Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a public university established in 1991 under Hong Kong Law Chapter 1141 (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Ordinance) with professor Tony F. Chan being the President. It is one of the nine universities in Hong Kong, and in international university rankings is currently ranked as the best university in Asia.
HKUST is an international research university with five Schools, including School of Business & Management, Sciences, Humanities & Social Science, Engineering, and the HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School. There are currently 8,699 undergraduates and 3,904 postgraduate students.
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