HKUST (Guangzhou) is located in Nansha, Guangzhou, the geographic and geometric center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This is also the first mainland-Hong Kong joint university with independent legal personality established since the promulgation and implementation of " Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan " and " Guangzhou Nansha Comprehensive Plan for Deepening Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Comprehensive Cooperation to the World ". Its legal and financial independence, sharing resources with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and complementary advantages.
This is the campus of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (taken on August 16, drone photo). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Dawei
The school has four "hubs" covering 15 "disciplines", including: (functional hub) advanced materials, earth and ocean atmospheric sciences, microelectronics, sustainable energy and environment; (information Hub) Artificial Intelligence , Computational Media and Arts, Data Science and Analytics, Internet of Things; (Systems Hub) Life Sciences and Biomedical Engineering , Intelligent Transportation, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Smart Manufacturing; (Social Hub) Finance Technology , innovation and entrepreneurship and public policy, urban governance and design.
This is a night view of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) campus (taken on August 15, drone photo). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Dawei
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) Vice President Wu Jingshen said: "Just like the aviation hub gathers the world's major airlines, the academic hub meets the development needs of human society, and gathers students from different places. Under the guidance of academic and industry mentors, we can build our own professional knowledge system and improve our own abilities by doing projects." Ni Mingxuan, president of HKUST (Guangzhou), said that the current challenges encountered by human society are not a single discipline. Can solve, the importance of interdisciplinary is increasingly obvious. Under the traditional academic structure, there are too many rules and regulations, which affects the effectiveness of interdisciplinary cooperation.
"Replacing the traditional 'college' and 'department' academic structures with 'hubs' and 'fields' can promote interdisciplinary integration and promote the development of emerging and cutting-edge disciplines, which is a pioneering initiative in the global higher education community. "Ni Mingxuan said.
This is the campus gate of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (photo taken on August 15). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Dawei The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) was established with the approval of the Ministry of Education and is managed by the Guangdong Provincial People's Government in accordance with the law. The school covers an area of about 1,669 mu. The project will be constructed in two phases. The first phase covers an area of about 716 acres and will be put into use in September this year. The second phase of the project covers an area of about 953 acres and is scheduled to start construction in December this year.
"This year's enrollment is for master's and doctoral degrees, and undergraduate enrollment will begin next year. HKUST (Guangzhou) graduates can be awarded HKUST degrees at the same time. All facilities and courses of the two schools are open to teachers and students of the two schools, and the 35-minute high-speed rail directly connects the two schools. It is convenient for students to choose courses in both directions." Ni Mingxuan said.
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