It has been another rewarding year for HKUST and the School of Engineering in a variety of widely reported annual rankings released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a leading global provider of higher education information.

 

In the QS World University Rankings by Faculty 2013 – Engineering & Technology, HKUST was ranked 19th globally, its highest position yet in this league table, and No. 1 in Hong Kong.

 

In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2013 – Engineering & Technology, HKUST was ranked within the global top 30 in all five fields in this category, demonstrating the School of Engineering's ongoing capacity for all-round achievements in the areas it undertakes. The University was No. 1 in Hong Kong in both the Chemical Engineering and Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering fields and No. 1 in Greater China in Electrical & Electronic Engineering.

 

"I was delighted to see such across-the-board recognition globally for the School," Dean of Engineering Prof Khaled Ben Letaief said. "The rankings help spotlight the School's high-impact achievements and the terrific motivation of our faculty, students and researchers."

 

In addition, HKUST was No. 1 in Asia in the QS University Rankings: Asia 2013 for the third consecutive year. The rankings exercise examined almost 500 universities, representing one of the most extensive studies of Asian institutions currently conducted. In the QS Top 50 Under 50 2013, which ranked universities established within the last 50 years worldwide, HKUST also secured the No. 1 spot.