Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
香港科技大學
Logo of HKUST
Other name
HKUST, UST
TypePublic
Established2 October 1991; 33 years ago (1991-10-02)
Academic affiliations
BudgetHK$5.13 billion
ChancellorJohn Lee Ka-chiu (as Chief Executive of Hong Kong)
PresidentNancy Ip
Vice-president
  • Ting Chuen Pong
  • Tim Kwang Ting Cheng
  • Yang Wang
ProvostYike Guo
Academic staff
745
Students17,581
Undergraduates10,478 (59.0%)
Postgraduates7,103 (40.1%)
Local students10,737(61.1%)
Non-local students6,844 (38.9%)
Location
Tai Po Tsai, Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung
,
New Territories
,
Hong Kong

22°20′15″N 114°15′47″E / 22.3375°N 114.263°E / 22.3375; 114.263
CampusRural, 60 hectares (0.60 km2)[1][2][3]
LanguageEnglish
Colours
  Blue & gold
Sporting affiliations
USFHK
Websitehkust.edu.hk Edit this at Wikidata
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese香港科技大学
Traditional Chinese香港科技大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Kējì Dàxué
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēunggóng Fōgeih Daaihhohk
JyutpingHoeng1gong2 Fo1gei6 Daai6hok6
IPA[hœŋ˥.kɔŋ˧˥ fɔ˥.kej˨ taj˨.hɔk̚˨]

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a public research university in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Founded in 1991, it was the territory's third institution to be granted university status, and the first university without any precursory existence upon its formation.[note 1] It occupies a 60-hectare (150-acre) seaside site in Tai Po Tsai, Clear Water Bay Peninsula, and has established a satellite campus in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

The university is organised into four academic schools focusing on business and management, engineering, humanities and social science, and science. In the 2022-23 academic year, it enrolled around 10,500 undergraduates and 7,000 postgraduates from 74 countries, and employed 835 faculty members.[4] In most major university rankings, it is consistently ranked within Asia's top 15,[5][6] and is regarded as one of the top young universities in the world.[7][8]

  1. ^ "The Hong Kong University of Sciences and Technology: Facts & Figures". Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ^ "HKUST Brand Guidelines" (PDF). Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
  3. ^ "Home". McDonnell International Scholars Academy.
  4. ^ HKUST Annual Report 2022-2023 (PDF). Hong Kong: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. 2024.
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