Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST; Chinese: 香港科技大學) is a public research university in Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong.
Founded in 1991, the university consists of four main academic schools, offering programs in science, engineering, business and management, humanities and social science, along with the Interdisciplinary Programs Office, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School and Institute for Public Policy.
In recent years, the university is recognised as one of the best young universities around the world. It outdoes many of its counterparts in terms of rankings, for instance, the 1st in Times's Best young universities rankings in 2018 and 2nd in the QS Top 50 Under 50 from 2015 to 2018 successively.
