Introduction to University
Officially established in June 2022, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST(GZ)) is a legally independent higher education institution cooperatively run between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Under the "Unified HKUST, Complementary Campuses" framework, HKUST(GZ) and HKUST, while existing as separate legal entities, maintain consistency in the academic standard, faculty recruitment, and program quality. Such cross-campus collaboration produces greater synergy by sharing resources and complementing each other's strengths.
In addition to pioneering a new path in higher education, HKUST(GZ) is fully committed to cultivating forward-looking talents with global visions who can flexibly adapt to the future development of the technology industry and society. Equipped with creative thoughts, innovative skills and professional expertise, graduates of the University are able to navigate the rapidly changing world inundated with increasingly complex challenges.
| Type | : | Public (co-established by the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong) |
| Different Ranking | : | QS: No.27 |
| Year of Establishment | : | 2022 |
| Current President/Principal | : | Lionel M. Ni |
| Number of Students | : | Local Students: 1695, International Students and HMT Students: 50 |
| Number of Teaching Resources | : | 199 |
| Facilities | : | NJU consists of four campuses of Gulou, Xianlin, and Pukou. |
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| Application URL | : | Undergraduate: https://ugapply.hkust-gz.edu.cn/international Postgraduate: https://fytgs.hkust-gz.edu.cn/admissions/apply-now |
| Popular Major (Top 3) | ： | Artificial Intelligence, Smart Manufacturing, Data Science and Big Data Technology |
Features：
In response to the increasingly complex challenges faced by the rapidly changing world, HKUST(GZ) adopts a brand-new and cross-disciplinary academic structure featuring “Hub” and “Thrust” to substitute the conventional one characterized by “school” and “department”, facilitating cross-disciplinary integration while vigorously developing emerging and frontier disciplines. This is a groundbreaking move in the higher education community across the globe.
HKUST(GZ) comprises four Hubs, namely Function Hub, Information Hub, Systems Hub, Society Hub and offers 15 postgraduate degrees. The admission of undergraduate students began in 2023, with the first batch of programs covering Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Big Data Technology, Smart Manufacturing Engineering.
The Red Bird MPhil Program is a full-time Master of Philosophy Program designed by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (referred to as HKUST(GZ)) College of Future Technology to achieve the goal of cultivating "top talents and future leaders in academy and industry". This program embodies the interdisciplinary "hub concept", explores innovative talent development models and breaks through the traditional model of master student admission that is based on disciplinary divisions. Without boundaries between disciplines and specialties, it encompasses the four hubs of HKUST (GZ) and their respective thrusts. Students are encouraged to integrate their personal interests, educational backgrounds, and future career plans. After six months of independent academic exploration upon enrollment, students determine their research direction and collaborative team. They also choose their academic supervisors from any hub or thrust through mutual selection. The thrust of the academic supervisors determines the student's registered specialization. Throughout the whole program, the Red Bird MPhil Program remains student-centered through the teaching model guided by team projects. Students collaborate with academic supervisors from different hubs and thrusts, project supervisors, and industry supervisors, to accomplish interdisciplinary team projects and academic requirements.
