Why HKUST

Hard Facts

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• Campus
  • Built in 1991, with state of the art hardwiring and wi-fi access throughout the campus
  • 60 hectares, situated on a slope in scenic Clearwater Bay, overlooking the South China Sea.
  • Pedestrian-friendly, all parts of the campus can be reached on foot
  • 6.9 kilometers from the heart of Hong Kong, served by 4 bus routes, 6 minibus routes, and regular taxi service
• Students
  • 9,754 undergraduate students, 5,053 postgraduate students, in a ratio of 2:1
  • Male to Female Ratio~ 3:2
• Faculty
  • All professors and lecturers have doctorate degrees, of which 80% are from the world’s most highly respected universities, such as Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Chicago, Imperial College London, Cambridge, Oxford etc.
• Campus Life
  • 10 undergraduate student residential halls provide more than 4,500 hall places; hence, one-half of our students live on campus.
  • More than 120 student-led clubs and societies covering a wide range of interests, from fine arts to athletic, from Shaolin (Chinese Kungfu) to Debate, from Band Society to Dragon Boat Club.
  • Extensive recreational facilities, including Olympic-size outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, tennis, badminton and basketball courts; soccer pitch, and fitness rooms.
  • Fine arts, with music, drama and dance performances.
• Exchange
  • Over 45% of UG students were on overseas exchange
  • ALL 4 Schools have their own exchange programs
  • Exchange Partners include:
    • University of Sydney (Australia), IE Business School (Spain), Uppsala University (Sweden), Princeton University (US), UCLA (US), MIT (US), UCL (UK), Lancaster University (UK), The University of Warwick (UK), McGill (Canada), Western (Canada), UPENN (US)
• Internship Opportunities
  • Around 70% of our students participate in internships in HK, China and overseas
  • University Career Center has own job bank
  • On-Campus Internship Program available

Research Facilities and Achievement

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As a university devoted to nurturing researches of high caliber, HKUST has comprehensive research facilities. The University has 9 Centralized Research Facilities and more than 10 School-centered research institutes. Furthermore, the University has two State-Key Laboratories of China, one on Advanced Displays & Optoelectronics Technologies and the other on Molecular Neurosciences. The University also established what it calls the Institute of Advanced Study, which aims at nurturing catalytic interactions among the world’s foremost and scholars. The professors of the Institute are world-renowned scholars, such as such as Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides, the Nobel Laureate in Economics (2010), Professor George Smoot, the Nobel Laureate in Physics (2006), and Professor Ching W. Tang, the recipient of the Wolf Prize in Chemistry (2011) .

HKUST’s research excellence topped the Research Assessment Exercise 2014 in Hong Kong. In this exercise, 1,631 research achievements were submitted by 436 eligible staff from HKUST. 70% of submissions by the University were rated to be of either “world-leading” or “of international excellence”. These figures confirm the comprehensive and consistently high academic standard HKUST has been able to maintain in nearly all disciplines, including biological sciences, physical sciences, computer science, electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, business, economics, finance and social sciences.

Society and City Life

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Hong Kong has an interesting cultural background. It has both Eastern and Western perspectives since it was under British administration for about 150 years until 1997. This makes Hong Kong one of the most energetic and dynamic cities in the world with 7 million people and 24/7 lifestyles. Life in Hong Kong is attractive that one can have the most diversified experiences.

Students who are studying in Hong Kong have an exciting mix of activities to choose from. There are many colorful Chinese festivals that have a long history of 5,000 years celebrated in Hong Kong. Those festivals include Chinese New Year with lion dances and fireworks, Dragon Boat Festival with races and rice dumplings, and Mid-Autumn Festival with moon cakes and lanterns. Those traditional events are very exciting so students in Hong Kong should go and explore.

Hong Kong has not only traditional events, but also a lively arts scene, sports events, and places to enjoy music such as clubs, concerts and others. Every year, there are the International Film Festival and Hong Kong Arts Festival where famous artists come from all around the world. There is also an annual world-renowned major sports event, Rugby Sevens, where a lot of stars and visitors come to the city to enjoy watching the game and share the energetic vibes. Student who are living in Hong Kong have much opportunities on discovering many world-class events.

Of course, for those who prefer some quiet and peaceful activities, there are plenty of options as well. There are many country parks and scenic walks all around Hong Kong where people can get some rest a busy city life. There are also a lot of trails for hiking with beautiful view and Hong Kong also has a lot of scenic beaches where people can enjoy the sunlight.