Artist’s impression of the eight-storey Medical Education and Research Complex situated on the HKUST Clear Water Bay campus. 
HKUST held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Medical Education and Research Complex in April 2026.
HKUST announced the appointment of internationally renowned physician-scientist Prof. LI King-Chuen (center) as the Founding Dean of its School of Medicine.
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2025
School of Medicine
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The establishment of Hong Kong’s third medical school at HKUST was approved by the HKSAR Government. The School of Medicine will leverage HKUST’s strengths in data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics, embedding these technologies directly into clinical training. This interdisciplinary model, which merges science, engineering, and business, will equip graduates to solve complex health challenges and drive translational research from the lab to the bedside, leading to breakthroughs in diagnostics, therapeutics, and patient care.