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School of Science

01 / About

We turn questions
into discovery.

One division and four departments — mathematics, physics, chemistry, life and ocean science — bring 130+ faculty and a community of curious minds together on one campus by the sea, turning fundamental research into real-world impact.

Prof Yung Hou WONG Dean of Science
5Departments & divisions
9Undergraduate majors
35Years of discovery
Prof Yung Hou WONG, Dean of Science

03 / Discovery

From the bench
to the real world.

Coral reef ecosystem

Ocean Science16 Jul 2026

Decoding the ocean’s memory — mapping 800 years of coral records

Students in a lecture hall

Undergraduate08 Jul 2026

A curriculum built for the AI era — new interdisciplinary major launches

05 / Outcomes

Where our
graduates go.

Recent destinations MITStanfordETH ZürichOxfordCambridgeGoogle DeepMindGoldman SachsHK Science Park
94%
employed or in further study within 6 months*
HK$120M+
scholarships & financial aid awarded yearly*
117
exchange partner universities worldwide
1:14
academic advisor to student ratio*

*Sample figures for demo purposes; to be replaced with the School’s verified data.

Coastline at Clear Water Bay near the HKUST campus

07 / Campus

Life at
Clear Water Bay.

40 minfrom Central, sea views on arrival
100+clubs & societies
25+campus eateries
1private beach, 3 min from class

08 / Give Back

Science moves
forward with you.

Every scholarship, named professorship and seed grant starts with someone who believes a question is worth asking. Here is what our donors made possible last year.

312

Scholarships funded

curious minds kept in the lab and lecture hall by donor gifts

8

Endowed professorships

chairs anchoring world-class research leadership at the School

3

Spin-offs seeded

donor-backed research projects that became companies in 2025

*Sample impact figures for demo purposes; to be replaced with the School’s verified data.