Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(HKUST)
public research university in Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
/
Hong Kong
Est. 1991
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Ranked in 59 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
44
166
84.8
2026
THE
=58
8
74.1
2026
ARWU
—
Not Ranked
US News
101
4
71.0
2026
Key Facts
8,912
Students
14.3 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
48%
Int'l Students
Historical Trend
QS
THE
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
=19
Computer Science
=25
Computer Science
25
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
27
Civil & Structural Engineering
=28
Materials Science
=30
Business & Economics
30
Business & Management Studies
31
Statistics & Operational Research
33
Accounting & Finance
33
Computer Science & Information Systems
33
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
34
Artificial Intelligence
=36
Engineering
=36
Marketing
37
Economics & Econometrics
Subject Rankings
US News
23 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | =19 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =28 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 34 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =36 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 40 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =48 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 52 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 53 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 53 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =62 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 66 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Physics | 73 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Water Resources | 76 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =78 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | =78 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Optics | 94 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 114 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =147 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 244 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =254 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =365 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =403 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =700 | 71.0 | 2026 |
THE
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | =25 | 86.3 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | =30 | 71.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =38 | 76.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 57 | 70.8 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 100 | 62.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 101–125 | 53.3 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 126–150 | 44.9 | 2026 |