IN ASIA FOR 3 YEARS
IN A ROW
(2011-2013, QS ASIAN UNIVERSITY RANKINGS)1
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The University is seeking to drive forward several key areas:
HKUST’s holistic approach provides an all-round student experience. Opportunities include interdisciplinary courses, student exchanges, early research experience, internships, and a co-op program.
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
Fully 100% of our faculty team holds doctorates, mostly from leading institutions around the globe. We are looking to keep a diverse international mix of motivated, high-achieving educators and researchers.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
Students and faculty are encouraged to reach out to society via community service programs such as HKUST Connect and the REDbird Award Program. We are also expanding links with our global alumni communities.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The University undertakes proactive recruitment of top global researchers. State-of-the-art equipment and funding support are available. Areas of focus include nano-science and nano-technology; life science and biotechnology; electronics, wireless and information technology; environment and sustainable development; energy; and management education and research. Collaborative activities with government and industry help to develop science and technology in Hong Kong while
international and Mainland China partnerships extend HKUST’s research reach.
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
Straddling East and West, HKUST is well connected with Mainland China universities and enterprises while academically aligned with the West. The Fok Ying Tung Graduate School in Nansha and IER centers in Shenzhen are helping to build ties in different regions of China.
Strategic partnerships with top global universities are boosting education and research opportunities for HKUST students and academics.
INTERNATIONAL AND MAINLAND STRATEGY
Global EMBA Ranking for 5 years (Financial Times Global EMBA Rankings 2009-2013)
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Global Employability University Ranking 2015 (1st in Greater China) PARTNERSHIPS OVER
250
9,113
* Undergraduate Postgraduate4,628
*HKUST FACTS AND FIGURES 2016
FIGURES AT A GLANCE
Opening • October 1991
Faculty Members (Regular) • 531 Academic Departments and Divisions • 20 Research Institutes • 13 Research Centers • 54
Schools, Programs Offices, Institutes • School of Science
• School of Engineering
• School of Business and Management • School of Humanities and Social Science
• FYT Graduate School / FYT Reseach Institute • Interdisciplinary Programs Office
• HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study • HKUST Institute for Public Policy
Student Enrollment Total 13,741* *Data as of Dec 2015 2,761 Science 720 5,301 Engineering 2,042 4,802 Business & Management
3,242 1,560
Humanities & Social Science
212 211
8 HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School
8 446 Interdisciplinary Programs 359 87 2,041 3,259 423
RECENT TRENDS IN THE NUMBER
OF NON-LOCAL STUDENTS
Non-Local Local-HK
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Academic Year
06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15
FACULTY PROFILE
100% with doctorate degree Majority from the following universities: • Caltech • Cambridge
• Carnegie-Mellon • Chicago • Columbia • Cornell • Duke • Harvard • Illinois • Imperial • London • Maryland • Michigan • MIT • New York • Northwestern • Oxford • Pennsylvania • Princeton • Purdue • Stanford • Toronto • UBC • UC Berkeley • UCLA • Washington • Wisconsin • Yale
No. of New Research Projects
Sponsor Project Commencement Year
05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 HKSAR Govt (UGC / RGC) 384 379 377 414 373 418 509 467 527 575 Others 182 220 207 236 246 230 242 311 349 349 Total 566 599 584 650 619 648 751 753 855 901*
New Research Funding
Funding (in HK$M) 254.2 324.2 369.6 447 432.6 409.3 444.1 548.4 485.2 521.8** * No. of projects does not add up due to projects with multiple sponsors. ** Includes R&D projects administrated by R and D Corporation and Mainland platforms. Excludes R-portion i.e. on-costs, PI costs and HSS Premium provided by RGC for ERG projects.
RESEARCH
HKUST STRATEGIC VISION
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STUDENT NUMBERS
(AS AT DEC 2015)
Undergraduate Postgraduate Total
160009
RANKINGS
(AS AT JUL 2016)
HKUST #1 World's Top 300 Asian Universities (3 years in a row) QS University Rankings : Asia 2011 - 2013 #2 World's Top 50 Universities Under 50 (2 years in a row) QS Top 50 Under 50 2014 - 2015 #28 World's Top 800 Universities (No. 1 in Hong Kong) QS World University Rankings 2015 / 2016
#59 World's Top 800 Universities Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 - 2016 School of
Science #14 #15 Asian Top 100 Universities in Natural SciencesAsian Top 100 Universities in Life Sciences and Medicine (No. 2 in Hong Kong) QS University Rankings : Asia 2015QS University Rankings : Asia 2015 #29 World’s Top 400 Universities in Natural Sciences (No. 2 in Hong Kong) QS World University Rankings 2015 School of
Engineering
#8 Asian Top 100 Universities in Engineering & Technology (No. 1 in Hong Kong) QS University Rankings : Asia 2015 #14 World's Top 400 Universities in Engineering & Technology QS World University Rankings 2015
(No. 1 in Hong Kong for 6 years in a row)
#16 World's Top 100 Universities in Engineering and Technology (No. 1 in Greater China) Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 - 2016 #1 Global EMBA Ranking (for the School's Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program) (5 years in a row) Financial Times Global EMBA Rankings 2009 - 2013 #14 Global MBA Ranking (for the School's Full-Time MBA Program) (No. 1 in Asia) Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2016 #23 Top MBAs for Entrepreneurship (No. 1 in Asia) Financial Times Top MBAs for Entrepreneurship 2016 #10 Asian Top 100 Universities in Social Sciences & Management QS University Rankings : Asia 2015
#24 Top 100 Business School Research Rankings (No.1 in Asia) University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Business School Research Rankings 2016
School of Business and Management School of Humanities & Social Science
#10 Asian Top 100 Universities in Social Sciences & Management QS University Rankings : Asia 2015 #26 World's Top 400 Universities in Social Sciences & Management (No. 2 in Greater China) QS World University Rankings 2015 #37 Asian Top 100 Universities in Arts & Humanities QS University Rankings : Asia 2015
#72 World's Top 100 Universities in Social Sciences (No. 3 in Greater China) Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 - 2016
7,323 7,132 7,134
7,120 7,204 7,224
9,454 9,630 9,026
HKUST IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
1-HKUST
A focused elite research university with a global reputation for excelling in science, technology and business, complemented by humanities and social science
An international university with strong ties to global thought leaders, whilst having wide-ranging connections with Mainland
China
A university that promotes interdisciplinary
studies, dedicated to educating
well-rounded students with a strong
entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking
A university with an Institute for
Advanced Study which seeks to become
a global premier knowledge hub and incubator of top scientific leaders A university with a spectacular physical
setting, conducive to the pursuit of
intellectual and academic excellence
Founded in 1991, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is dedicated to fostering global leaders, critical thinkers, and new knowledge. Just two decades after establishment, we were repeatedly ranked the No.1 university in Asia.* Our pursuit of excellence centers on our uncompromising effort to hire the best educators and researchers from around the world, and to serve as a holistic learning arena through a wide range of academic and personal development opportunities and a lively mix of local and international students, vibrant campus life, and East-West perspectives.
*QS Asian University Rankings 2011-13
Hong Kong is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, holding a distinctive status within China under the unique “one country, two systems” concept. The city is a global hub for financial services and business, and a top tourist destination. Hong Kong enjoys free flow of information and academic freedom. It also serves as a gateway to and from Mainland China and the international community.
Working individually and together across disciplines in education and research to fuel innovation and creative minds.
WHO WE ARE
THE HONG KONG ADVANTAGE
Programs in the biological sciences, physics, chemistry and mathematics, with special emphasis on developing innovative curricula in areas of technological importance. The prestigious State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Neuroscience was established at HKUST in 2010.
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
The most comprehensive engineering school in Hong Kong. Includes all-round research opportunities and education programs in computer science, industrial engineering, logistics management, mechanical and aerospace engineering, civil and environmental engineering, electronic and computer engineering; and Hong Kong’s only chemical engineering department.
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS OFFICE
High-flying undergraduate programs in areas such as technology and management, risk management and business intelligence, and environmental management and technology.
The Division of Environment and Division of Biomedical Engineering leverage HKUST’s cross-disciplinary research strengths.
HKUST FOK YING TUNG GRADUATE SCHOOL
Situated in Nansha, Guangzhou, the School provides HKUST with a strong base in Mainland China for research, postgraduate education, and knowledge transfer.
A platform for HKUST faculty and students to participate in major Mainland research schemes.
HKUST JOCKEY CLUB INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY
More than 50 Visiting Professors and International Advisory Board Members, including Nobel Laureates.
More than 700 distinguished lectures, seminars, conferences and workshops have been held since the founding of the Institute in 2006.
The School’s programs are consistently ranked among the best in the world.
Network of around 130 undergraduate exchange partners and around 80 postgraduate exchange partners with leading business schools.
Largest interdisciplinary program in humanities and social science in Greater China.
Multi-perspective training and research in fields encompassing anthropology, economics, innovation studies, linguistics, music, philosophy, political science, sociology and visual art.
