What is Hong Kong University of Science and Technology?
{{Infobox University | name = The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | native_name = 香港科技大學 | image_name = | image_size = | caption = | established = {{Start date|df=yes|1991|10|2}} | type = Public | chancellor = | vice_chancellor = | endowment = | professors = | city = [[Clear Water Bay]], [[Sai Kung District|Sai Kung]] | country = Hong Kong | campus = Rural | colours = {{Legend striped|#003366|#996600|Blue & gold}} | affiliations = | website = [https://hkust.edu.hk/ hkust.edu.hk]<br>[http://ust.hk ust.hk]<br>[http://hkust.hk hkust.hk] }} The '''Hong Kong University of Science and Technology''' ('''HKUST''') is a public [[university]] in Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong. It was established in 1991. It was ranked 27th in the world and second in the ''Top 50 Under 50'' by QS 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/top-50-under-50-next-50-under-50/qs-top-50-under-50-2021 |title=QS Top 50 Under 50 2021 |publisher=Top Universities }}</ref> It was ranked first in the ''Times Higher Education Young University Rankings'' in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2019/young-university-rankings#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats|title=Young University Rankings|website=Times Higher Education}}</ref> ==Schools== The university has four main academic schools. They are science, engineering, business and management, humanities and social science. The university also has the Interdisciplinary Programmes Office, HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, and HKUST Institute for Public Policy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hkust.edu.hk/academics |title=Academics |access-date=5 September 2022}}</ref> == References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} [[Category:1991 establishments in Asia]] [[Category:Colleges and universities in Hong Kong]] {{Asia-stub}}