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Two healthtech innovators nurtured by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) - PanopticAI Limited (PanopticAI) and SmartCare Technology Co Limited (SmartCare), have entered a landmark collaboration with Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong (Gleneagles). Witnessed by Prof. Nancy IP, President of HKUST; Dr. Prem Kumar NAIR, Group Chief Executive Officer of IHH Healthcare; and Dr.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced an open invitation to international undergraduate and postgraduate students currently enrolled at Harvard University, as well as those holding confirmed offers for Harvard degree programs, to continue their academic pursuits at HKUST.
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Rankings
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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
Awards & Recognitions
Celebrating the excellence of the HKUST talents.
BNP Paribas Sustainable Finance Challenge Hong Kong 2025 - First Runner-up
Team HAAR - Ruth KPALMA, Andrea CHIA, YAU Hoi Ting, and Alby LAU (SGFN students)
Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge - Most Innovative Idea and Social Ambassador IP Award
RiceFort - Leong CHENG
IEEE VR 2025 - Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
Prof. XU Xian (Research Assistant Professor, AMC & EMIA), Prof. QU Huamin (Dean, AIS), Prof. HUI Pan (Chair Professor, EMIA)
Founding Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Electromagnetics, Antennas and Propagation
Prof. Ross MURCH
Team HAAR - Ruth KPALMA, Andrea CHIA, YAU Hoi Ting, and Alby LAU (SGFN students)
BNP Paribas Sustainable Finance Challenge Hong Kong 2025 - First Runner-up
Team HAAR - Ruth KPALMA, Andrea CHIA, YAU Hoi Ting, and Alby LAU (SGFN students)
RiceFort - Leong CHENG
Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge - Most Innovative Idea and Social Ambassador IP Award
RiceFort - Leong CHENG
Prof. XU Xian (Research Assistant Professor, AMC & EMIA), Prof. QU Huamin (Dean, AIS), Prof. HUI Pan (Chair Professor, EMIA)
IEEE VR 2025 - Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
Prof. XU Xian (Research Assistant Professor, AMC & EMIA), Prof. QU Huamin (Dean, AIS), Prof. HUI Pan (Chair Professor, EMIA)
Prof. Ross MURCH
Founding Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Electromagnetics, Antennas and Propagation
Prof. Ross MURCH
Team HAAR - Ruth KPALMA, Andrea CHIA, YAU Hoi Ting, and Alby LAU (SGFN students)
BNP Paribas Sustainable Finance Challenge Hong Kong 2025 - First Runner-up
Team HAAR - Ruth KPALMA, Andrea CHIA, YAU Hoi Ting, and Alby LAU (SGFN students)
RiceFort - Leong CHENG
Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge - Most Innovative Idea and Social Ambassador IP Award
RiceFort - Leong CHENG
Prof. XU Xian (Research Assistant Professor, AMC & EMIA), Prof. QU Huamin (Dean, AIS), Prof. HUI Pan (Chair Professor, EMIA)
IEEE VR 2025 - Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
Prof. XU Xian (Research Assistant Professor, AMC & EMIA), Prof. QU Huamin (Dean, AIS), Prof. HUI Pan (Chair Professor, EMIA)
Prof. Ross MURCH
Founding Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Electromagnetics, Antennas and Propagation
Prof. Ross MURCH
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