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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
香港科技大學
TypePublic
Established2 October 1991 (1991-10-02)
Location,
Hong Kong
CampusRural
Colours
  Blue & gold
Websitehkust.edu.hk
ust.hk
hkust.hk

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a public university in Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong. It was established in 1991.

It was ranked 27th in the world and second in the Top 50 Under 50 by QS 2021.[1] It was ranked first in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings in 2019.[2]

The university has four main academic schools. They are science, engineering, business and management, humanities and social science. The university also has the Interdisciplinary Programmes Office, HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, and HKUST Institute for Public Policy.[3]

References

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  1. "QS Top 50 Under 50 2021". Top Universities.
  2. "Young University Rankings". Times Higher Education.
  3. "Academics". Retrieved 5 September 2022.