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Prof. DAI Xi, Dr William M W Mong Professor of Nanoscience and Chair Professor of Physics at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), received the Tan Kah Kee Science Award in Mathematics & Physics today (June 25) for his achievements in topological electronic states.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) gained recognition for its efforts to become a global sustainability leader as the University was ranked the world’s 36th, as well as the first in Hong Kong and Mainland China in its debut appearance in Times Higher Education (THE)’s Impa

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is proud to announce that it has jumped 13 spots in the latest QS World University Rankings 2025, securing the 47th position among the world's top 50 universities.

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made remarkable progress at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, showcasing outstanding achievements and surpassing previous records with 36 teams winning a total of 36 awards.

A joint study revealing a new mechanism on DNA Replication Initiation, led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and other institutions, has been selected as one of the Top 10 Scientific Advances in China for 20

Prof. Kam Tuen LAW, Professor of Physics at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has been honored with the 2023 Achievement in Asia Award (The Robert T. Poe Prize) by the International Organisation of Chinese Physicists and Astronomers (OCPA).