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@ U S . H K
ver the past two and a half decades, we have been able to
attract and nurture a committed faculty team of top international
scholars and young research talents. Their global achievements
and recognition, both individually and collectively, have placed
HKUST among the leading universities in the world. In a major
research quality exercise* carried out recently in Hong Kong and
benchmarked globally through international scholar assessment
panels, a remarkable 70% of HKUST submissions were ranked
either “world leading” or of “international excellence”.
Small is Beautiful
One key factor in our research success is the freedom and ability
to interact across disciplines and borders. The cozy size of our
campus and community has played a major contributing role.
Talking to experts in different disciplines is easy at HKUST as
they may be located down the corridor or on the next floor, or be
working alongside you in the lab.
Our centralized cutting-edge research facilities – HKUST is
the first in Hong Kong to embrace such a concept – are today
a pillar of our research infrastructure and multidisciplinary
approach.
Research institutes, established to generate cross-disciplinary
initiatives, are another cornerstone of the University. The Bio-
technology Research Institute, William Mong Institute of Nano
Science and Technology, Institute for the Environment, Energy
Institute, Institute for Emerging Market Studies, as well as the
recently established Robotics Institute, Big Data Institute, and
Institute for Public Policy play a pivotal role in integrating
and moving the University forward in achieving its research
directions.
Such carefully planned arrangement of space, facilities
and equipment special to the region brings our faculty closer
together, helps foster a younger generation of researchers and
A Word from the Vice-President
for Research and Graduate Studies
* Research Assessment Exercise 2014, conducted by Hong Kong University
Grants Committee
