The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology [2013]

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HKUST School of Science School of Engineering School of Business and Management School of Humanities & Social Science

A MIRACLE UNIVERSITY BY THE SEA

The Hong Kong University of

Science and Technology

HKUST

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The Hong Kong University of

Science and Technology

WHO WE ARE

A focused elite research university with

a global reputation of 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 to acquire a strong

entrepreneurial spirit and innovative

thinking – the necessary foundation and

skills for the changing world

A university with an Institute for

Advanced Study which aims to

become a global premier knowledge

hub, center of research breakthroughs,

and incubator of top scientific leaders

A university with a spectacular physical

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a university on the rise

in Asia. Founded in 1991, its mission is to promote the advancement of

society by producing global leaders, innovators and new knowledge. Twenty

years later, it was declared the number 1 university in Asia by a reputable

university ranking survey. At the heart of our pursuit of excellence is our

uncompromising effort to hire the best faculty locally and internationally.

HKUST is a global learning arena, with a lively cultural and ethnic mix of

professors and students from various parts of the world, resulting in a vibrant

campus life with international character.

Going forward, HKUST will continue to train future innovators, cross new

frontiers, and contribute to the betterment of society.

THE HONG KONG ADVANTAGE

Hong Kong enjoys the unique status of being a part of China under the “one country, two systems” concept.

Hong Kong is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities and a world-renowned hub for people flow,

information flow, financial flow, and logistics flow. Thriving on its China connection, the city is included in

China’s technological development blueprint, of which HKUST will be a significant player.

HKUST IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT

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1-HKUST

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SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

A broad spectrum of programs in the biological science, physics,

chemistry and mathematics are available for undergraduates and

postgraduates. A new Division of Life Science was recently established

by integrating the former Departments of Biochemistry and Biology

The establishment of the State Key Laboratory of Molecular

Neuroscience at HKUST in 2010 further builds upon the School’s

existing foundation of excellence

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Our wide-ranging research and education opportunities have created

the most comprehensive engineering school in Hong Kong

Computer science, industrial engineering, logistics management,

mechanical engineering, civil and environmental engineering,

electronic and computer engineering, and Hong Kong’s only

chemical engineering department, all are undertaken at HKUST

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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Recognized as one of the youngest and most respected business

schools in Asia, the School’s programs are consistently ranked

among the best in the world

Network of 117 undergraduate exchange partners and 57 MBA

exchange partners with leading business schools in the world

The School supports interdisciplinary academic training and

research in such diverse fields as anthropology, economics,

geography, history, innovation studies, languages, linguistics,

literature, music, philosophy, political science, psychology,

sociology, and visual art

It offers the largest interdisciplinary program in humanities and

social science in Greater China

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INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY

It has attracted a distinguished group of more than 20 Visiting Professors and International

Advisory Board Members, most of whom are Nobel Laureates

More than 230 distinguished lectures, seminars, conferences and workshops have been held

since the founding of the Institute in 2006. The inaugural lecture was given by theoretical physicist

Prof Stephen Hawking

HKUST FOK YING TUNG GRADUATE SCHOOL

Situated in Nansha, a district of Guangzhou, it provides HKUST a strong base in Mainland China for

research, postgraduate education, technology transfer and commercialization

The School is a platform for HKUST faculty and students to participate in the Mainland’s prestigious

research schemes including the 973 and 863 programs, State Key Labs and National Key Projects

INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS OFFICE

Its undergraduate programs work synergistically to foster fresh

insight in areas such as technology and management, risk

management and business intelligence, and environmental

management and technology

The Division of Environment and the recently established

Division of Biomedical Engineering assist with undergraduate

and postgraduate programs and place emphasis on

interdisciplinary research

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Research

No. of New Research Projects

Sponsor Project Commencement Year

HKSAR Govt (UGC / RGC) Others Total 2004-05 375 176 551 2005-06 384 182 566 2006-07 379 220 599 2007-08 377 207 584 2008-09 414 236 650 2009-10 373 246 619 2010-11 418 230 648

New Research Funding

Funding (in HK$M) 283.6 254.2 324.2 369.6 447 432.6 409.3

• HKUST consistently achieves the highest success rate in RGC GRF competitions

RANKINGS

World’s Top 300 Asian Universities (3 years in a row) World's Top 50 Universities Under 50

World’s Top 700 Universities World’s Top 400 Universities

Asia's Top 100 Universities in Natural Science (No. 2 in Hong Kong) Asia's Top 100 Universities in Life Sciences and Medicine

Asian's Top 100 Universities in Engineering & Technology (No. 1 in Hong Kong) World's Top 200 Universities in Engineering & Technology (No. 1 in Hong Kong) World's Top 50 Engineering and Technology Universities (No. 1 in Greater China) World's Top 200 Universities in Computer Science (No. 1 in Greater China) Global EMBA Ranking (for the School's Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program) Global MBA Ranking (for the School's Full-Time MBA Program)

Asia’s Top 100 Universities in Social Sciences & Management (No. 2 in Hong Kong) Top 100 Business School Research Rankings (No.1 in Asia)

Asia’s Top 100 Universities in Social Sciences & Management (No. 2 in Hong Kong) Asia's Top 100 Universities in Arts & Humanities

#1 #1 #33 #65 #12 #13 #8 #27 #23 #26 #1 #8 #7 #16 #7 #49 HKUST School of Science School of Engineering School of Business and Management School of Humanities & Social Science

QS Asian University Rankings 2011-2013 QS Top 50 Under 50 2013 QS World University Rankings 2012

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012/2013 QS Asian University Rankings 2013

QS Asian University Rankings 2013 QS Asian University Rankings 2013 QS World University Rankings 2012

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012/2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2012

Financial Times EMBA Rankings 2009-2012 Financial Times MBA Rankings 2013 QS Asian University Rankings 2013

University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Business School Rankings 2013 QS Asian University Rankings 2013

QS Asian University Rankings 2013

2011-12 541 263 783 443.3

RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

Maintaining research leadership requires us to recruit new faculty

proactively, acquire state-of-the-art research equipment, and increase

funding support for research — especially in some of the research priorities:

nano-science and nano-technology; life science and biotechnology;

electronics, wireless and information technology; environment and

sustainable development; energy; and management education and research.

We will collaborate with the government in developing science and technology in Hong Kong, while our international

and Mainland China partnerships will extend our research base and reach.

5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN

A visionary course of action is set to advance HKUST to fresh heights of

achievement between 2011 and 2016.

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

As Hong Kong restructures its undergraduate education from three to four

years, we have seized this opportunity to totally redesign our curriculum

starting in 2012. We offer interdisciplinary courses, international academic

exchanges, internship opportunities, and a co-op program — all to ensure

a holistic development of our students.

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Research

No. of New Research Projects

New Research Funding

Funding (in HK$M) 283.6 254.2 324.2 369.6 447 432.6 409.3

RANKINGS

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World's Top 200 Universities in Social Sciences & Management World's Top 50 Universities in Social Sciences (No. 2 in Hong Kong) World's Top 200 Universities in Social Sciences (No. 1 in Greater China) #1 #1 #33 #65 #12 #13 #8 #27 #23 #26 #1 #8 #7 #16 #7 #49 #37 #50 #51-75 HKUST School of Science School of Engineering School of Business and Management School of Humanities & Social Science

QS Asian University Rankings 2013 QS World University Rankings 2012

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012/2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2012 2011-12 541 263 783 443.3

RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

Maintaining research leadership requires us to recruit new faculty

proactively, acquire state-of-the-art research equipment, and increase

funding support for research — especially in some of the research priorities:

nano-science and nano-technology; life science and biotechnology;

electronics, wireless and information technology; environment and

sustainable development; energy; and management education and research.

We will collaborate with the government in developing science and technology in Hong Kong, while our international

and Mainland China partnerships will extend our research base and reach.

8 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Fully 100% of our faculty are doctorate holders, mostly from leading institutions

around the globe. We are recruiting close to 100 new and replacement faculty

between 2011 and 2016, looking to keep a diverse international mix of motivated

high achievers.

INTERNATIONAL AND MAINLAND STRATEGY

Straddling East and West, HKUST is well-connected with Mainland China — both its

universities and enterprises, but is academically aligned with the West. Our Fok Ying

Tung Graduate School in Nansha, our IER center in Shenzhen, and our Zhejiang

Institute for Advanced Materials of HKUST are splendid platforms for building

partnerships with enterprises inside China.

We are developing strategic partnerships in major locations with top global

universities while aggressively attracting the best international students as well as

academics.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Students and faculty are encouraged to reach out to society via our community

service programs including the dynamic HKUST Connect and the REDbird Award

Program. We are also expanding the reach to our global alumni communities for

mentoring and providing support to our students.

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Research

No. of New Research Projects

New Research Funding

Funding (in HK$M) 283.6 254.2 324.2 369.6 447 432.6 409.3

RANKINGS

#1 #1 #33 #65 #12 #13 #8 #27 #23 #26 #1 #8 #7 #16 #7 #49 HKUST School of Science School of Engineering School of Business and Management School of Humanities & Social Science

QS Asian University Rankings 2013

2011-12 541 263 783

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HKUST FACTS AND FIGURES 2013

FIGURES AT A GLANCE

Opening • October 1991 Faculty Members • 538 Student Enrollment • Total Enrollment 12,584 • Undergraduate 8,640 • Postgraduate 3,944 Schools • School of Science • School of Engineering

• School of Business and Management • School of Humanities and Social Science • HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School

Academic Departments and Divisions

• 20

Research Institutes

• 11

Research Centers

• 48

Student Numbers (as at Jan 2013)

School / Area Undergraduate Postgraduate Total

Science Engineering Business & Management Humanities & Social Science HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School Interdisciplinary Programs

Total

2,060 3,096 2,995 134 N/A 355

8,640

527 1,691 1,329 255 61 81

3,944

2,587 4,787 4,324 389 61 436

12,584

Recent Trends in the Number of Non-local Students (as at Jan 2013)

Number of Students _Non-Local

Local-HK

Teaching Staff Numbers (as at Jan 2013)

School/Division Regular Visiting Total

Science Engineering Business & Management Humanities & Social Science Interdisciplinary Programs 113 158 136 60 9 24 16 12 7 3 137 174 148 67 12

Total

476

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538 Faculty Profile

100% with doctorate degree 80% from the following universities:

• Caltech • Cambridge • Carnegie-Mellon • Chicago • Columbia • Cornell • Harvard • Illinois • Imperial • London • Michigan • MIT • Northwestern • Oxford • Princeton • Purdue • Stanford • Toronto • UBC • UC Berkeley • UCLA • Washington • Wisconsin • Yale

10,000 5,000 0 Academic Year

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2005-06 1,299 7,524 2006-07 1,677 7,323 2007-08 1,995 7,132 2008-09 2,137 7,134 2009-10 2,395 7,120 2010-11 2,677 7,204 2012-13 3,626 8,958 2011-12 3,012 7,224

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Research

No. of New Research Projects

New Research Funding

Funding (in HK$M) 283.6 254.2 324.2 369.6 447 432.6 409.3

RANKINGS

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World's Top 200 Universities in Social Sciences & Management World's Top 50 Universities in Social Sciences (No. 2 in Hong Kong) World's Top 200 Universities in Social Sciences (No. 1 in Greater China) #1 #1 #33 #65 #12 #13 #8 #27 #23 #26 #1 #8 #7 #16 #7 #49 #37 #50 #51-75 HKUST School of Science School of Engineering School of Business and Management School of Humanities & Social Science

QS Asian University Rankings 2013 QS World University Rankings 2012

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012/2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2012 2011-12 541 263 783 443.3

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Research

No. of New Research Projects

HKSAR Govt (UGC / RGC) Others Total 2004-05 375 176 551 2005-06 384 182 566 2006-07 379 220 599 2007-08 377 207 584 2008-09 414 236 650 2009-10 373 246 619 2010-11 418 230 648 2011-12

New Research Funding

Funding (in HK$M) 283.6 254.2 324.2 369.6 447 432.6 409.3

RANKINGS

World’s Top 700 Universities World’s Top 100 Universities Under 50 World’s Top 400 Universities

Asia’s Top 100 Universities in Social Sciences & Management (No. 2 in Hong Kong) #1 #1 #33 #3 #65 #12 #13 #8 #27 #23 #26 #1 #8 #7 #16 #7 HKUST School of Science School of Engineering School of Business and Management School of Humanities

Times Higher Education Top 100 Universities Under 50 2012 Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012/2013 QS Asian University Rankings 2013

541 263 783

443.3