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Our latest endeavors are creating positive change in a dynamic global environment.

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts and Creativity
HKUST and HKUST(GZ) Present SURREALITY MR ร— AI Digital Art Cross-City Exhibition

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in collaboration with the Center for Metaverse and Computational Creativity at HKUST(Guangzhou), presents the SURREALITY Mixed Reality (MR) ร— Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Art Cross-City Exhibition. As part of HKUST's 35th-anniversary celebrations, an exclusive media preview of the world's first large-scale, cross-regional MR ร— AI digital art exhibition was held at the University's Clear Water Bay campus.

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Innovation, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Imaging, Bioengineering
HKUST Develops World's First AI Slide-Free Pathology Imaging System

A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), together with an HKUST-incubated medtech startup, PhoMedics Limited, has developed Glanzirยฎ, the world's first artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled, slide-free pathology imaging system.

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HKUST Hosts Opening Ceremony for 'Jockey Club i-Village'

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today hosted the official opening ceremony for the "Jockey Club i-Village" (i-Village) at its Clear Water Bay campus. Supported by a donation of over HK$203 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the project aims to provide students with a high-quality residential accommodation that integrates living and learning, enriching their personal development and educational experience.

HKUST Leads the Pack

Rankings

Our international accolades

# 33

QS World University Rankings 2027

# 20

No. 20 Globally, No. 1 in Hong Kong

in Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026

# 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

Facts and Figures

1900 +

Active HKUST Start-up Companies

Established by HKUST staff, students and alumni or incubated by HKUST programs or facilities

200 +

of Faculty Members

Worldโ€™s Top 2% Scientists

Stanford University 2025

Patent Influence Metric

# 1
in China
# 33
Globally

Natureโ€™s Leading 200 academic institutions 
Patent Influence Metric published in 2022

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Unicorn Start-Ups

Valued at >US$1 billion

HKUST Develops World's First AI Slide-Free Pathology Imaging System
Worldโ€™s First Lightweight High Resolution High Precision COโ‚‚ and CHโ‚„ Point Source Detector โ€œMUSICOโ€ Arrives at Tiangong Space Station via Tianzhou-10
HKUST Researchers Flip the CRISPR Script to Develop World's First DNA-Guided Gene Editing Tool for Precise Infectious Disease Diagnosis and Advancing Antiviral Therapies
HKUST Develops First AI Toolkit โ€œGrainBotโ€ to Automate Quantitative Microstructure Analysis
HKUST Achieves First Certified Breakthrough in Fully Solventโ€‘Free Perovskite Solar Cell Technology
HKUST Develops Worldโ€™s First Sub-Zero Celsius Elastocaloric Green Freezer, Reshaping Freezing Industry with its Zero Emissions
HKUST Launches World's First Deep-Sea Multi-Omics Resource Platform Empowering Global Research into Biological Adaptation in Extreme Environments

Awards & Recognitions

Celebrating the excellence of the HKUST talents.

Prof. Hongbo FU

Acting Head and Professor, Division of Arts and Machine Creativity

2026 ACM SIGGRAPH Academy

Prof. Hongbo FU

Acting Head and Professor, Division of Arts and Machine Creativity

Dr. Ian VARELA SOARES

PhD in Public Policy, Class of 2025

AIS Best Research Award 2025/26 - First Prize (Clear Water Bay Campus category)

Dr. Ian VARELA SOARES

PhD in Public Policy, Class of 2025

Mr. Brian LAU Hui-Wang

Lecturer I, Division of Integrative Systems and Design

iF Design Award 2026 in the Art Cultural Exhibitions/Installations discipline

Mr. Brian LAU Hui-Wang

Lecturer I, Division of Integrative Systems and Design

Prof. Jianping GAN

Head and Chair Professor, Department of Ocean Science

The 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions - Gold Medal

Prof. Jianping GAN

Head and Chair Professor, Department of Ocean Science

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The 18th World Oceans Day Exhibition | 8 June 2026

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