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Prof.Nancy IP, President of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), thanked the Chief Executive and the HKSAR Government for charting a clear roadmap for Hong Kong's future economic transformation and high-quality development. She welcomed the Government's commitment to expediting the development of the Northern Metropolis University Town and building an international university town that brings together talent cul
Invaluable to modern society, refrigeration faces challenges from traditional vapor-compression systems, which are energy-intensive and employ refrigerants that exacerbate the greenhouse effect and damage the ozone layer. Addressing this, a research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has unveiled the world’s first zero-degradation elastocaloric cooling device.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) welcomed H.E. Mr. Abdulla Nigmatovich ARIPOV, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, for an official campus visit on September 10, 2026, making HKUST the sole university included in his Hong Kong itinerary.
HKUST Leads the Pack
Rankings
Our international accolades
QS World University Rankings 2027
No. 20 Globally, No. 1 in Hong Kong
in Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026
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
Facts and Figures
Active HKUST Start-up Companies
Founded/co-founded by HKUST students, alumni, staff or incubated by HKUST programs or facilities
of Faculty Members
World’s Top 2% Scientists
Stanford University 2025
Patent Influence Metric
Nature’s Leading 200 academic institutions
Patent Influence Metric published in 2022
Unicorn Start-Ups
Valued at >US$1 billion
Prof. Keith CHAN
Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme 2025-26
Prof. Keith CHAN
Syntrak - Matthew LEE Sze Chun, LAI Cheuk Ning
YDC Dare to Change Business Pitch Competition 2026 Golden Award
Syntrak - Matthew LEE Sze Chun, LAI Cheuk Ning
Prof. Rob SCHARFF
The 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions - Gold Medal
Prof. Rob SCHARFF
Prof. Haipeng LU
2026 Faraday Horizon Prizes
Prof. Haipeng LU
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