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HKUST President Nancy Ip noted that HKUST remains steadfast in the guiding ethos of ‘Teaching and Research as the Core, Innovation for Impact', and will fully support the implementation of the Budget and Hong Kong's alignment with the nation's "15th Five Year Plan".
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HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP Welcomes 2026-27 Budget

Prof. Nancy IP, President of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), warmly welcomes the 2026-27 Budget delivered today by the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. She said, "2026 marks the outset of the nation's '15th Five-Year Plan'.

Four HKUST Scholars Elected as ACM Fellows 2025 for Outstanding Research Achievements in Computer Science
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Achievements, Recognition
Four HKUST Scholars Elected as ACM Fellows 2025 for Outstanding Research Achievements in Computer Science

Four scholars from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have been honored as Fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s largest professional organization in computer science. ACM has named 71 new Fellows globally this year, and among the 12 Fellows based in Asia, four are from HKUST.

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Research, Artificial Intelligence
HKUST Develops First AI Toolkit “GrainBot” to Automate Quantitative Microstructure Analysis

A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed GrainBot, an AI-enabled toolkit that automatically extracts and quantifies multiple microstructural features from microscopy images.

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# 19

No. 19 Globally, No. 1 in Hong Kong

in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025

# 25

Global Employability University Ranking 2026

No. 1 in Hong Kong, No. 3 in Greater China

Designed by the HR consultancy Emerging and published by Times Higher Education

# 6

QS Asia University Rankings 2026

No. 2 in Hong Kong

Research and Discovery Champions Award

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1900 +

Active HKUST Start-up Companies

Established by HKUST staff, students and alumni or incubated by HKUST programs or facilities

21 %

of Faculty Members

World’s Top 2% Scientists

Stanford University 2025

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Nature’s Leading 200 academic institutions 
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HKUST Develops First AI Toolkit “GrainBot” to Automate Quantitative Microstructure Analysis
Dr. Shen Xinyi (center) holds his certified all-vacuum-deposited perovskite solar cell with Prof. Lin Yen-Hung (left) and Dr. Fion Yeung (right).
HKUST Achieves First Certified Breakthrough in Fully Solvent‑Free Perovskite Solar Cell Technology
HKUST Develops World’s First Sub-Zero Celsius Elastocaloric Green Freezer, Reshaping Freezing Industry with its Zero Emissions
HKUST Develops World’s First Sub-Zero Celsius Elastocaloric Green Freezer, Reshaping Freezing Industry with its Zero Emissions
Deep-Sea Multi-Omics Resource Platform
HKUST Launches World's First Deep-Sea Multi-Omics Resource Platform Empowering Global Research into Biological Adaptation in Extreme Environments
HKUST and Towngas Jointly Establish Hong Kong’s First Hydrogen Energy Industry Innovation Platform
HKUST and Towngas Jointly Establish Hong Kong’s First Hydrogen Energy Industry Innovation Platform
A research team led by Prof. QU Jianan, Professor of the HKUST Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering of the School of Engineering, has introduced a groundbreaking technique that can capture high-resolution images of the awake mice brain in a near non-invasive manner. The advancement promises deeper insights into human brain function in both healthy and diseased conditions.
HKUST Scholars Develop Novel High-Resolution Brain Imaging Technology A Breakthrough Enables Real-time Observation of Mouse Brain, Advancing Research into Human Brain and Neurological Diseases
HKUST Launches World’s Largest AI-Powered Educational Sandbox Game: Advancing AI Literacy and Encouraging Citizen Science
HKUST Launches World’s Largest AI-Powered Educational Sandbox Game: Advancing AI Literacy and Encouraging Citizen Science
HKUST Leads Tripartite Alliance with KPMG and Griffith University to Launch Asia's First Master Program Concentration
HKUST Leads Tripartite Alliance with KPMG and Griffith University to Launch Asia's First Master Program Concentration

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Celebrating the excellence of the HKUST talents.

School of Engineering

2025 Kerry Holdings Limited Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Award

School of Engineering
School of Engineering

11th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

School of Engineering
Ms. MA Chunye

Ms. MA Chunye

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Best Paper Awards of VEH 2025

Ms. MA Chunye

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mr. Jeff Hu Yao-chieh Mr. Jeff Hu Yao-chieh

Mr. Jeff Hu Yao-chieh - Co-founder of Turing Space

School of Engineering

Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025

Mr. Jeff Hu Yao-chieh - Co-founder of Turing Space

School of Engineering

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