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HKUST 2008-2009 Annual Report
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KUST is a highly international institution in terms
of the faculty make up, student population, and
academic links with institutions and organizations
overseas.
In 2009, a total of 92 international undergraduate
students were recruited, representing a sharp
increase from 54 in 2008, 39 in 2007 and 25 in 2006.
The ratio of international students among the non-local
students - comprising international students plus Mainland
students, has also been growing in the past few years,
from 14% in 2006 to 38% in 2009.
The university's long-term target is to achieve a 1:1 ratio
between overseas students and Mainland students in
the annual intake of non-local students. As a result of
the expanded recruitment network, HKUST students
recruited from 2006 to 2009 came from 81 nationalities, as
opposed to only 12 citizenships in the 2006 intake.
The Swire International Young Fellows Program, launched
in August 2005, is one of the largest scholarship schemes.
In 2008-09, six new full-time international undergraduates
were granted scholarships under this program.
HKUST puts great emphasis on developing local students
with a global outlook by encouraging them to participate
in student exchange programs.
The University has been partnering with the Johns
Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth in offering
world-class developmental programs for talented
youngsters from all over the world.
International Links
Over the years HKUST has established exchange and
research collaboration with more than 380 overseas
universities and research laboratories. In April 2009, the
University signed a memorandum of understanding with
Saudi Aramco — the world’s largest crude oil production
and export company — for collaboration in research
and education. Under the agreement, HKUST will
enroll Aramco-sponsored students in degree programs,
co-operate in research projects, and undertake short-term
training and development of Aramco personnel and
students.
In October 2008, HKUST collaborated with University
Karlsruhe in establishing the Global Advanced
Manufacturing Institute Program. The Institute of
Production Science in Germany and the Advanced
Manufacturing Institute in Hong Kong are cooperating
to develop global manufacturing research, technology
and solutions for manufacturing industries targeting the
Chinese and German markets.
HKUST has been attracting visitors from the academia as
well as other sectors and governments from around the
globe. In 2008-09, 130 overseas universities and agencies
sent institutional-level delegations to HKUST to explore
the possibility of various forms of academic and research
collaboration.
