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World’s Top 600+ Young Universities
in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024
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

Swayscooter - Lok FU LI, Hongyu LU
Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 - Merit Award in Smart Cities category (Open Group)
Swayscooter - Lok FU LI, Hongyu LU
LI Jiayun
Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 - Merit Award in Digital Economy category
LI Jiayun

HO Wing Ki and MAN Ming Hong
HKGCC Business Case Competition - MTR Case First Runner-up
HO Wing Ki and MAN Ming Hong
YAU Hei Chung
Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025 - Merit Award in Digital Economy category
YAU Hei Chung

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