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In less than a year since receiving Government approval to establish Hong Kong's third medical school, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has achieved a series of major milestones, including the advancement of key infrastructure, the completion of its curriculum framework, and the recruitment of internationally renowned academic and clinical leaders.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced the launch of the HK$100 million RAISe+ Project Fund (RPF), a dedicated funding initiative that will provide financial backing and tailored commercialization support to HKUST research teams participating in the HKSAR Government's Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme (RAISe+).
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today held the “Materials Forum 2026 cum Establishment Ceremony of the Department of Materials (MAT)”. As the first flagship academic event following the department's inception, the forum brought together distinguished scholars and researchers from Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland, the United States, Korea, and other regions.
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QS World University Rankings 2027
Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026
No. 1 in Hong Kong
Global Employability University Ranking 2026
No. 1 in Hong Kong, No. 3 in Greater China
Designed by the HR consultancy Emerging and published by Times Higher Education
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Active HKUST Start-up Companies
Founded/co-founded by HKUST students, alumni, staff or incubated by HKUST programs or facilities
of Faculty Members
World’s Top 2% Scientists
Stanford University 2026
Patent Influence Metric
Nature’s Leading 200 academic institutions
Patent Influence Metric published in 2022
Unicorns
Valued at >US$1 billion
Prof. Keith CHAN
Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme 2025-26
Prof. Keith CHAN
Prof. Hao CHEN
Highly Cited Researchers 2025 by Clarivate
Prof. Hao CHEN
Prof. Masaru YARIME, Associate Professor in the Division of Public Policy; XIE Siqi, PhD student in the Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship); and ZENG Xuan, PhD student in the Division of Public Policy
International Conference on the Science of Science and Innovation (ICSSI) 2026 - Best Poster Award
Prof. Masaru YARIME, Associate Professor in the Division of Public Policy; XIE Siqi, PhD student in the Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship); and ZENG Xuan, PhD student in the Division of Public Policy
ZHU Zheng
Best Presentation Award: Poster Session - Guest Speaker’s Choice, The 32nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong
ZHU Zheng
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