CHEER FOR OUR EXCELLENCE

Discover how our commitment to quality education and impactful research has positioned us among the top institutions globally, reflecting our ongoing pursuit of academic excellence and our key role in shaping future leaders and innovators.

# 19

Times Higher Education
Impact Rankings 2025

No. 1 in Hong Kong

# 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

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

# 1

in China

# 33

Globally

Patent Influence Metric

Nature's Leading 200 academic institutions
Patent Influence Metric published in 2022

10

Unicorn Start-Ups

Valued at >US$1 billion

AWARDS

Celebrate the recognition received by our faculty, students, alumni and the university for their outstanding contributions in various fields, showcasing our vibrant community’s commitment to making a difference.

National Natural Science Foundation of China/RGC Collaborative Research Scheme 2025/26

Prof. Junwei LIU

Associate Professor, Department of Physics

CIVL TEAMS RECEIVE MULTIPLE HONORS AT HONG KONG OPENBIM/OPENGIS AWARDS 2025

Prof. Jack C.P. CHENG, Prof. Yantao YU, Mr.Xun LU, Mr. Xuhong HUANG, Ms. Wincy Wenli LIU and Mr. Wenyu LI

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

SENG Research Excellence Award 2024-25- Young Investigator Research Award

Dr. Hao CHEN

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Division of Life Science, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Asia Smart Innovation Awards 2025, Lifestyle and Culture - Certificate of Merits

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