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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today extended its warmest congratulations to the nation and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) for the exceptional performance in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII).
香港科技大學（科大）今日（九月一日）舉辦開學嘉年華「Fire Up Your Year」，校長葉玉如教授聯同一眾管理層、教職員和校友，與學生一同獻唱校歌，又大玩互動問答遊戲兼送上豐富禮品，與新生及從各地回來上課的莘莘學子，喜迎新學年。其中，校董會成員兼大學評議會主席曾建中先生更在科大校友攤位前，向同學派發雪糕，在新學年伊始添上一絲甜意。
科大上周五亦為本學年秋季學期迎來了破紀錄的逾550名國際交換生，舉辦了一系列迎新活動和校園導覽，加深他們對科大的認識。這些國際交換生當中，有超過六成同學來自歐洲，其餘分別來自亞洲、美洲和大洋洲的國家或地區。
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is pleased to announce today (September 12) the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and a consortium of French companies, including Schneider Electric, Veolia, Bouygues-Dragages, Egis, and Saint-Gobain.
HKUST Leads the Pack
Rankings
Our international accolades
No. 19 Globally, No. 1 in Hong Kong
in Times Higher Impact Rankings 2025
Global Employability University Ranking 2025
No. 1 in Hong Kong, No. 3 in Greater China
Designed by the HR consultancy Emerging and published by Times Higher Education
Asia’s Top 700+ Universities
No. 3 in Hong Kong, No. 9 in Greater China
in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2024
Facts and Figures
Active HKUST Start-up Companies
Established by HKUST staff, students and alumni or incubated by HKUST programs or facilities
of Faculty Members
World’s Top 2% Scientists
Stanford University 2023
Patent Influence Metric
Nature’s Leading 200 academic institutions
Patent Influence Metric published in 2022
Unicorn Start-Ups
Valued at >US$1 billion
Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) - Prof. YU Jianzhen, Prof. YING Qi, Prof. GU Dasa, Prof. WANG Zhe, Prof. Jimmy FUNG, Prof. Alexis LAU, Prof. LIAO Kezheng
RGC Theme-based Research Scheme 2025/26 Funding
Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) - Prof. YU Jianzhen, Prof. YING Qi, Prof. GU Dasa, Prof. WANG Zhe, Prof. Jimmy FUNG, Prof. Alexis LAU, Prof. LIAO Kezheng
XOXO Beverages Limited - Ricky Chan
2025 Rosewood Foundation Entrepreneurship Award
XOXO Beverages Limited - Ricky Chan
Prof. Prof. Alex HE Jingwei
IPPA Transition and Developing Economies Award 2025
Prof. Prof. Alex HE Jingwei
RiceFort - Lydia Lai Ting LAM, Leong LEUNG
Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 - Merit Award in Sustainability ESG category (Student Group)
RiceFort - Lydia Lai Ting LAM, Leong LEUNG
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