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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a public educational institute founded in 1991. It is located in Kowloon, Hong Kong, and is a part of various industries, including education, higher education, and university. The university is affiliated with several international organizations such as The Global University Leaders Forum, International Association of Universities, Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning, Association of Pacific Rim Universities, and Association of East Asian Research Universities.
HKUST has been accredited by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and the Education Bureau of Hong Kong SAR. The university has been granted 11 patents. Some of its subsidiaries include the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology College of Business Administration, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Students' Union.
The university is also known by its alias, HKUST, or 香港科技大學 in Chinese.