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QS #33Hong Kong, Hong Kong· QS World University Rankings 2027

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

What stands out

  • Highest in Hong Kong

    HK$260,000a year, lowest here

    Highest undergraduate fees of the 4 universities in Hong Kong we have priced

    The lowest-fee course we list here, Artificial Intelligence, costs more than the cheapest we list at any of the others. The dearest of those is PolyU, at HK$240,000 a year.

    See how it compares ↓

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, has 22 undergraduate courses listed on StudyPath. International tuition is HK$260,000 a year. HKUST publishes its own accommodation prices, from HK$21,238 per year (residential year). All of them publish an application deadline. 1 named scholarship is recorded against these courses. Every figure above was read from HKUST's own published pages and last checked on 13 September 2026.

Courses
22
Fees verified
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Scholarship entries
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Not set — every fee below is the international rate. Home and EU/EEA rates are often far lower.

courses

22 courses

Computer Science

BEng · 4 years · Computer Science

International tuition

HK$260,000 per year

~HK$1,040,000 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2027/28 · Same rate across the institution · International students

HKUST's term for this population is 'Non-local Students' rather than 'international' -- students who do not hold Hong Kong permanent/local residency status. This is a single flat rate published for all non-local undergraduates; the fees page does not break it down by School or programme.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
September 2026 (Fall Term / Commencement of the 2026-27 Academic Year)
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
8 January 2026 (Main Round deadline for applicants with international qualifications applying for entry in the 2026/27 academic year). An Early Round deadline of 20 November 2025 and a Late Round deadline of 30 June 2026 also exist.
Source

Add to calendar

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available

  • University Admissions Scholarship for IB Diploma

    45 points: full tuition plus a HK$60,000 annual living allowance, renewable for the normative duration of study. 44 points: full tuition p.a., renewable. 43 points: half tuition p.a., renewable. 40-42 points: half tuition, one-off payment.

    Eligibility: Automatic for all IB Diploma applicants to HKUST undergraduate programmes, tiered by total IB score including Extended Essay/Theory of Knowledge points, for 2026/27 intake: 45 points, 44 points, 43 points, and 40-42 points are each a separate tier (see coverage). No separate application is required; all IB applicants are automatically considered based on verified grades. A top-up scholarship may additionally be offered by the School/Programme Office, capped at full tuition fee plus HK$60,000 allowance per year.

    HKUST publishes equivalent tiered University Admissions Scholarships for other qualification types (GCE A-Level/International A-Level, SAT/Advanced Placement, and other international qualifications) with their own grade thresholds and payouts, plus a separate Global Learners Scholarship and application-based non-academic awards — see HKUST's Academic Admissions Scholarships pages.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · grades · interview

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6 overallIELTS Academic for UKVI is also accepted.
  • TOEFL iBT, 80 overallApplies to tests taken prior to 21 January 2026 (Total Score, one sitting). From 21 January 2026 onwards the required Total Score is 4.5 on TOEFL’s redesigned scale. A paper-delivered TOEFL requires a Combined Score of 60.
Source

Admissions tests

  • SAT requiredAmerican-patterned route: SAT total score of 1,190 or above, combined with AP scores of 3 or above in two subjects (or AP 4+ in five subjects instead). Applicants only need to satisfy ONE of the SAT/ACT+AP, GCEAL, or IB Diploma routes -- not all three.
  • ACT requiredAlternative to SAT within the American-patterned route: ACT composite score of 24 or above in one sitting, including the Science section, combined with the same AP requirement as the SAT route.
  • GCEAL requiredBritish-patterned route: passes in at least three Advanced Level (AL) subjects in the GCEAL/International AL examinations (or a BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma) satisfies the General Admissions Requirement on its own.
  • IB Diploma requiredHolding the IB Diploma alone satisfies HKUST's General Admissions Requirement.
Source

Academic offer

HKUST School of Engineering subject requirement, on top of the University's General Admissions Requirements and English Language Requirement: at least one senior-level Mathematics subject AND one senior-level subject from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Computer Science.
Source
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Interview

Not a mandatory step in HKUST's admissions process for this programme. An admissions interview may be arranged, but HKUST states it is compulsory only for certain other programmes.
Source

Artificial Intelligence

BEng · 4 years · Data Science & AI, Computer Science

International tuition

HK$260,000 per year

~HK$1,040,000 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2027/28 · Same rate across the institution · International students

HKUST's term for this population is 'Non-local Students' rather than 'international' -- students who do not hold Hong Kong permanent/local residency status. This is a single flat rate published for all non-local undergraduates; the fees page does not break it down by School or programme.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
September 2026 (Fall Term / Commencement of the 2026-27 Academic Year)
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
8 January 2026 (Main Round deadline for applicants with international qualifications applying for entry in the 2026/27 academic year). An Early Round deadline of 20 November 2025 and a Late Round deadline of 30 June 2026 also exist.
Source

Add to calendar

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available

  • University Admissions Scholarship for IB Diploma

    45 points: full tuition plus a HK$60,000 annual living allowance, renewable for the normative duration of study. 44 points: full tuition p.a., renewable. 43 points: half tuition p.a., renewable. 40-42 points: half tuition, one-off payment.

    Eligibility: Automatic for all IB Diploma applicants to HKUST undergraduate programmes, tiered by total IB score including Extended Essay/Theory of Knowledge points, for 2026/27 intake: 45 points, 44 points, 43 points, and 40-42 points are each a separate tier (see coverage). No separate application is required; all IB applicants are automatically considered based on verified grades. A top-up scholarship may additionally be offered by the School/Programme Office, capped at full tuition fee plus HK$60,000 allowance per year.

    HKUST publishes equivalent tiered University Admissions Scholarships for other qualification types (GCE A-Level/International A-Level, SAT/Advanced Placement, and other international qualifications) with their own grade thresholds and payouts, plus a separate Global Learners Scholarship and application-based non-academic awards — see HKUST's Academic Admissions Scholarships pages.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · grades · interview

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6 overallIELTS Academic for UKVI is also accepted.
  • TOEFL iBT, 80 overallApplies to tests taken prior to 21 January 2026 (Total Score, one sitting). From 21 January 2026 onwards the required Total Score is 4.5 on TOEFL’s redesigned scale. A paper-delivered TOEFL requires a Combined Score of 60.
Source

Admissions tests

  • SAT requiredAmerican-patterned route: SAT total score of 1,190 or above, combined with AP scores of 3 or above in two subjects (or AP 4+ in five subjects instead). Applicants only need to satisfy ONE of the SAT/ACT+AP, GCEAL, or IB Diploma routes -- not all three.
  • ACT requiredAlternative to SAT within the American-patterned route: ACT composite score of 24 or above in one sitting, including the Science section, combined with the same AP requirement as the SAT route.
  • GCEAL requiredBritish-patterned route: passes in at least three Advanced Level (AL) subjects in the GCEAL/International AL examinations (or a BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma) satisfies the General Admissions Requirement on its own.
  • IB Diploma requiredHolding the IB Diploma alone satisfies HKUST's General Admissions Requirement.
Source

Academic offer

HKUST School of Engineering subject requirement, on top of the University's General Admissions Requirements and English Language Requirement: at least one senior-level Mathematics subject AND one senior-level subject from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Computer Science.
Source
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Interview

Not a mandatory step in HKUST's admissions process for this programme. An admissions interview may be arranged, but HKUST states it is compulsory only for certain other programmes.
Source

Computer Engineering

BEng · 4 years · Computer Science

International tuition

HK$260,000 per year

~HK$1,040,000 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2027/28 · Same rate across the institution · International students

HKUST's term for this population is 'Non-local Students' rather than 'international' -- students who do not hold Hong Kong permanent/local residency status. This is a single flat rate published for all non-local undergraduates; the fees page does not break it down by School or programme.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
September 2026 (Fall Term / Commencement of the 2026-27 Academic Year)
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
8 January 2026 (Main Round deadline for applicants with international qualifications applying for entry in the 2026/27 academic year). An Early Round deadline of 20 November 2025 and a Late Round deadline of 30 June 2026 also exist.
Source

Add to calendar

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available

  • University Admissions Scholarship for IB Diploma

    45 points: full tuition plus a HK$60,000 annual living allowance, renewable for the normative duration of study. 44 points: full tuition p.a., renewable. 43 points: half tuition p.a., renewable. 40-42 points: half tuition, one-off payment.

    Eligibility: Automatic for all IB Diploma applicants to HKUST undergraduate programmes, tiered by total IB score including Extended Essay/Theory of Knowledge points, for 2026/27 intake: 45 points, 44 points, 43 points, and 40-42 points are each a separate tier (see coverage). No separate application is required; all IB applicants are automatically considered based on verified grades. A top-up scholarship may additionally be offered by the School/Programme Office, capped at full tuition fee plus HK$60,000 allowance per year.

    HKUST publishes equivalent tiered University Admissions Scholarships for other qualification types (GCE A-Level/International A-Level, SAT/Advanced Placement, and other international qualifications) with their own grade thresholds and payouts, plus a separate Global Learners Scholarship and application-based non-academic awards — see HKUST's Academic Admissions Scholarships pages.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · grades · interview

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6 overallIELTS Academic for UKVI is also accepted.
  • TOEFL iBT, 80 overallApplies to tests taken prior to 21 January 2026 (Total Score, one sitting). From 21 January 2026 onwards the required Total Score is 4.5 on TOEFL’s redesigned scale. A paper-delivered TOEFL requires a Combined Score of 60.
Source

Admissions tests

  • SAT requiredAmerican-patterned route: SAT total score of 1,190 or above, combined with AP scores of 3 or above in two subjects (or AP 4+ in five subjects instead). Applicants only need to satisfy ONE of the SAT/ACT+AP, GCEAL, or IB Diploma routes -- not all three.
  • ACT requiredAlternative to SAT within the American-patterned route: ACT composite score of 24 or above in one sitting, including the Science section, combined with the same AP requirement as the SAT route.
  • GCEAL requiredBritish-patterned route: passes in at least three Advanced Level (AL) subjects in the GCEAL/International AL examinations (or a BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma) satisfies the General Admissions Requirement on its own.
  • IB Diploma requiredHolding the IB Diploma alone satisfies HKUST's General Admissions Requirement.
Source

Academic offer

HKUST School of Engineering subject requirement, on top of the University's General Admissions Requirements and English Language Requirement: at least one senior-level Mathematics subject AND one senior-level subject from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Computer Science.
Source
Convert your grade to compare →

Interview

Not a mandatory step in HKUST's admissions process for this programme. An admissions interview may be arranged, but HKUST states it is compulsory only for certain other programmes.
Source

Data Science and Technology

BSc · 4 years · Data Science & AI, Computer Science

International tuition

HK$260,000 per year

~HK$1,040,000 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2027/28 · Same rate across the institution · International students

HKUST's term for this population is 'Non-local Students' rather than 'international' -- students who do not hold Hong Kong permanent/local residency status. This is a single flat rate published for all non-local undergraduates; the fees page does not break it down by School or programme.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
September 2026 (Fall Term / Commencement of the 2026-27 Academic Year)
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
8 January 2026 (Main Round deadline for applicants with international qualifications applying for entry in the 2026/27 academic year). An Early Round deadline of 20 November 2025 and a Late Round deadline of 30 June 2026 also exist.
Source

Add to calendar

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available

  • University Admissions Scholarship for IB Diploma

    45 points: full tuition plus a HK$60,000 annual living allowance, renewable for the normative duration of study. 44 points: full tuition p.a., renewable. 43 points: half tuition p.a., renewable. 40-42 points: half tuition, one-off payment.

    Eligibility: Automatic for all IB Diploma applicants to HKUST undergraduate programmes, tiered by total IB score including Extended Essay/Theory of Knowledge points, for 2026/27 intake: 45 points, 44 points, 43 points, and 40-42 points are each a separate tier (see coverage). No separate application is required; all IB applicants are automatically considered based on verified grades. A top-up scholarship may additionally be offered by the School/Programme Office, capped at full tuition fee plus HK$60,000 allowance per year.

    HKUST publishes equivalent tiered University Admissions Scholarships for other qualification types (GCE A-Level/International A-Level, SAT/Advanced Placement, and other international qualifications) with their own grade thresholds and payouts, plus a separate Global Learners Scholarship and application-based non-academic awards — see HKUST's Academic Admissions Scholarships pages.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · interview

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6 overallIELTS Academic for UKVI is also accepted.
  • TOEFL iBT, 80 overallApplies to tests taken prior to 21 January 2026 (Total Score, one sitting). From 21 January 2026 onwards the required Total Score is 4.5 on TOEFL’s redesigned scale. A paper-delivered TOEFL requires a Combined Score of 60.
Source

Admissions tests

  • SAT requiredAmerican-patterned route: SAT total score of 1,190 or above, combined with AP scores of 3 or above in two subjects (or AP 4+ in five subjects instead). Applicants only need to satisfy ONE of the SAT/ACT+AP, GCEAL, or IB Diploma routes -- not all three.
  • ACT requiredAlternative to SAT within the American-patterned route: ACT composite score of 24 or above in one sitting, including the Science section, combined with the same AP requirement as the SAT route.
  • GCEAL requiredBritish-patterned route: passes in at least three Advanced Level (AL) subjects in the GCEAL/International AL examinations (or a BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma) satisfies the General Admissions Requirement on its own.
  • IB Diploma requiredHolding the IB Diploma alone satisfies HKUST's General Admissions Requirement.
Source

Interview

Not a mandatory step in HKUST's admissions process for this programme. An admissions interview may be arranged, but HKUST states it is compulsory only for certain other programmes.
Source

Biotechnology

BSc · 4 years · Biotechnology, Biology & Life Sciences, Genetics, Microbiology

International tuition

HK$260,000 per year

~HK$1,040,000 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2027/28 · Same rate across the institution · International students

HKUST's term for this population is 'Non-local Students' rather than 'international' -- students who do not hold Hong Kong permanent/local residency status. This is a single flat rate published for all non-local undergraduates; the fees page does not break it down by School or programme.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
September 2026 (Fall Term / Commencement of the 2026-27 Academic Year)
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
8 January 2026 (Main Round deadline for applicants with international qualifications applying for entry in the 2026/27 academic year). An Early Round deadline of 20 November 2025 and a Late Round deadline of 30 June 2026 also exist.
Source

Add to calendar

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available

  • University Admissions Scholarship for IB Diploma

    45 points: full tuition plus a HK$60,000 annual living allowance, renewable for the normative duration of study. 44 points: full tuition p.a., renewable. 43 points: half tuition p.a., renewable. 40-42 points: half tuition, one-off payment.

    Eligibility: Automatic for all IB Diploma applicants to HKUST undergraduate programmes, tiered by total IB score including Extended Essay/Theory of Knowledge points, for 2026/27 intake: 45 points, 44 points, 43 points, and 40-42 points are each a separate tier (see coverage). No separate application is required; all IB applicants are automatically considered based on verified grades. A top-up scholarship may additionally be offered by the School/Programme Office, capped at full tuition fee plus HK$60,000 allowance per year.

    HKUST publishes equivalent tiered University Admissions Scholarships for other qualification types (GCE A-Level/International A-Level, SAT/Advanced Placement, and other international qualifications) with their own grade thresholds and payouts, plus a separate Global Learners Scholarship and application-based non-academic awards — see HKUST's Academic Admissions Scholarships pages.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · interview

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6 overallIELTS Academic for UKVI is also accepted.
  • TOEFL iBT, 80 overallApplies to tests taken prior to 21 January 2026 (Total Score, one sitting). From 21 January 2026 onwards the required Total Score is 4.5 on TOEFL’s redesigned scale. A paper-delivered TOEFL requires a Combined Score of 60.
Source

Admissions tests

  • SAT requiredAmerican-patterned route: SAT total score of 1,190 or above, combined with AP scores of 3 or above in two subjects (or AP 4+ in five subjects instead). Applicants only need to satisfy ONE of the SAT/ACT+AP, GCEAL, or IB Diploma routes -- not all three.
  • ACT requiredAlternative to SAT within the American-patterned route: ACT composite score of 24 or above in one sitting, including the Science section, combined with the same AP requirement as the SAT route.
  • GCEAL requiredBritish-patterned route: passes in at least three Advanced Level (AL) subjects in the GCEAL/International AL examinations (or a BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma) satisfies the General Admissions Requirement on its own.
  • IB Diploma requiredHolding the IB Diploma alone satisfies HKUST's General Admissions Requirement.
Source

Interview

Not a mandatory step in HKUST's admissions process for this programme. An admissions interview may be arranged, but HKUST states it is compulsory only for certain other programmes.
Source

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

BSc · 4 years · Biochemistry, Biology & Life Sciences

International tuition

HK$260,000 per year

~HK$1,040,000 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2027/28 · Same rate across the institution · International students

HKUST's term for this population is 'Non-local Students' rather than 'international' -- students who do not hold Hong Kong permanent/local residency status. This is a single flat rate published for all non-local undergraduates; the fees page does not break it down by School or programme.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
September 2026 (Fall Term / Commencement of the 2026-27 Academic Year)
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
8 January 2026 (Main Round deadline for applicants with international qualifications applying for entry in the 2026/27 academic year). An Early Round deadline of 20 November 2025 and a Late Round deadline of 30 June 2026 also exist.
Source

Add to calendar

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available

  • University Admissions Scholarship for IB Diploma

    45 points: full tuition plus a HK$60,000 annual living allowance, renewable for the normative duration of study. 44 points: full tuition p.a., renewable. 43 points: half tuition p.a., renewable. 40-42 points: half tuition, one-off payment.

    Eligibility: Automatic for all IB Diploma applicants to HKUST undergraduate programmes, tiered by total IB score including Extended Essay/Theory of Knowledge points, for 2026/27 intake: 45 points, 44 points, 43 points, and 40-42 points are each a separate tier (see coverage). No separate application is required; all IB applicants are automatically considered based on verified grades. A top-up scholarship may additionally be offered by the School/Programme Office, capped at full tuition fee plus HK$60,000 allowance per year.

    HKUST publishes equivalent tiered University Admissions Scholarships for other qualification types (GCE A-Level/International A-Level, SAT/Advanced Placement, and other international qualifications) with their own grade thresholds and payouts, plus a separate Global Learners Scholarship and application-based non-academic awards — see HKUST's Academic Admissions Scholarships pages.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · interview

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6 overallIELTS Academic for UKVI is also accepted.
  • TOEFL iBT, 80 overallApplies to tests taken prior to 21 January 2026 (Total Score, one sitting). From 21 January 2026 onwards the required Total Score is 4.5 on TOEFL’s redesigned scale. A paper-delivered TOEFL requires a Combined Score of 60.
Source

Admissions tests

  • SAT requiredAmerican-patterned route: SAT total score of 1,190 or above, combined with AP scores of 3 or above in two subjects (or AP 4+ in five subjects instead). Applicants only need to satisfy ONE of the SAT/ACT+AP, GCEAL, or IB Diploma routes -- not all three.
  • ACT requiredAlternative to SAT within the American-patterned route: ACT composite score of 24 or above in one sitting, including the Science section, combined with the same AP requirement as the SAT route.
  • GCEAL requiredBritish-patterned route: passes in at least three Advanced Level (AL) subjects in the GCEAL/International AL examinations (or a BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma) satisfies the General Admissions Requirement on its own.
  • IB Diploma requiredHolding the IB Diploma alone satisfies HKUST's General Admissions Requirement.
Source

Interview

Not a mandatory step in HKUST's admissions process for this programme. An admissions interview may be arranged, but HKUST states it is compulsory only for certain other programmes.
Source

How HKUST compares

Against the other universities in Hong Kong on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.

HKUST's lowest undergraduate fee for international students is HK$260,000 a year, for Artificial Intelligence. Of the 3 other universities in Hong Kong we list with undergraduate fees in HKD, 3 charge less. Their lowest undergraduate fees run from HK$214,000 (CUHK) to HK$240,000 (PolyU).

By subject
SubjectLowest fee hereAgainst other universities in Hong KongTheir lowest fees
AccountingundergraduateHK$260,000Professional AccountingHighest of 4HK$214,000 to HK$240,000
Business & ManagementundergraduateHK$260,000ManagementHighest of 4HK$214,000 to HK$240,000
Computer ScienceundergraduateHK$260,000Artificial IntelligenceHighest of 4HK$214,000 to HK$249,000
Data Science & AIundergraduateHK$260,000Artificial IntelligenceHighest of 4HK$214,000 to HK$249,000
Biomedical EngineeringundergraduateHK$260,000BioengineeringHighest of 4HK$214,000 to HK$249,000
Electrical & Electronic EngineeringundergraduateHK$260,000Electronic EngineeringHighest of 4HK$214,000 to HK$249,000

Subjects taught at HKUST

Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.

Where these figures come from

10 sentences from HKUST's own site each back several figures above. Each is quoted once here; every course that uses one still opens it and links to its own source page.

  1. Used for start dates on 22 courses

    “September 1 Commencement of the 2026-27 Academic Year 1 Fall Term commences”
    Calendar Dates in the 2026-27 Academic Year | HKUST Academic Registryregistry.hkust.edu.hkread 5 Aug 2026
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  2. Used for course length on 22 courses

    “Normative Program Duration 4 years”
    The same sentence appears on 22 pagesprog-crs.hkust.edu.hkread 5 Aug 2026 to 19 Aug 2026
    Open one of them ↗

  3. Used for application deadline on 22 courses

    “Date 8 Jan Year 2026 Description Title Deadline for Main Round Applications”
    International Qualifications | HKUST Undergraduate Admissionsjoin.hkust.edu.hkread 4 Aug 2026
    Open the official page ↗

  4. Used for international fee on 22 courses

    “Tuition Fee (Non-local Students) * HKD 260,000(~USD33,000) per academic year in 2027/28 academic year”
    Fees and Scholarships | HKUST Undergraduate Admissionsjoin.hkust.edu.hkread 13 Sept 2026
    Open the official page ↗

  5. Used for entry requirements on 12 courses

    “GENERAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS Graduate from high school; AND one of the qualifications recognized by HKUST Some of the major qualifications: American Pattern (SAT/ACT/AP) (i) SAT total score of 1,190 or above OR ACT composite score of 24 or above (in one sitting and including Science section); AND American College Board Advanced Placement (AP) in two subjects, each with a score of 3 or above; OR (ii) American College Board Advanced Placement (AP) in five subjects, each with a score of 4 or above. British Pattern (GCEAL/IAL) Passes in at least three Advanced Level (AL) subjects in the GCEAL/ International AL examinations; OR BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma International Baccalaureate IB Diploma”
    2026 Admissions | International Qualifications | HKUST School of Engineeringseng.hkust.edu.hkread 4 Aug 2026
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  6. Used for scholarship on 12 courses

    “IB Total Points (including EE/TOK Points) scholarship amount (for 2026/27 intake) 45 "Full tuition plus living allowance of HKD60,000" p.a., renewable for normative duration of study 44 Full tuition p.a., renewable for normative duration of study 43 Half tuition p.a., renewable for normative duration of study 40-42 Half tuition, one-off”
    University Admissions Scholarship for IB Diploma | HKUST Undergraduate Admissionsjoin.hkust.edu.hkread 14 Aug 2026
    Open the official page ↗

  7. Used for entry requirements on 12 courses

    “An admissions interview may be arranged, but is not a mandatory procedure of the admissions exercise except for some programs.”
    Application Procedures for International Qualification Holders | HKUST Undergraduate Admissionsjoin.hkust.edu.hkread 5 Aug 2026
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  8. Used for entry requirements on 12 courses

    “IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic Overall Band: 6.0 TOEFL iBT Prior to 21 January 2026 Total Score (in one sitting): 80 From 21 January 2026 onwards Total Score (in one sitting): 4.5”
    University's English Language Admissions Requirement | HKUST Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions Officejoin.hkust.edu.hkread 4 Aug 2026
    Open the official page ↗

  9. Used for teaching language on 12 courses

    “English is the language of instruction at HKUST.”
    University's English Language Admissions Requirement | HKUST Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions Officejoin.hkust.edu.hkread 4 Aug 2026
    Open the official page ↗

  10. Used for entry requirements on 7 courses

    “SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS At least one senior level Mathematics subject AND one senior level subject from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science.”
    2026 Admissions | International Qualifications | HKUST School of Engineeringseng.hkust.edu.hkread 4 Aug 2026
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More about HKUST

Student body

QS's own figures · QS World University Rankings 2027

Students
8,608
International students
4,390
≈51% of the student body (worked out here)
Faculty
1,134
International faculty
87%

These come from QS, not the university's own pages. Unlike every fee and deadline on this site. QS is the primary source for its own rankings and measurements, which is why it is cited here and rejected everywhere else.

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✓ Word for wordRead 15 Aug 2026
“Students & Staff Total students 8,608 UG students 58.9% PG students 41.1% International students 4,390 UG students 29.1% PG students 70.9% Total faculty staff 1,134 Domestic staff 13% Int'l staff 87%”
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details | TopUniversitiestopuniversities.com
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About & contact

Hong Kong, Hong Kong· view on Google Maps ↗ust.hk ↗

Find nearby

Halal food ↗Mosque ↗Supermarket ↗Pharmacy ↗Bank / ATM ↗SIM card ↗

These open a map search near Hong Kong. StudyPath isn't listing or vouching for specific places — what the university itself publishes about on-campus facilities appears under On-campus amenities, cited like everything else here.

No admissions email, phone number, or address verified for this university yet. Not yet collected, not necessarily unavailable.

Accommodation

HK$21,238–HK$37,310per year (residential year)

On-campus undergraduate halls, new non-local (international) undergraduates, RY2026-27

Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.

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✓ Word for wordRead 16 Aug 2026
“Annual Hall Charges of Residential Year 2026-27 for New Non-Local Students * : UG Hall Double Room (HK$) Triple Room (HK$) Bunk Bed Room (HK$) I $27,552 II $27,552 $21,238 III $27,552 $21,238 IV $27,552 $21,238 V $22,099 VI $27,552 $21,238 VII $33,866 VIII $33,866 IX $33,866 X $36,162 XI $36,162 XII $36,162 XIII $36,162 JCH $37,310”
UG Housing Application - Hall Charges for New Non-local UGs | Student Housing and Residential Lifeshrl.hkust.edu.hk
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After you graduate

Rules read 19 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

What Hong Kong's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.

Work during study

A student visa/entry permit ordinarily bars all employment outright, whether paid or unpaid, and bars establishing or joining a business — subject to published carve-outs: a curriculum-related internship arranged or endorsed by the institution (up to one academic year, or one-third of the programme's normal duration, whichever is shorter, for a full-time undergraduate-or-above programme of at least one academic year; up to 6 months for an eligible sub-degree programme of at least 2 years); and, for a full-time undergraduate-or-above local programme of at least one academic year (excluding exchange students), part-time on-campus work of up to 20 hours a week year-round plus unrestricted summer work (1 June to 31 August). As of this reading, the Immigration Department states that this last group of students is temporarily exempted from those hour/location restrictions altogether — they may take up employment during their limit of stay, or within the period stated on a 'No Objection Letter' (NOL) issued to them, whichever is shorter. This is an explicitly temporary arrangement (announced for postgraduates from November 2023 and extended to undergraduates from 1 November 2024, alongside a government statement that 'the Government will review the whole exemption arrangement next year') rather than a settled permanent rule, so it should be re-checked before relying on it.

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“Nevertheless, non-local students (excluding exchange students) of full-time locally-accredited local programmes at undergraduate level or above whose study period is not less than one academic year are temporarily exempted from the above employment restrictions that they may take up employment in Hong Kong during the currency of their limit of stay or within the effective period as specified in the “No Objection Letter” (NOL) issued to them (if applicable), whichever is the shorter.”
Students | Immigration Departmentimmd.gov.hk
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Post-study work visa

Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG) . Up to 2 years
Open to a 'non-local graduate' — someone who entered Hong Kong on a student visa and obtained an undergraduate degree or higher in a full-time, locally-accredited programme of at least one academic year (or an equivalent Hong Kong Qualifications Framework Level 5+ qualification) — who applies within 6 months of their graduation date. Unusually generously among the schemes on StudyPath, a 'non-local recent graduate' is not required to have secured a job offer at all: they may be granted 24 months' stay on time limitation only, with no other condition of stay, meaning no restriction on the type of employer, sector, salary or hours once granted. (A 'non-local non-recent graduate' — someone applying more than 6 months after graduating — faces a different, employment-linked test not detailed here.) IANG is quota-free and not limited to any sector, and also covers 'GBA campus graduates' of a small set of Mainland-Hong Kong jointly run Greater Bay Area campuses. It is not available to nationals of Afghanistan, Cuba or North Korea, and is available to nationals of Laos, Nepal or Vietnam only if they graduated from a University Grants Committee-funded local programme (excluding self-financing, continuing-education, exchange or short-term study) or are a GBA campus graduate.

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“Non-local recent graduates who wish to apply to stay and work in the HKSAR are not required to have secured an offer of employment upon application. They may be granted 24 months' stay on time limitation only without other conditions of stay provided that normal immigration requirements are met.”
Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG) | Immigration Departmentimmd.gov.hk
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Route to permanent residence

Hong Kong permanent residence (the 'right of abode') is governed by Schedule 1 to the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115) and administered by the Immigration Department. The category relevant to most international graduates — someone not of Chinese nationality — is stated directly on the Department's own FAQ page: a person who entered Hong Kong with a valid travel document, has ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 7 years, and has taken Hong Kong as their place of permanent residence, qualifies. Temporary absences (for a holiday, business, or study elsewhere) do not by themselves break 'ordinary residence' — the Department weighs the reason, duration and frequency of any absence, whether the person has a habitual residence in Hong Kong, whether they work for a Hong Kong-based company, and where their immediate family is based. Time spent working in Hong Kong on an IANG-based employment status (see postStudyWork) counts toward this clock the same way any other lawful residence does. StudyPath could not find an official Immigration Department page directly stating one way or the other whether time held purely on a student visa (before any IANG or work status) also counts toward the 7 years — a genuinely case-specific question the Department's own materials leave to the 'circumstances of the person,' rather than a fixed rule stated in the FAQ, so no claim is made here either way.

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“A person not of Chinese nationality who has entered Hong Kong with a valid travel document, has ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 7 years and has taken Hong Kong as his or her place of permanent residence before or after the establishment of the HKSAR.”
Right of Abode | Immigration Departmentimmd.gov.hk
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Route to citizenship

Naturalisation as a Chinese national is administered by the Immigration Department's Nationality Sub-section, applying the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China (CNL) as it applies to Hong Kong. Eligibility follows Articles 7 and 8 of the CNL: an applicant must be willing to abide by China's constitution and laws and be a near relative of a Chinese national, have settled in China, or have 'other legitimate reasons.' The Immigration Department's own Hong Kong-specific page goes further than the bare statutory text, listing the concrete factors it actually weighs in each application: whether the applicant has a near relative who is a Chinese national with the right of abode in Hong Kong; whether the applicant already holds the right of abode in Hong Kong; whether their habitual residence, and their spouse's and minor children's residence, is in Hong Kong; whether they have a reasonable income and have paid tax; whether they are of good character and sound mind; whether they have sufficient knowledge of the Chinese language; and whether they intend to keep living in Hong Kong if approved. As under mainland Chinese law, Article 8 is decisive on dual nationality: 'a person whose application for naturalisation as a Chinese national has been approved shall not retain foreign nationality' — confirmed operationally by the Department's own fee structure, which collects the balance of the application fee only 'upon issue of the certificate of naturalisation subject to the proof of not retaining foreign nationality.' There is no dual-citizenship option.

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“Any person who applies for naturalisation as a Chinese national shall acquire Chinese nationality upon approval of his application; a person whose application for naturalisation as a Chinese national has been approved shall not retain foreign nationality.”
Application for Naturalisation as a Chinese National | Immigration Departmentimmd.gov.hk
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New entry added 19 August 2026. StudyPath treats Hong Kong as its own entry, separate from China, matching how data/universities.json lists it and reflecting that the HKSAR runs its own immigration, residence and (per the Basic Law and the National People's Congress Standing Committee's 1996 interpretation of the CNL for Hong Kong) nationality administration through its own Immigration Department, distinct in practice and in its own published detail from the mainland authorities cited on StudyPath's separate China entry — even though both ultimately apply the same national Nationality Law. One domain accepted as a government source here: immd.gov.hk (the Immigration Department of the HKSAR, the sole authority for all four fields in this entry). info.gov.hk (GovHK's press-release archive, used only to date and contextualise the 'temporary' part-time work exemption's announcement) was read but not cited as a primary source for any figure — every number in workDuringStudy is instead cited to immd.gov.hk's own current study.html page, which restates the exemption as presently in force. inDemandOccupations is left null: IANG is explicitly 'quota-free and non-sector specific' per the Department's own page, and StudyPath found no separate Hong Kong shortage-occupation list gating a different visa. naturalisationStatus set to 'published-route': the CNL's Article 7 grounds and the Department's own Hong Kong-specific list of considered factors are real, followable criteria, even though naturalisation is discretionary and, as the Department states, may be refused on unspecified 'other reasonable grounds' — per the doc comment on ResidencyPathway.naturalisationStatus, this field records only whether criteria are published, not a guaranteed outcome. Most non-Chinese international graduates who settle long-term in Hong Kong in practice hold permanent residence (right of abode) without ever pursuing Chinese nationality specifically, since the two are legally separate statuses and right of abode alone already carries nearly all practical rights of residence. citizenshipTerms records minimumResidenceYears null: the Immigration Department publishes the factors it weighs (right of abode, habitual residence, income and tax, character, Chinese-language knowledge, intention to stay) but no number of years, and the Chinese Nationality Law it applies sets none either.

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