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HKUST Receives Over HK$10 Million Donation to Launch Sinovac Fellowship Program  
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HKUST Receives Over HK$10 Million Donation to Launch Sinovac Fellowship Program  

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has received a generous donation of US$1.5 million (approximately HK$11.7 million) from Sinovac Foundation.

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HKUST Submits Proposal for Hong Kong’s Third Medical School

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) submitted its formal proposal to the government today for the establishment of Hong Kong’s third medical school, an important initiative h

The Route to Pioneering: Explore HKUST’s Far-reaching Impact in TV Episodes
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Innovation, Research and Technology, Technology Leadership
The Route to Pioneering: Explore HKUST’s Far-reaching Impact in TV Episodes

As the founding President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Prof.

HKUST Leads the Pack

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Rankings

Our international accolades

# 99

World’s Top 600+ Young Universities

in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024

# 99

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

# 99

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

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Active HKUST Start-up Companies

Established by HKUST staff, students and alumni or incubated by HKUST programs or facilities

99 %

of Faculty Members

World’s Top 2% Scientists

Stanford University 2023

Patent Influence Metric

# 99
in China
# 99
Globally

Nature’s Leading 200 academic institutions 
Patent Influence Metric published in 2022

99

Unicorn Start-Ups

Valued at >US$1 billion

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HKUST Launches Hong Kong’s First Division of Arts and Machine Creativity Blending Technology and Humanities to Nurture Talents for Creative Industries
HKUST Launches Redbird Innovation Fund
HKGAI Debuts Cutting Edge AI Projects at InnoEx 2024
HKUST Introduces Asia’s First “AI Lecturers” in Class to Promote Teaching Innovation
HKUST's InvestLM: Hong Kong's First Open-Source Large Language Model for Financial Generative AI Applications
HKUST Launches Hong Kong's First Higher Ed Satellite
HKUST to Host World Economic Forum’s First Leadership Development Program in Greater China on Artificial Intelligence for Young Global Leaders
HKUST and Wisers Launch Hong Kong’s First Forward-looking Tourism Index Supporting Tourism Recovery with AI-Powered Predictive Model

Awards & Recognitions

Celebrating the excellence of the HKUST talents.

Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 - Silver Award in Trusted AI Data Science category (Student Group)

Petscast - Marco Man Ho CHAN, Chit Kit YIP, Yui Cheung YU, Hei Lam KONG, Chun Yat CHAN

School of Business and Management, School of Engineering (SENG)

Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 - Silver Award in Sustainability and ESG category

Evan CHAN Kei Ching

ISD Year 3 student

The 63rd USFHK Athletic Meet - Champion in Womens 400m (set the new USFHK record with 56.33 seconds)

Ashleigh MA Ying Wen

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

The UCI Bohemia Open 2025 at Prague on 2 March - Champion in Single Women Elite event

WONG Sum Yi

Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management (Hong Kong Artistic Cycling Team)
Petscast - Marco Man Ho CHAN, Chit Kit YIP, Yui Cheung YU, Hei Lam KONG, Chun Yat CHAN

Petscast - Marco Man Ho CHAN, Chit Kit YIP, Yui Cheung YU, Hei Lam KONG, Chun Yat CHAN

School of Business and Management, School of Engineering (SENG)

Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 - Silver Award in Trusted AI Data Science category (Student Group)

Petscast - Marco Man Ho CHAN, Chit Kit YIP, Yui Cheung YU, Hei Lam KONG, Chun Yat CHAN

School of Business and Management, School of Engineering (SENG)
Evan CHAN Kei Ching

Evan CHAN Kei Ching

ISD Year 3 student

Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 - Silver Award in Sustainability and ESG category

Evan CHAN Kei Ching

ISD Year 3 student
Ashleigh MA Ying Wen

Ashleigh MA Ying Wen

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

The 63rd USFHK Athletic Meet - Champion in Womens 400m (set the new USFHK record with 56.33 seconds)

Ashleigh MA Ying Wen

School of Humanities and Social Sciences
WONG Sum Yi

WONG Sum Yi

Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management (Hong Kong Artistic Cycling Team)

The UCI Bohemia Open 2025 at Prague on 2 March - Champion in Single Women Elite event

WONG Sum Yi

Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management (Hong Kong Artistic Cycling Team)
Petscast - Marco Man Ho CHAN, Chit Kit YIP, Yui Cheung YU, Hei Lam KONG, Chun Yat CHAN

Petscast - Marco Man Ho CHAN, Chit Kit YIP, Yui Cheung YU, Hei Lam KONG, Chun Yat CHAN

School of Business and Management, School of Engineering (SENG)

Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 - Silver Award in Trusted AI Data Science category (Student Group)

Petscast - Marco Man Ho CHAN, Chit Kit YIP, Yui Cheung YU, Hei Lam KONG, Chun Yat CHAN

School of Business and Management, School of Engineering (SENG)
Evan CHAN Kei Ching

Evan CHAN Kei Ching

ISD Year 3 student

Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 - Silver Award in Sustainability and ESG category

Evan CHAN Kei Ching

ISD Year 3 student
Ashleigh MA Ying Wen

Ashleigh MA Ying Wen

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

The 63rd USFHK Athletic Meet - Champion in Womens 400m (set the new USFHK record with 56.33 seconds)

Ashleigh MA Ying Wen

School of Humanities and Social Sciences
WONG Sum Yi

WONG Sum Yi

Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management (Hong Kong Artistic Cycling Team)

The UCI Bohemia Open 2025 at Prague on 2 March - Champion in Single Women Elite event

WONG Sum Yi

Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management (Hong Kong Artistic Cycling Team)

Dedicated to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we cultivate a diverse community, fostering global citizenship, community engagement, and driving positive societal impact.

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1 No Poverty

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2 Zero Hunger

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3 Good Health and Well-being

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4 Quality Education

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5 Gender Equality

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6 Clean Water and Sanitation

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7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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10 Reduced Inequalities

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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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13 Climate Action

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14 Life Below Water

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15 Life On Land

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16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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17 Partnerships for the Goals

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Events

From academic to recreation, HKUST has it all.

Upcoming Events:
Apr
07
Community Work
Easter HeART Workshop 創藝傳愛工作坊
April 07 - April 10, 2025 06:00 - 07:00
Apr
08
Community Work
Beach Clean Up @HKUST 科大海岸清潔 (Apr 2025)
April 08 02:45 - 05:15
Apr
08
Community Work
Crafting Love: An Easter Workshop 童作童樂@麥當勞叔叔之家
April 08 03:00 - 04:00