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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。
The President of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Prof. Nancy IP, welcomed the 2025 Policy Address delivered by the Chief Executive, Mr. John LEE, today. She expressed great enthusiasm by its forward-looking initiatives and strategic blueprint. President Prof.
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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
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Active HKUST Start-up Companies
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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
Prof. Kani CHEN, Prof. Yang WANG, Haowei YANG and Xiaolong WANG
The 50th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions - Gold Medal, The International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA)
Prof. Kani CHEN, Prof. Yang WANG, Haowei YANG and Xiaolong WANG
Dr. Yuanyuan Yuan, Dr. Zhibo Liu, Mr. Sen Deng, Mr. Yanzuo Chen, Dr. Shuai Wang, Dr. Yinqian Zhang, Dr. Zhendong Su
Distinguished Paper Award at IEEE Security and Privacy 2025
Dr. Yuanyuan Yuan, Dr. Zhibo Liu, Mr. Sen Deng, Mr. Yanzuo Chen, Dr. Shuai Wang, Dr. Yinqian Zhang, Dr. Zhendong Su
Prof. Sai-Kit YEUNG
Research.com’s Best Scientists in the World by Discipline
Prof. Sai-Kit YEUNG
Prof. Zoey ZHOU
RGC Early Career Scheme 2025/26
Prof. Zoey ZHOU
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