2025 Admissions | International Qualifications

Admissions Choices

Eight admissions choices are available at HKUST School of Engineering

MAJOR PROGRAMS	ADMISSIONS CHOICES
	Department-based Admissions	School-based Admissions
BEng in Bioengineering	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering	Engineering with an Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence
BEng in Chemical Engineering
BEng in Energy & Environmental Engineering ^NEW
BEng in Civil Engineering	Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
BEng in Civil & Environmental Engineering
BEng in Artificial Intelligence ^NEW*	Department of Computer Science and Engineering
BEng/BSc in Computer Science*
BEng in Electronic Engineering	Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
BEng in Microelectronics & Integrated Circuits ^NEW*
BEng in Decision Analytics	Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
BEng in Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management
BEng in Aerospace Engineering	Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
BEng in Mechanical Engineering
BEng in Computer Engineering*	BEng in Computer Engineering

*Limited quota for students entering through School-based Admissions

Embracing Flexibility with Dual Track Admissions

STUDENT SHARING

Engineering an Ironman

Jason NG Tai-Long
BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Year 4

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Female Engineer Lays Career Foundations

Janice PANG
BEng in Civil Engineering, Class of 2022

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Embarking on an East-Meets-West Odyssey

Yigit SEN
BEng in Computer Science & BBA in General Business Management, Year 5

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Fancy a Pint of Waste Bread?

Anushka PUROHIT
BEng in Electronic Engineering, Class of 2022

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Insider Tips for Landing Your Dream Job

Terry HUI
BEng in Electronic Engineering, Class of 2022

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Online Application

Early round application closes on November 21, 2024. Act now!

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

We value academic success, especially in STEM subjects.

SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS

At least one senior level Mathematics subject AND one senior level subject from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science

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 (in one sitting) with composite score of 24 or above; 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
Cambridge Pre-U Diploma; OR
BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma
Applicants may present Cambridge Pre-U Principal courses in place of Advanced Level (AL) subjects

International Baccalaureate

IB Diploma

Visit here for the full list of General Admissions Requirements.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

One of the qualifications recognized by HKUST

Some of the major qualifications:

IELTS
Academic Module Overall Band: 6.0 (IELTS Academic for UKVI is also accepted.)

TOEFL
Option 1: Internet-based test (iBT) Total Score (in one sitting): 80
Option 2: Paper-delivered Test Combined Score: 60

SAT
Score 590 in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

ACT
Score 23 in both English and Reading

IGCSE/GCSE/GCE O-Level
English Language/ English Literature: Grade 4/ Grade C
English (Second Language): Grade 5/ Grade B

GCE AS or A-Level
English/ English Literature: Grade E

International Baccalaureate
English A: Language and Literature (Higher or Standard Level) - Grade 4
English A: Literature (Higher or Standard Level) - Grade 4
English Literature and Performance (Standard Level) - Grade 4
English B (Higher Level) - Grade 4
English B (Standard Level) - Grade 5

Visit here for the full list of English Language Requirements.

SCHOLARSHIPS

A wide range of scholarships and admissions schemes are in place to recognize distinguished academic success and noteworthy non-academic achievements.

Admissions Scholarship^#

Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students from all academic backgrounds. No application is required.

IB Diploma

Students with 40 or more total points in the IB (including bonus points) will be awarded IB Diploma Scholarship:

IB Total Points	Scholarship Amount for Students Admitted in the 2025/26 Academic Year
45	Full tuition plus living allowance of HKD60,000 p.a., renewable for normative duration of study
43 - 44	Full tuition p.a., renewable for normative duration of study
42	Full tuition, one-off
40 - 41	Half tuition, one-off

GCEAL/IAL

Students who have attained an A* in at least 3 AL subjects (excluding Chinese) are considered for this scholarship:

No. of AL subjects with Grade A* (Chinese subject is not considered)	Scholarship Amount for Students Admitted in the 2025/26 Academic Year
4 or above	Full tuition p.a., renewable for normative duration of study
3	Full tuition, one-off

Advanced Placement (AP)

Students who have attained at least 3 Grade 5 subjects with SAT Reasoning Test or ACT are considered for this scholarship:

SAT Reasoning Test >= 1530 or ACT >= 34; AND No. of AP subjects with Grade 5 (AP subject requirement to be specified for each applicant)	Scholarship Amount for Students Admitted in the 2025/26 Academic Year
4 or above	Full tuition p.a., renewable for normative duration of study
3	Half tuition p.a., renewable for normative duration of study

Other Qualifications

Scholarships are also awarded to top students with excellent achievement in STEM subjects (Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Computer Science) in other qualifications not named above. Consideration is given holistically to applicants for these scholarships, based on their profiles. Awards may be one-off or renewable, and may fully or partially waive tuition fees. The largest scholarship amount is equivalent to the full tuition fee plus an allowance of HKD60,000 per academic year, renewable for the normative duration of study. No separate application is required. Normally, applicants are notified of the scholarship decision when they receive their offer of admissions.

Scholarship for International/Asian Olympiad Medalists^#

HKUST has a scholarship scheme honoring International/Asian Olympiad Medalists.

Scholarships are available to:

International Olympiad Gold Medalists
International Olympiad Silver Medalists
Asian Olympiad Gold Medalists

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Global Learners Scholarship^#

With the aim to promote diversity in the campus community, the University offers a full tuition waiver, renewable for normal duration of study (subject to satisfactory academic performance), to selected non-local students. No application is required.

^#Top-up scholarship may be offered by School/Program Office provided that the maximum limit of "Full Tuition Fee + HK$60,000 allowance" p.a. is not exceeded.

Beyond Academic Admissions Scheme (BAAS)

We celebrate diversity and recognize the different talents our students bring to the university community. BAAS welcomes anyone excelling in areas ranging from innovation to sustainability, and entrepreneurship to e-sport.

What does BAAS awardee get?