In 1989, the leaders of Hong Kong saw a need to build a new, research-focused university to support the city’s future ambitions — to become not just the financial hub of Asia, but also a center of knowledge advancement, economic growth and influence in the Pearl River Delta Region, leveraging Hong Kong’s unique status with China who just recently opened to reforms. The herculean task — building an institution with global ambitions from the ground up — soon attracted a group of high-spirited scholars from around the globe, who embraced the challenge with open arms and started what would become The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology today. Today, HKUST has risen through the ranks and become a global powerhouse in tertiary education as a result of our continuous pursuit of excellence in everything we do, leaving its mark in science, engineering, business and management, humanities and social science, and much more. As the world faces increasingly complex problems, we must take a leadership role in enacting change. The opening of HKUST(Guangzhou) in 2022 has enabled the two campuses in Clear Water Bay and Guangzhou to work closely together to pioneer crossdisciplinary solutions to address global challenges and bring our education, research, knowledge transfer, and entrepreneurial endeavors to a new level. Innovation is in our DNA, and we welcome everyone to join our cause to change people’s lives for the better — as long as you are willing to defy the odds and push yourself beyond your limits to make a difference.
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