Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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 [citation needed]
Chancellor	John Lee Ka-chiu
President	Nancy Ip
Vice-president	Kar Yan Tam; Tim Kwang-Ting Cheng; Yang Wang; John Kwong;
Provost	Yike Guo
Academic staff	835 (2024)
Students	17,189 (2024)
Undergraduates	10,347 (60.2%) (2024)
Postgraduates	6,842 (39.8%) (2024)
Local students	9,798 (57.0%) (2024)
Non-local students	7,391 (43.0%) (2024)
Location	Tai Po Tsai, 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
Mascot	The Red Bird
Website	hkust.edu.hk
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	[hœŋ˥.kɔŋ˧˥ fɔ˥.kej˨ taj˨.hɔk̚˨]

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a public research university in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Founded in 1991, it was the territory's third institution to be granted university status, and the first university without any precursory existence upon its formation.^{[note 1]} It occupies a 60-hectare (150-acre) seaside site in Tai Po Tsai, Clear Water Bay Peninsula.

The university is organised into four academic schools focusing on business and management, engineering, humanities and social science, and science. In the 2023-24 academic year, it enrolled around 10,000 undergraduates and 6,800 postgraduates, and employed 835 academic staff.^[6]

^ Ex-officio as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "FACTS & FIGURES". The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
^ "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.
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[1] Ex-officio as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong

[facts-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "FACTS & FIGURES". The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

[Facts_&_Figures-3] "The Hong Kong University of Sciences and Technology: Facts & Figures". Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 4 March 2020.

[HKUST_Brand_Guidelines-4] "HKUST Brand Guidelines" (PDF). Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

[5] "Home". McDonnell International Scholars Academy.

[factsnfigures-7] Cite error: The named reference factsnfigures was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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