HKUST Leads the Pack

Rankings
Our international accolades
World’s Top 600+ Young Universities
in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024
Global Employability University Ranking 2025
No. 1 in Hong Kong, No. 3 in Greater China
Designed by the HR consultancy Emerging and published by Times Higher Education
Asia’s Top 700+ Universities
No. 3 in Hong Kong, No. 9 in Greater China
in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2024
Facts and Figures
Active HKUST Start-up Companies
Established by HKUST staff, students and alumni or incubated by HKUST programs or facilities
of Faculty Members
World’s Top 2% Scientists
Stanford University 2023
Patent Influence Metric
Nature’s Leading 200 academic institutions
Patent Influence Metric published in 2022
Unicorn Start-Ups
Valued at >US$1 billion
Awards & Recognitions
Celebrating the excellence of the HKUST talents.
Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge - Champion
Food With Benefits Limited - Matey Svetlan YORDANOV, Francis SO Ka Hei
Gold Medal in Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong
Prof. Abhishek Kumar SRIVASTAVA
CFA Institute Research Challenge - First Runner-up
Celery CHAN, Evelyn HUANG, Emily LAM, and Tersa YUEN
Thetos Teaching Award Honorable Mention 2024-25
Dr. Leung Yuk Frank LAM

Food With Benefits Limited - Matey Svetlan YORDANOV, Francis SO Ka Hei
Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge - Champion
Food With Benefits Limited - Matey Svetlan YORDANOV, Francis SO Ka Hei

Prof. Abhishek Kumar SRIVASTAVA
Gold Medal in Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong
Prof. Abhishek Kumar SRIVASTAVA
Celery CHAN, Evelyn HUANG, Emily LAM, and Tersa YUEN
CFA Institute Research Challenge - First Runner-up
Celery CHAN, Evelyn HUANG, Emily LAM, and Tersa YUEN
Dr. Leung Yuk Frank LAM
Thetos Teaching Award Honorable Mention 2024-25
Dr. Leung Yuk Frank LAM

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