The prestigious QS World University Rankings have just released its 2014 Subject Rankings which have seen HKUST ranked within the world’s top 20 and made impressive rises in most of the engineering and technology subjects. Three subjects have achieved their highest positions since the subject rankings were launched in 2011. They are Computer Science & Information Systems (11th), Electrical & Electronic Engineering (11th), and Civil & Structural Engineering (12th). HKUST is No. 1 in Greater China in both the Computer Science & Information Systems and Electrical & Electronic Engineering fields, and No. 1 in Hong Kong in both the Chemical Engineering and Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering fields. Among the five engineering and technology subjects, HKUST enjoyed a leap of one to 7 places in four subjects compared with last year. HKUST continues to be ranked within the global top 30 in all five subjects in engineering and technology.

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2014 - Engineering and Technology

* No. 1 in Greater China

^ No. 1 in Hong Kong

Dean of Engineering Prof Khaled Ben Letaief said, “We are extremely excited to see the distinguished all-around recognition achieved by the School. These achievements do not only attest HKUST leadership role in engineering education and research, but also drive us further to be a global center of excellence and a world-changing engineering School."

” The subject rankings were based on indicators including academic reputation, employer reputation, citations, and h-index.