Hong Kong University of Science
& Technology (HKUST)

High Island Resevoir

Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance

Hong Kong Exhibition Centre

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Semester Dates:

• Fall Semester: September-December
• Spring Semester: January-June

School Facts:

• The University is housed in a hillside and waterfront complex overlooking Port Shelter on the Clear Water Bay peninsula, less than a 30 minute drive from central Hong Kong.
• Opened in 1991, this smaller school has 5500 undergrads, 2000 of them business majors.
• HKUST was designed to be different; its founders, Dr. Chung and then-Hong-Kong Governor, Sir Edward Youde, knew Hong Kong needed a new kind of school, one that attracted first-class faculty and academics in both traditional and fast-moving fields.
   

Country Facts:

• Hong Kong was under British rule for nearly 150 years, until July 1st. 1997.
• Now, under the concept of “One Country, Two Systems,” Hong Kong enjoys a high degree of autonomy from mainland China.
• Religious freedom is one of the fundamental rights enjoyed by residents including large numbers of Buddhists, Taoists, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, etc.
   

Website Links for More Information:

• www.ust.hk/en/index.html
• www.discoverhongkong.com