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| Since its establishment in 1991, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology rapidly grew to become a major force on the higher education scene in Hong Kong and the world, by setting new heights and producing groundbreaking achievements in areas such as physics, engineering, business and management, and the humanities and social sciences. It has earned recognition amongst the world's leading academic and research institutions. |
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No. 35, World's Top 200 Universities (2009)
No. 26, World's Top 100 Universities in Engineering and IT (2009)
Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) |
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No. 2, World's Top 200 Asian Universities (2010)
QS Asian University Rankings |
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No. 27, World's Top 100 Universities in Computer Sciences (2009)
No. 36, World's Top 100 Universities in Engineering/ Technology and Computer Sciences (No. 1 in Greater China) (2009)
No. 45, World's Top 100 Universities in Economics/ Business (No. 1 in Greater China) (2009)
No. 52-75, World's Top 100 Universities in Social Sciences (No. 1 in Greater China) (2009)
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
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No. 1, Global EMBA Rankings (2009)
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No. 9, Global MBA Ranking (2010)
Financial Times |
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No. 9, Global MBA Ranking (2010)
Financial Times |
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| Embodied in its Strategic Plan 2005 - 2020, HKUST will strive for greater global academic achievement. It aspires to be a leader in high-impact technologies - technologies that will impact the economy, our health and the environment, and re-shape how people live. It wants to influence, to lead and to develop new thinking, as opposed to merely following trends or adhering to existing practices and policies. At the same time, it inspires its faculty and students to greater heights; it will be a meeting place for scholars and outstanding students from around the world, to affirm HKUST's position on the global academic map and make contributions to the economic and social development of Hong Kong and the region. |
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With specific regard to research, HKUST will build on its competencies to move into a position of global leadership and exert maximum influence in the following five high impact fields:
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Biological sciences and biotechnology |
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Electronics, wireless and information technology |
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Management education and research |
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Nanoscience and nanotechnology |
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Sustainable development: energy and environment |
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