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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is pleased with Times Higher Education's 2012 World Reputation Rankings, placing it between 61 and 70 in the world, up significantly from 91 and 100 last year. HKUST's rise in ranking underlines the University's dedicated pursuit of excellence in teaching and research. It is a welcome recognition of the University's successful efforts at internationalization, widening students' horizons and recruiting global talents to elevate its quality of teaching and research. The University does not pursue rankings per se, but they are helpful in reviewing our progress and an encouragement to further improvements. More importantly, we hope that our continued pursuit of excellence in education and research will translate into social and economic development for our community. THE: Top Universities by Reputation 2012

https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/press-releases/2012/03/hkust-emba-student-named-young-global-leader-world-economic-forum

https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/press-releases/2012/01/hkust-mba-stays-worlds-top-10-third-year-row

Technology and business leaders from 10 major economies will share their experiences in promoting technology-driven growth at an international symposium to be held in Hong Kong next week.The symposium, entitled “Economic Development through Commercialization of Science and Technology”, is jointly organized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation. The 4-day event will begin on 19 March 2002 (Tuesday).The symposium will hear models and experiences from Silicon Valley, India’s hitech region of Bangalore, the UK’s Cambridge Science Park, as well as those of the Chinese Mainland, Germany, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Sweden, Israel, and Canada. Presentations will also be made on Hong Kong’s own technology initiatives, including the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, and the Nansha IT Park in Guangdong, of which HKUST is a development partner.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Engineering and the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Engineering & Applied Science have announced a plan for closer collaboration and coordination in their executive technology management programs.Representatives of the two schools signed a Statement of Strategic Alliance at HKUST today (27 February), which paves the way for more student and faculty exchanges. Students from each school will have the opportunity to visit the other school and take courses for credit, providing them with a global perspective and access to a wider range of world quality faculty.

In the second episode of the three-part series “Why HKUST?”,  two students from Kazakhstan obtained scholarships to pursue undergraduate studies at HKUST. They have immersed themselves in research projects, internships, and a dynamic campus life, adding up to an outstanding personal profile for future career or further education.