About Us
Facts & Figures
The School of Science in numbers — our people, programs, research and global footprint. Updated July 2026.
At a glance
One school, in numbers
3900+
undergraduate & postgraduate students
260+
faculty members across five academic units
40+
UG & PG programs, incl. interdisciplinary majors
HK$320M
annual research funding secured*
117
exchange partner universities worldwide
15+
start-ups & spin-offs founded by our community*
Top 30
QS World University Rankings by Subject — Natural Sciences*
Top 1%
faculty among the world’s most highly cited researchers*
#1 in HK
for research citations per faculty in the physical sciences*
Breakdown
Our community & our research
Students by level
Headcount, 2025/26*
Research funding
HK$ million per year*
2282022
2412023
2762024
3012025
3202026
Faculty by unit
Full-time faculty, 2025/26*
Where our graduates go
First destination within 6 months, Class of 2025*
People
Honours held by our faculty
12 Academicians (CAS / CAE / foreign academies)*
26 Fellows of international learned societies*
9 Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences members*
30+ national & RGC prestigious fellowships*
*Sample figures for demo purposes — to be replaced with the School’s verified data before launch.
Watch
Research in motion
From the bench to the deep sea — see the discovery that the numbers on this page stand for.
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