Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
香港科技大學
Other name	HKUST, UST
Type	Public
Established	2 October 1991
Academic affiliations	ASAIHL; APRU; Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy; BHUA; GHMUA;
Budget	HK$5.13 billion
Chancellor	John Lee Ka-chiu (Chief Executive Of Hong Kong)
President	Nancy Ip
Vice-president	Ting Chuen Pong; Tim Kwang Ting Cheng; Yang Wang;
Provost	Yike Guo
Academic staff	745
Students	17,581
Undergraduates	10,478 (59.0%)
Postgraduates	7,103 (40.1%)
Local students	10,737(61.1%)
Non-local students	6,844 (38.9%)
Location	Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong; 22°20′15″N 114°15′47″E / 22.3375°N 114.263°E
Campus	Rural, 60 hectares (0.60 km2)
Language	English
Colours	Blue & gold
Sporting affiliations	USFHK
Website	hkust.edu.hk; ust.hk; hkust.hk; usthk.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	香港科技大学
Traditional Chinese	香港科技大學
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xiānggǎng Kējì Dàxué
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Hēunggóng Fōgeih Daaihhohk
Jyutping	Hoeng1gong2 Fo1gei6 Daai6hok6
IPA	[hœːŋ˥.kɔːŋ˧˥ fɔː˥.kei˨ taːi˨.hɔːk̚˨]

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a public research university in Clear Water Bay Peninsula, New Territories, Hong Kong. Founded in 1991, it was the territory's third institution to be granted university status.

^ "The Hong Kong University of Sciences and Technology: Facts & Figures". Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^ "HKUST Brand Guidelines" (PDF). Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
^ "Home". McDonnell International Scholars Academy.