEng in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Minor in Smart City
The curricula of both majors are identical in the first two years, after which students will declare their major as either Civil Engineering or Civil and Environmental Engineering. Those majoring in Civil Engineering will take more advanced structural and geotechnical courses, while those in Civil and Environmental Engineering will take more advanced environmental courses. In the third year of study, students may also opt for the Minor in Smart City, which comprises courses covering various issues in smart city development.
Remarks:
For students who are interested to learn more about the new technologies may opt into the Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence (AI), or Extended Major in Digital Media and Creative Arts (DMCA) after Year 1. Students enrolled in an Extended Major will take extra credits in AI or DMCA in addition to their Major Program. Students who are interested in the Extended Major in AI major may also choose the School-based program choice JS5282 ENGG+AI.
Programme Website
Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- General Entrance Requirements
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTNote1 | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 3 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| BIOLOGY or CHEMISTRY or PHYSICS or COMBINED SCIENCE or INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| ANY 1 SUBJECTNote2 | 3 |
| Or | |
| BIOLOGY or CHEMISTRY or PHYSICS or COMBINED SCIENCE or INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 | 3 |
- The result(s) of Liberal Studies (Level 2 or above) achieved in previous sitting(s) will also be considered.
- The above subjects refer to Category A subjects.
For more details about admissions score calculation, please refer to: https://join.hkust.edu.hk/admissions/jupas/.
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGENote1 | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTNote2 | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 2 SUBJECTSNote4 | 3 |
| Or | |
| ANY 1 SUBJECT | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 | 3 |
- Non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students may use an alternative Chinese subject, an HKDSE Other Language subject, or an HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese subject to satisfy the University’s Chinese language requirement.
- The result(s) of Liberal Studies in previous sitting(s) will also be considered in HKUST General Entrance Requirement. Level 2 or above is required.
"Attained" level in Citizenship and Social Development and the result(s) of Liberal Studies will not be considered in the admissions score calculation. - The above subjects refer to Category A subjects.
- Score 3 or above in Category C (Other Languages) subjects will also be considered as 2nd Elective. Please refer to https://join.hkust.edu.hk/admissions/jupas/ for the conversion of HKDSE level/grades to scores.
Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination
Once the minimum entrance requirements have been met, the best results achieved in all sittings will be used for calculating admissions scores.
First Year Tuition Fee
HK$ 44,500
Contacts
- As the 2025/26 academic year is the beginning of the 2025/26 - 2027/28 triennium for which the allocation of UGC-funded places is still subject to the Government's approval, the number of intake places shown above is indicative only and subject to changes or confirmation.