IN FOCUS 2 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-theboard 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 2013 QS World University Rankings by Subject No. 12 Computer Science & Information Systems No. 14 Electrical & Electronic Engineering * No. 17 Civil & Structural Engineering No. 22 Chemical Engineering ˆ No. 27 Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering ˆ * No. 1 in Greater China ˆ No. 1 in Hong Kong The School of Engineering has continued to receive a strong endorsement of its appeal to high-flying research students globally, with the highest number of Hong Kong PhD Fellowship awardees among all local engineering schools in the 2013/14 scheme. This marks the fourth consecutive year the School has been the most popular choice for engineering fields, putting it in the leading position since the scheme began. For the 2013/14 scheme, 36 awardees in engineering and IT accepted HKUST’s offer of a place, nearly double the number for last year and more than twice the number of the next institution. The scheme was launched by Hong Kong’s Research Grants Council in 2009 to draw top young scholars Gl bal PhD Students Flock to SENG from around the world to study at local institutions (see also P5-6). All six of the School’s departments attracted applications, together with the Bioengineering Program and Environmental Engineering Program. The PhD Fellowship students will also add impetus to the School’s internationalization drive. Awardees come from over 19 places, including Bangladesh, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Romania, Sri Lanka and Turkey. “The growing mix of international research students can generate new perspectives and spark fresh concepts and ideas,” said Prof Christopher Chao, Associate Dean of Engineering (Research & Graduate Studies). “It is also good news for Hong Kong’s future development that these talented young people have come to study in the city and establish ties here.” Overall, 49 PhD Fellowships out of a total of 185 were awarded to HKUST, again the largest number for all institutions. Striving For and Achieving High Performance This marks the fourth consecutive year the School has been the most popular choice for engineering fields, putting it in the leading position since the scheme began. 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.
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