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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.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited (HKIC), and Gobi Partners (Gobi) today announced the launch of a new strategic fund focused on early-stage start-ups incubated at the University.
A landmark study conducted by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has demonstrated that a genetic variant, TREM2 H157Y, significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in individuals of ethnic Chinese descent.
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
ESGuardian - CHENG Ka Kit, PAMUDJI Malvin Subroto, CHENG Ka Ho, YEUNG King Lun
World Invention Singapore 2025 -Gold Medal
ESGuardian - CHENG Ka Kit, PAMUDJI Malvin Subroto, CHENG Ka Ho, YEUNG King Lun
Prof. Yangjian QUAN
Thieme Chemistry Journals Award 2025
Prof. Yangjian QUAN
Prof. Alex HE Jingwei
Leader of regional research consortium hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional Office
Prof. Alex HE Jingwei
Mingrui ZHOU (PHYS) , Yuchen QIAN (PHYS), Hengjian LI (PHYS), and Yifan LIU (ECE)
Third Place in PLANCKS 2025
Mingrui ZHOU (PHYS) , Yuchen QIAN (PHYS), Hengjian LI (PHYS), and Yifan LIU (ECE)
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