The Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology
A MIRACLE UNIVERSITY BY THE SEA
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 setting, providing an environment conducive to the pursuit of intellectual and academic excellence
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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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
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 worldNetwork of 110 undergraduate exchange partners and 56 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
INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY
It has attracted a distinguished group of more than 20 Visiting Members and International Advisory Board Members, most of whom are Nobel Laureates
More than 150 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
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.
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.
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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.
HKUST FACTS AND FIGURES 2011
FIGURES AT A GLANCE Opening • October 1991 Faculty Members • 497 Student Enrollment • Total Enrollment 9,881 • Undergraduate 6,172 • Postgraduate 3,709 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 • 19
Research Institutes • 9
Research Centers • 44
Student Numbers (as at Jan 2011)
School / Area Undergraduate Postgraduate Total
Science Engineering Business & Management Humanities & Social Science HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School Interdisciplinary Programs Office
Total 1,462 2,363 2,142 N/A N/A 205 6,172 501 1,502 1,317 309 9 71 3,709 1,963 3,865 3,459 309 9 276 9,881 Recent Trends in the Number of Non-local Students
Number of Students
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Non-Local
Local-HK
Teaching Staff Numbers (as at Jan 2011)
School/Division Regular Visiting Total
Science Engineering Business & Management Humanities & Social Science Division of Environment
(Under Interdisciplinary Programs Office) 104 147 127 54 7 19 16 18 5 0 123 163 145 59 7 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 1,299 7,524 1,677 7,323 1,995 7,132 2,137 7,134 2,395 7,120 2,677 7,204
(Almost evenly split between international and Mainland China students)
Research
No. of New Research Projects
Sponsor Project Commencement Year
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
HKSAR Govt (UGC / RGC) 357 369 356 354 414 373
Others 176 182 218 194 226 236
Total 533 551 574 548 640 609
New Research Funding
Funding (in HK$M) 270.0 240.8 306.5 350.9 439.6 426.0
• HKUST consistently achieves the highest success rate in RGC GRF competitions
RANKINGS
HKUST #1 World’s Top 200 Asian Universities QS Asian University Rankings 2011 #40 World’s Top 200 Universities QS World University Rankings 2010
#41 World’s Top 200 Universities Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010 School of Science #1 Natural Science (in Hong Kong) QS Asian University Rankings 2010
#12 World’s Top 100 Asian Universities in Life Sciences and Medicine QS Asian University Rankings 2010
School of Engineering #20 World’s Top 50 Engineering and Technology Universities Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010 #26 World’s Top 100 Universities in Engineering and Technology QS World University Rankings 2010
(#1 in Hong Kong)
#26 World’s Top 100 Universities in Computer Science Academic Ranking of World Universities by
(#1 in Greater China) Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2010
#39 World’s Top 100 Universities in Engineering / Technology and Academic Ranking of World Universities by Computer Sciences (#1 in Hong Kong) Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2010 School of Business #47 World’s Top 100 Universities in Economics / Business Academic Ranking of World Universities by
and Management (#1 in Greater China) Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2010
#1 Global EMBA Ranking (for the School’s Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program) Financial Times EMBA Ranking 2010 #6 Global MBA Ranking (for the School’s Full-Time MBA Program) Financial Times MBA Ranking 2011
#10 Global Research Ranking Financial Times 2010
School of Humanities & #52-75 World’s Top 100 Universities in Social Sciences (#1 in Greater China) Academic Ranking of World Universities by
Social Science Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2010
#35 World’s Top 100 Asian Universities in Humanities QS Asian University Rankings 2010
