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From Visionary Beginnings to Global Impact

 

Our journey began in 1991 with our pioneering class of undergraduate students. Today, over three decades later, we have celebrated the graduation of an impressive 109,533 alumni*, and our community continues to expand!

The University has grown by leaps and bounds, becoming a global leader in higher education. We are immensely proud of our alumni who embody the spirit of HKUST, making a positive impact on the communities in which they live and work.

* As of August 2025


Total number of degrees granted (from 1993 to August 2025):

SchoolUGPGTotal
Function Hub (FUNH)-3737
Fok Ying Tung Graduate School (FYTGS)-113113
Information Hub (INFH)-4242
Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS)1,0071,6852,692
Joint-School (JS)1,3891,5332,922
Business & Management (SBM)22,54018,68041,220
Engineering (SENG) 22,87621,29044,166
Humanities & Social Science (SHSS)7204,8135,533
Society Hub (SOCH)-2121
Science (SSCI)13,8737,11620,989
Systems Hub (SYSH)-3434
Total62,40555,364117,769