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APPLICATION CLOSES Nov 20, 2025
APPLICATION CLOSES Jan 8, 2026
Rolling Admissions from Jan 9, 2026 onwards.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS English is the medium of instructions at HKUST. Applicants seeking admissions to undergraduate programs may satisfy our English language requirements through one of the following qualifications:
QUALIFICATION
MINIMUM ATTAINMENT
HKDSE English Language
Level 3
Overall Band: 6.0 (IELTS Academic for UKVI is also accepted.)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Internet-based test (iBT) Prior to 21 January 2026 Total Score (in one sitting): 80 From 21 January 2026 onwards Total Score (in one sitting): 4.5
Paper-delivered Test Combined Score: 60
Option 2:
Option1:
Check the full list of accepted qualifications and required attainments at https://join.hkust.edu.hk/admissions/post-secondary CREDIT TRANSFER Students need to complete a minimum of 120 credits before graduation. Holders of a recognized local sub-degree will be granted 21 and up to 60 advanced credits (50% of total credits required for graduation).
Block Transfer
Depending on Subject Attainments
6 University Common Core credits 15 unassigned free credits
Subject-specific transfer credits
Academic regulations on credit transfer and the detailed credit transfer arrangements are available at: https://registry.hkust.edu.hk/ug-credittransfer TUITION FEE
LOCAL STUDENTS
NON-LOCAL STUDENTS
per academic year* (in 2026/27 academic year)
HKD 47,000
HKD 215,000
* For local students admitted to the five-year Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management, the tuition fee for the fifth year of study will be set at a different rate from the first four years of undergraduate studies, which is funded and set by the Government. As reference, the DDP 5th year tuition fee is HKD70,000 for 2026/27.
HKUST ADMISSIONS 2026 | SUB-DEGREE HOLDERS AND TRANSFER STUDENTS
ALTERNATIVE CHOICES Applicants who are not admitted to their applied program(s) will be considered for the respective alternative choice(s), if they have indicated such preference on their application forms, and can fulfill the subject requirements of respective alternative choice(s).
SENIOR YEAR ENTRY For graduates or final year students of an associate degree or a higher diploma, or transfer students of a degree program. FIRST YEAR ENTRY For high school leavers or year 1 sub-degree students.
PROGRAMS
Abbreviation
Senior Year Entry First Year Entry
Alternative Choice(s)
Science (Group A) ^ Science (Group B) #
SSCI-A SSCI-B
√ √ √
- -
Science (Group A) with Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence BSc in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Science ^
SSCI-A (AI)
DASC MATH PHYS
√ √ √ √ √
SSCI-A
BSc in Mathematics + @
BSc in Physics +
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
BSc in Ocean Science and Technology + @ ~
OST
SSCI-A SSCI-B
BSc in Chemistry
CHEM
International Research Enrichment BSc in Biochemistry and Cell Biology
IRE
√
BCB BIOT BMH
√ √
BSc in Biotechnology
SSCI-B
BSc in Biomedical and Health Sciences
√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Engineering with Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering + @ ~ Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering + @ ~ Department of Computer Science and Engineering @ ~ Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering + @ Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics + @ ~ Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering + @ ~
ENGG+AI
CBE CIVL CSE ECE IEDA MAE
All other 7 choices available in School of Engineering
CPEG CPEG
BEng in Computer Engineering @ BEng in Computer Engineering
√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
COMP, ELEC CENG, EEEN BIEN, EEEN BIEN, CENG
BEng in Bioengineering
BIEN
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
BEng in Chemical Engineering
CENG EEEN
BEng in Energy and Environmental Engineering
BEng in Civil Engineering
CIVL CIEV
CIEV CIVL
BEng in Civil and Environmental Engineering
BEng in Artificial Intelligence BEng in Computer Science BEng in Electronic Engineering
AI
COMP
COMP ELEC
AI
-
BEng in Microelectronics and Integrated Circuits
MEIC
ELEC IEEM
BEng in Decision Analytics
DA
BEng in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
IEEM
DA
BEng in Aerospace Engineering BEng in Mechanical Engineering Business and Management 1
AE
MECH
MECH
AE
B&M
√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
-
BBA in Economics + @ ~
ECON
BBA in Finance + @
FINA
BBA in Global Business + @ ~ BBA in Information Systems + @ ~
GBUS
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
IS
BBA in Management + @ ~ BBA in Marketing + @ ~
MGMT MARK
B&M
BBA in Operations Management + @ ~ BBA in Professional Accounting + @ ~ BSc in Economics and Finance + @ ~ BSc in Quantitative Finance + @ ~
OM
ACCT ECOF QFIN
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE ACADEMY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
BSc in Global China Studies @ ~
GCS
√
QSA
BSc in Quantitative Social Analysis @ ~
QSA
√
GCS
BEng / BSc & BBA Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management + @ ~ 2
T&M-DDP
√ √ √ √ √ √ √
B&M / SSCI-B
BSc in Environmental Management and Technology ~ BSc in Innovation, Design and Technology * + @ ~
EVMT
√ √
B&M / SSCI-A / SSCI-B
IDT
ENGG+AI
BSc in Biotechnology and Business # 3 BSc in Mathematics and Economics ^ 3
BIBU
B&M / SSCI-B B&M / SSCI-A B&M / SSCI-A
JOINT PROGRAMS
MAEC RMBI SGFN
BSc in Risk Management and Business Intelligence ^ @ ~ 4
√ √
B&M
BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance 5
REMARKS
^ Students admitted through Science (Group A) would enroll into one of the respective Science major programs, joint school or interdisciplinary programs after their first year of study. # Students admitted through Science (Group B) would enroll into one of the respective Science major programs, joint school or interdisciplinary programs after their first year of study. + Students of these programs may opt for Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence. @ Students of these programs may opt for Extended Major in Digital Media and Creative Arts. ~ Students of these programs may opt for Extended Major in Sustainability. * The BSc in Integrative Systems and Design program will be renamed as BSc in Innovation, Design and Technology, subject to the University's approval. 1
School of Business and Management normally admits sub-degree holders via school-based admissions (Business and Management). Students can declare major(s) after one semester of study and opt for an Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence or Digital Media and Creative Arts after enrolling in their first business major. 2 For local students admitted to the five-year Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management, the tuition fee for the fifth year of study will be set at a different rate from the first four years of undergraduate studies, which is funded and set by the Government. As reference, the DDP 5th year tuition fee is HKD70,000 for 2026/27. 3 Jointly offered by the School of Science and School of Business and Management. 4 Jointly offered by the School of Science, School of Engineering, and School of Business and Management. RMBI students may opt to pursue the Dual Degree 4+1 Pathway (BSc RMBI + MSc Fintech). Visit https://rmbi.hkust.edu.hk/ to learn more. 5 Jointly offered by the School of Business and Management and Division of Environment and Sustainability. Students of the School of Business and Management could apply to this program after their first year of study.
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