Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (Traditional Chinese: 香港科技大學) was established in 1991 as one of the eight universities in Hong Kong. The current president is Professor Paul Ching-wu Chu.
It is located on the Clear Water Bay peninsula in Sai Kung District and occupies a total area of 600,000 m². The site was formerly a British army camp and a Scout jamboree was held in 1986 before the commencement of construction.
A huge red sundial is placed at the entrance plaza and has become a distinguishing symbol of the university ever since. At January 2005, there are total 8,513 students and 439 faculty members at HKUST.
Being the youngest university in Hong Kong, HKUST has received many world-class honours so far. The Times Higher Education Supplement ranked HKUST as the 42nd best university in the world in 2004, its Engineering and IT programmes 20th, Science 50th, and Social Science 57th. HKUST's MBA program was ranked 44th best in the Financial Times 2005 global rankings. In 2004, the EMBA program jointly offered by HKUST Business School and the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University was ranked 6th globally by the Financial Times.
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World-Class Achievements
Science and Engineering
- Successful fabrication of the world's smallest single-walled carbon nanotubes (0.4nm) that can revolutionize microcomputers and other ultra-thin electronic devices, and discovery that these nanotubes are superconducting
- Development of a new generation of dielectric electrorheological (ER) fluids, which can change within milliseconds into a solid state
- Development of a genechip technology for the identification, quality assurance, and standardization of traditional Chinese medicine
- Development of a fast motion estimation algorithm recognized as part of MPEG-4, the international standard for multimedia applications
- EEE faculty ranked No.1 among top universities worldwide in the number of papers published in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices during 1998-2002
- Received Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards in 2003 and 2004 in recognition of programs in logistics management
Business
- The Kellogg-HKUST EMBA program ranked No.6 in the world by Financial Times (2004)
- The School of Business and Management placed first in Asia Pacific by Financial Times (2001-2003 MBA average rank)
- Customized executive education ranked first in Asia Pacific by Financial Times (2003 and 2004)
- Top in Asia Pacific for research output in the world's three most important finance journals, and for research papers published in 30 most important economic journals (2002)
- Accounting faculty ranked first in the world for publications in the top five accounting research journals (2000 and 2001)
China Studies
- The School of Humanities and Social Science, along with Harvard and Stanford, ranked in the top five in the world for the number of research papers published in three most prestigious China studies journals between 1997 and 2001
Schools and Departments
- School of Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- School of Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- School of Business and Management
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Information & Systems Management
- Marketing
- Management of Organizations
- School of Humanities and Social Science
- Humanities
- Social Science
Faculty Members
- All of HKUST's faculty members on regular terms hold doctoral degrees, and are recruited from highly competitive international market. Of these, 87% obtained their highest degree from a U.S. or Canadian university, and 76% graduated from American Association of Universities - an organization of 62 leading research institutions in the U.S. and Canada.
Student Life on Campus
- Teams of experienced and multi-culturally trained counselors, hall wardens, and tutors are available to help students in adapting to, and participating in, campus life, as well as to assist them in solving problems affecting their studies.
- Overseas full-time students are normally offered on-campus accommodation. Most rooms of the undergraduate halls are designed for double occupancy, and are air-conditioned and furnished. There are provisions for linking personal computers to the university network.
- There are a number of cafeterias/ restaurants/ food courts on campus, offering northern and southern Chinese, Asian as well as international food, at affordable prices.
- Sports facilities which are free of charge for students, include:
- music room
- 25m indoor and 50m outdoor swimming pools
- eight-lane, 400-meter track
- tennis and basketball courts
- artificial-turf soccer pitch, and large, air-conditioned sports hall
- beach volleyball and handball courts
- Various art and cultural activities are available through the Center for the Arts and Artist-in Residence Program.
- Confluence Dinners attended by guests from the business sector and other walks of life are organized to broaden students' knowledge and skills for personal development.
- Student Cultural Exchange Program and Delta Forum are organized to enhance students' international exposure.
- Over 100 student organizations and societies provide opportunities for a wide variety of academic, extra-curricular, and social activities.
See also
- Education in Hong Kong
- List of universities in Hong Kong
- List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
External link
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- A picture of the University
- International Students Office, HKUST
