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On 25 September 2025, HKUST hosted the CAST–Hong Kong Innovation & Technology Roundtable. Mr. HE Junke, Executive Secretary of the leading Party members group, Executive President and Chief Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), led a delegation to meet the leaders of Hong Kong’s six universities and major R&D organizations.  Read more

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today extended its warmest congratulations to the nation and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) for the exceptional performance in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII). The "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" cluster has been ranked the 1st largest innovation cluster in the Global Innovation Index 2025 top 100 ranking, ascending from its previous position and marking a historic achievement. This rise to the top is underscored by exceptional performance metrics, with the cluster filing 2,292 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications, publishing 3,775 scientific articles, and securing 135 venture capital deals—all per 1 million inhabitants over the past five years. This data reflects the cluster’s unparalleled growth and dynamic capacity for world-leading innovation. Read more

國家科學技術部（科技部）部長陰和俊日前率代表團訪問香港科技大學（科大），深入考察科大在前沿科研領域的最新突破與人才培養成果。科大校董會主席沈向洋教授、校長葉玉如教授與大學管理層及科研團隊熱情接待。 Read more

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today received plaques from YIN Hejun, Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) for its three State Key Laboratories (SKLs) at the Government Headquarters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). HKUST sincerely thanks MOST, and the Hong Kong Innovation, Technology, and Industry Bureau (ITIB) for their continued trust and recognition of the University’s research efforts. In addition to the two renamed SKLs following restructuring – the “State Key Laboratory of Nervous System Disorders (SKLNSD)” and the “State Key Laboratory of Displays and Opto-Electronics (SKLDOE)” – HKUST will also collaborate with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) to establish a new “State Key Laboratory of Climate Resilience for Coastal Cities (SKLCRCC)”. The new lab aims to provide scientific and technological support to address national priorities such as coping with extreme weather and enhancing urban safety and disaster prevention capabilities. Read more

國家教育部部長懷進鵬2025年8月13日下午率團訪問香港科技大學，港科大校董會主席沈向洋教授、校長葉玉如教授、港科大（廣州）校長倪明選教授、副校長（研究及發展）鄭光廷教授、副校長（大學拓展）吳宏偉教授熱情迎接部長一行。此次訪問緊接港科大成功承辦「內地與港澳大學校長圓桌會議」，雙方就深化粵港澳高等教育合作、科技創新與人才培養展開務實交流。 Read more

The "Mainland-Hong Kong-Macao High-Level University Presidents Roundtable" hosted by the China Association of Higher Education (CAHE) and co-organized by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), was successfully held in Hong Kong yesterday. Themed "University Missions and Collaborative Innovation in the Context of Building an Education Nation," the event featured a keynote speech by HUAI Jinpeng, Minister of Education of China, with opening remarks by CHAN Kwok-Ki, Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, and LIN Huiqing, President of the China Association of Higher Education. Read more

Prof. DAI Xi, Dr William M W Mong Professor of Nanoscience and Chair Professor of Physics at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has been awarded the 2025 Future Science Prize in Physical Science, announced today by the Future Science Prize Committee. The honor recognizes his groundbreaking contributions to condensed matter physics and topological materials research. Read more

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has set a new institutional record by securing over HK$279 million for six research projects across all three flagship schemes of the Research Grants Council (RGC) under the University Grants Committee – the highest share in terms of projects funded among universities, cementing its leadership in competitive research funding. Read more

A group of participants from the “2025 Future Close-Up” Project that organized by China International Communications Group (CICG) and Chinese tech giant Tencent, consisted of 16 young professionals from 14 countries and regions, including China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Australia and Brazil, visited the HKUST on June 25, allowing them to comprehensively experience China's development achievements in scientific and technological innovation, especially in GBA region.  Read more

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has risen three places to 44th in the QS World University Rankings 2026, reinforcing its dedication to excellence in teaching, research, and global education while championing diversity and innovation. Read more