A dynamic, international, research university,
in relentless pursuit of excellence,
leading the advance of science and technology,
and educating the new generation of front-runners
for Asia and the world.
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“The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a premier univer sity dedicated to the development of science and technology on which the welf are of mankind will be increasingly dependent.
Over its first decade, the University has built a solid foundation and established an international reputation for excellence. I envision that HKUST will continue this tradition, strengthen its world-class status, and play an important role in Hong Kong’s transfor mation into a knowledge-based society.
Always taking a global outlook, the University is working to become the hub of scientific and educational collaboration between Hong Kong and the rest of the world.
Our first-rate faculty members are nurturing young leaders of tomorrow who, with their innovative spirit, cutting-edge knowledge, and all-round development, will contribute to the future progress of Hong Kong, China, and the world at large.”
3 “With its top-class teaching and research, HKUST is propelling
Hong Kong forward into the knowledge era and driving the technological, economic, and social advancement of the region and beyond.”
Prof Paul Ching-Wu Chu President of the University Professor of Physics
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“The greatest strength of HKUST is its
internationally acclaimed faculty and their relentless drive for excellence in research and teaching.” Prof Yuk-Shee Chan
Vice-President for Academic Affairs Professor of Finance
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NTRODUCTION
Since its official opening in October 1991, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has established itself as an intellectual powerhouse, energizing the community’s transfor mation into a knowledge-based society, and securing a place on the academic world map in record-breaking time.
An innovator in research and teaching, HKUST is the only university in Hong Kong to offer an all-PhD faculty. Its
groundbreaking work — in science, engineering, business, humanities and social science — is successfully pushing back the boundaries of the information age. S u c h a d va n c e s a re a s s i s t e d by t h e University’s top-class facilities.
Locally, nationally, and globally, HKUST brings forward the vision of the future. On its award-winning Clear Water Bay campus, the life to come is being shaped today.
5 “HKUST offers research-based teaching — the best teaching possible. Degree students and executive program participants gain the latest cutting-edge insights years before they appear in textbooks.” Prof Gary Biddle
Associate Dean of Business and Management Professor and Head of Accounting
Business and Management Accounting Economics Finance Information & Systems Management Management of Organizations Marketing
Schools and Departments at HKUST
Science Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Mathematics Physics Humanities and Social Science Humanities Social Science Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science Electrical & Electronic Engineering Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management Mechanical Engineering
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THE
F
ACULTY
First-rate teaching and research require first-rate minds. HKUST’s international faculty are recruited from top-flight universities in over 35 countries in North Amer ica, Europe, and Asia.
All of HKUST’s faculty members hold doctorates. The majority are under 40 and 80% are of Chinese descent. Enthusiastic, high-spirited, and driven to aim for the peaks, their attitude inspires those they mentor and teach.
As cutting-edge researchers in touch with leading overseas experts, the faculty ensure students are kept up-to-date with the latest developments in their fields.
At home in both laboratory and lecture hall, they set a demanding pace and deliver results that gain global attention.
“I have always encouraged our faculty to aim for two things: to excel globally in scholarship and research; and to be relevant locally and nationally through teaching and services to society.” Prof Michael M T Loy
Dean of Science Professor of Physics 6
7 “I put my students first, and all the other right things follow naturally—helping students in labs, making interesting and creative assignments, and finding ways to make the lecture more fun.”
Prof Andrew B Horner
Associate Professor of Computer Science
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S
TUDENT LIFE
All-round education opens future doors for the 7,000 students at HKUST. It means hard work and continual assessment but also time to enjoy the many recreational facilities provided on campus. Students are trained to acquire the life-long learning and creative thinking skills much needed in a knowledge-based society. Flexibility is built into the curriculum to allow them to choose their own study paths. All undergraduate students take credit-bearing general education courses and have the opportunity to follow minor programs in the humanities and social sciences.
“The business world needs people with multiple talents and global perspectives. Our students benefit greatly from the all-around training provided here at the HKUST Business School.” Prof K C Chan
Acting Dean of Business and Management Professor of Finance
9 Broadening students’ outlook further, the University’s extensive
exchange programs offer the opportunity to study at more than 70 top-notch institutions overseas.
State-of-the-art laboratories, an information-age library, a high-speed fiber-optic campus network, and a sophisticated language center enhance the route to quality performance. This go-getting formula makes HKUST students popular with employers, resulting in a consistently high employment rate of 98% among graduates.
“We offer all-round education so that our students learn how to plan their lives and develop awareness and concern for society.” Prof Pang-Hsin Ting
Dean of Humanities and Social Science Professor of Chinese Linguistics
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OSTGRADUATE EDUCATION
Advancing learning and research at the postgraduate level forms a central part of HKUST’s mission.
Graduates from Hong Kong and around the world choose HKUST to study with its eminent faculty.
Master’s and doctoral degrees are offered by all of the University’s 19 departments, with new programs frequently added to ensure maximum relevance to society’s needs.
The postgraduates of today will be the professors and experts of tomorrow. As teaching assistants at HKUST, graduate students acquire the ability to share and pass on knowledge — a vital skill for the information era.
The University is committed to creating the best environment for academic achievement. To assist this, all full-time research students a r e p r o v i d e d w i t h s t i p e n d s a n d accommodation on campus.
“Rewarding postgraduate studies not only take hard work and a solid background, but also experienced faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and a supportive environment — all of which I have found at HKUST.” Vincent S L Cheung
PhD candidate in electrical and electronic engineering, and two-time invitee to present papers at the
IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference 10
11 “To achieve excellence, we must continue to
maintain a proper balance, and forge strong interactions, between academic pursuit and technological innovation.”
Prof Leroy L Chang
University Professor Emeritus
R
ESEARCH
To be first, to be best, to go where no one has gone before. This is the research mission of HKUST.
Our world-class breakthroughs in basic research are providing answers to the major questions of our time.
Our applied research shows how such discoveries can be utilized and transferred to the marketplace.
HKUST’s interdisciplinary research institutes and centers support a wide range of projects. Special emphasis is placed on “high impact areas”, which include:
- Atmospheric, marine, and coastal environment - China business and management
- E-enterprise
- Internet and information technology - Microelectronics and microsystems - Molecular neuroscience
- Nano science and technology - Social survey studies
- South China research
- Traditional Chinese medicine - Wireless communications
Future developments are on the agenda today at HKUST.
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BASIC
R
ESEARCH
It is the great adventure, the source of new knowledge.
HKUST researchers have pushed into the unknown many times in many fields, pioneering new frontiers and charting routes for future explorers to follow.
The University’s outstanding achievements have propelled it ahead of all Hong Kong academic institutions in competitive research funding.
In individual productivity, HKUST faculty are top-ranked internationally, with articles regularly published in the most prestigious journals.
Advanced facilities, including equipment unique in the region and the world, help make these exciting journeys possible.
Look ahead, lead the way, and make the breakthroughs — all regular procedures for our researchers.
• Advanced Manufacturing Institute
• Biotechnology Research Institute
• Europe Institute
• Hongkong Telecom Institute of Information Technology
• Institute for Environment and Sustainable Development
Research Institutes
•Institute of Integrated MicroSystems
•Institute of Nano Science and Technology
•Shenzhen Institute
•Sino Software Research Institute
•Transportation Institute
“Basic research, like education, is part of the infrastructure for a knowledge-based society.”
Prof Ping Sheng
Professor and Head of Physics 12
13 • Advanced Cement-Based Building
Products Cooperative Research Center
• Advanced Composite Materials for Infrastructure Repair Cooperative Research Center
• Advanced Electronic Packaging and Assembly Cooperative Research Center
• ATM/IP Telephony Solution Cooperative Research Center
• Automation Technology Cooperative Research Center
• Center for Asian Financial Markets
• Center for Coastal and Atmospheric Research
• Center for Cultural Studies
• Center for Display Research
• Center for Electronic Commerce
• Center for Economic Development
Research Centers
• Center for Energy and Thermal Systems
• Center for Experimental Business Research
• Center for Medical Diagnostic Technology
• Center for Scientific Computation
• Center for Wireless Information Technology
• Construction Research Center
• Consumer Media Center
• Cooperative Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Research Center
• Cooperative Research Center for Soluble Receptor Biology
• Cooperative Research Center in Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode Displays
• Cyberspace Center
• Hainan Center
• Hang Lung Center for Organizational Research
• High-Throughput Drug Screening Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Hong Kong Bioinformatics Center
• Internet Switching Technology Center
• Molecular Neuroscience Center
• Multimedia Technology Research Center
• Optical Fiber Lighting Cables Cooperative Research Center
• Semiconductor Product Analysis and Design Enhancement Center
• Shui On Center for China Business and Management
• South China Research Center
• Survey Research Center
“The engineering programs at HKUST nurture the first-rate, innovative talent most needed in a knowledge-based society.”
Prof Kang L Wang Dean of Engineering
Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
HKUST’s many breakthroughs in basic research have turned the world’s eyes on Hong Kong. Some notable achievements are:
• Successful fabrication of the world’s smallest single-walled carbon nanotubes (0.4 nm) that can revolutionize microcomputers and other ultra-thin electronic devices; and the discovery of their superconducting properties
• Invention of a new class of resonant sonic materials that can effectively block out low frequency noise • Discovery of novel signaling mechanisms in the nervous system that are vital to the development of
potential therapeutic agents for nerve-muscle disorders
• Publication of accounting research articles top in the world in five of the most prestigious journals in the field
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It is “no go” without your “bunny suit” at the Microelectronics Fabrication
Facility — the first laboratory of its kind
in Hong Kong. Producing silicon chips requires the atmosphere to be cleaner than clean. Special air, water, vacuum, and chemical systems ensure that the five fabrication modules are kept in pristine condition.
At the multimillion-dollar Geotechnical Centrifuge
Facility, researchers are able to simulate earthquake motions
with a special bi-axial shaking table — a world first. Rain-induced land-slides, tunneling, deep excavation, and settlement of reclaimed land are among the many other geotechnical research areas to benefit from the Facility.
“The School of Engineering has taken a leading role in facilitating the transfer of the latest advanced technologies to meet the economic and industrial needs of Hong Kong.”
Prof Ting-Chuen Pong
Associate Dean of Engineering Reader of Computer Science 14
FACILITIES
The arrival of HKUST has increased Hong Kong’s capacity for research enormously. Much of the equipment is unique in the region. Previously, businesses and researchers would have had to go overseas; now they can make Hong Kong the home of world-class discoveries. Here are a few examples.
15 The Materials Characterization and
Preparation Facility is used extensively
by science and engineering researchers. Helping them on their way to new knowledge are a field emission scanning electron microscope; a high-resolution transmission electron microscope; an atomic force microscope; imaging SIMS systems for surface and depth profiling analysis; and Asia's first single-crystal X-ray diffractometer.
• Advanced Engineering Materials Facility
• CLP Power Wind/Wave Tunnel Facility
• Design and Manufacturing Services Facility
• Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility
• Materials Characterization and Preparation Facility
• Microelectronics Fabrication Facility
Central Research Facilities
The CLP Power Wind/Wave Tunnel
Facility — the only one in the region —
allows front-line research into wind and wave engineering, and pollution dispersion problems. The facility is available to Hong Kong and the region's construction and engineering industries, and to environmental researchers.
“With excellent teaching and advanced facilities, HKUST has trained a new cyber-generation with cutting-edge skills for the Hong Kong work force.”
Amy Y T Wong, Founding Chairperson of the
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APPLIED
R
ESEARCH
Ivory towers are out. At HKUST, we put new knowledge to work for the benefit of society.
Applied research, technology transfer, and executive education enable the University to connect directly with the outside world. The originality and commercial potential of R&D at HKUST has brought swift international recognition through patents. More than 40 have been awarded for the
“The R&D branch encourages and supports the efforts of faculty, staff, and students in expediting the transformation of Hong Kong and the region into a knowledge-based economy through science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurial developments.”
Prof Otto C C Lin
Vice-President for Research and Development
Professor of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management 16
University’s inventions in just 10 short years, and over 60 are pending.
Throughout its first decade, HKUST has brought new insights and solutions to business, industry, and the community. Some examples are:
HKUST offered the first reg istered commercial Internet access for individuals, businesses, and public institutions in Hong Kong. Hong Kong SuperNet was recognized
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the frontiers of biochemistry and spans the spectrum of both the basic and the applied.”
Prof Nancy Y Ip
Associate Dean of Science
Professor and Head of Biochemistry as the region’s best Internet Service Provider
and sparked a new local industry.
HKUST created the world’s most advanced wind shear warning system for the new Hong Kong International Airport together with US scientists.
HKUST developed a fast motion estimation algorithm that has been recognized as part of MPEG-4, the international standard for multimedia applications.
HKUST developed a gene-chip technology for the identification, quality assurance, and standardization of traditional Chinese medicine.
HKUST worked with a leading local bank to develop a computerized investment program that can create a custom-tailored portfolio to match individual clients’ needs and tolerance for risk.
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THE
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LOBAL PICTURE
Outward bound takes on fresh meaning at HKUST.
Increasing community ties find all four Schools active in society at large. Science and language camps and credit-bearing, online computer science courses for secondary-school students, teacher training programs, faculty participation in over 300 advisory bodies, and online lifelong learning programs are just some of the activities that bring HKUST and the local community together.
Academic alliances with mainland universities and collaborative work with municipal governments are setting the pace for future cooperative efforts at the national level. Internationally, connections with leading institutions are actively pursued through the University’s Europe Institute and membership of the Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU) and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU).
“We are committed to the interdisciplinary exploration of social change, especially in Asia, through world-class scholarship, teaching, and community involvement.”
Prof Robert Ferguson
Assistant Professor of Social Science 18
19 “Participation in an exchange program has not only opened my eyes to the world, but has also greatly enriched my academic experience.”
Charlotte Yuen-Yee Chan, Accounting, Year 3; exchange student to University of Pennsylvania (January to May 2001)
Association of University Presidents of China
Chinese University of Hong Kong Fudan University
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Nanjing University Peking University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Tsinghua University
University of Hong Kong Xian Jiaotong University Zhejiang University
Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU)
CHINA-Hong Kong
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology CHINA-Mainland
Fudan University Nanjing University Peking University
Tsinghua University, Beijing University of Science and
Technology of China CHINA-Taiwan
Taiwan University
Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu JAPAN
Kyoto University Osaka University Tohoku University
Tokyo Institute of Technology University of Tokyo University of Tsukuba KOREA
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Pohang University of
Science and Technology Seoul National University
AUSTRALIA
Australian National University University of Sydney CANADA
University of British Columbia CHILE
University of Chile CHINA-Hong Kong
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology CHINA-Mainland
Fudan University Peking University Tsinghua University,
Beijing
University of Science and Technology of China CHINA-Taiwan Taiwan University INDONESIA University of Indonesia JAPAN Kyoto University Osaka University University of Tokyo Waseda University KOREA
Seoul National University MALAYSIA University of Malaya MEXICO National Autonomous University of Mexico NEW ZEALAND University of Auckland PHILIPPINES
University of the Philippines RUSSIA
Far Eastern National University SINGAPORE National University of Singapore THAILAND Chulalongkorn University USA California Institute of Technology Stanford University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of Oregon University of Southern California University of Washington
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology admitted its first students in October 1991. The University is housed in a hillside and waterfront complex overlooking Port Shelter on the Clear Water Bay peninsula, less than 30 minutes’ driving time from central Hong Kong.
Undergraduate Postgraduate Total
Science 1,302 280 1,582
Engineering 2,153 684 2,837
Business & Management 2,124 581 2,705
Humanities & Social Science – 163 163
Joint Degree Programs – 136 136
Total (January 2002) 5,579 1,844 7,423
Regular Visiting Total
Science 111 2 113
Engineering 148 8 156
Business & Management 117 16 133
Humanities & Social Science 51 5 56
Total (January 2002) 427 31 458 Funding (HK$M) 1991–1992 40.5 1992–1993 50.7 1993–1994 141.4 1994–1995 148.8 1995–1996 134.9 1996–1997 171.3 1997–1998 226.8 1998–1999 225.0 1999–2000 286.2 2000–2001 310.4
At HKUST, a good proportion of the faculty and all full-time research students reside on campus. All new undergraduates who apply for hall residence will be admitted for at least one semester. Close to 40% of second and third year undergraduates are provided with residence on campus.
History and Location
Students Principal Officers
Accommodation Faculty
Research Funding
Council Chairman Mr John C C CHAN, GBS, JP
President Prof Paul Ching-Wu CHU, BS, MS, PhD Vice-Presidents Prof Yuk-Shee CHAN, BBA, MA, MBA, PhD
Mr Paul A BOLTON, BA, MA Prof Otto C C LIN, BS, MS, PhD
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School of Science BSc MSc MPhil PhD
Atmospheric Environmental Science • •
Biochemistry • • •
Biology • • •
Chemistry • • •
Marine Environmental Science • •
Mathematics • • • •
Physics • • • •
Applied Physics •
School of Engineering BEng MSc MPhil PhD
Chemical Engineering • • • •
Chemical & Environmental Engineering •
Civil Engineering • • •
Civil & Environmental Engineering • Civil & Structural Engineering •
Computer Engineering •
Computer Science • • • •
Computer Science (Information Engineering) •
Electrical & Electronic Engineering • • •
Electronic Engineering •
Electronic Engineering (Information & Communication Engineering) •
Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management • • • •
Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management
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Mechanical Engineering • • • •
Mechanical Engineering (Building Services) •
School of Business & Management BBA BSc MSc MBA MPhil PhD
Accounting • • •
Business Administration •
Economics • •
Economics and Finance •
Electronic Commerce Management •
Finance • • •
General Business Management •
Global Business •
Information Systems • • •
Information Systems Management •
Investment Management •
Management of Organizations • • •
Marketing • • •
Operations Management • • •
School of Humanities & Social Science MA MPhil PhD
China Studies •
Humanities • • •
Social Science • • •
Joint and Interdisciplinary Programs BSc MSc MTM EMBA IEMBA MPhil MD-PhD PhD
Bioengineering • • •
Biotechnology •
Business Administration • •
Environmental Engineering • • •
Environmental Science •
Global Logistics Management •
Information Technology •
Materials Science & Engineering •
Mathematics (Mathematics and IT Education) •
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