The early round application deadline for the 2023 intake is 15 November 2022 (Tuesday). To help you make well-informed decisions about your university application, PolyU is offering enhanced entry scholarship packages and one-on-one application consultation sessions on 10–13 November (Thursday–Sunday).

PolyU celebrates the talent and encourages diversity. In addition to its merit-based entry scholarship, a new non-academic renewable entry scholarship has been launched under the Special Talents Admission and Recognition Scheme (STARS). Based on the application profiles, academic or non-academic attainments and interview performance, eligible applicants will be awarded renewable scholarships consisting of 50% or 100% tuition waiver, or even 135% (full-tuition waiver + an extra HKD50,000 living allowance)! Applicants eligible for STARS may also receive favourable admission consideration. If you are a local student (i.e. do not require a student visa to study in Hong Kong) and are taking a non-HKDSE curriculum, you can obtain information on the academic entry scholarship and non-academic entry scholarship online.

Our recruitment advisors are ready to provide one-on-one application advice via Zoom on 10–13 November (Thursday–Sunday) from HKT4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. You are strongly encouraged to join the session (details) to get your burning questions answered. No prior registration is required.

All the best in your upcoming application!

Best wishes,
Global Engagement Office
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU has attained an encouraging result in the newly released Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023, ranking 79th in the world, up 12 places from the 2022 rankings, and rising in the rankings for three consecutive years. PolyU achieved strong results in various assessment areas in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The performance indicators are grouped into five areas: teaching (the learning environment); research (volume, income and reputation); citations (research influence); international outlook (staff, students and research); and industry income (knowledge transfer).

Professor Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU was pleased with the University’s impressive performance in the THE World University Rankings, which reflects the ongoing endeavours of the PolyU community to strive for excellence in education and research. He believed that the University will refer to such rankings and other forms of assessment of the achievements to identify areas for further improvement so that PolyU can make even greater contributions in the future to the development of Hong Kong, our Nation and the world.

The world-class research produced by PolyU scholars across a wide range of disciplines has been recognised in different global rankings. According to metrics compiled by Stanford University, more than 200 PolyU scholars have been ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists. Among them, PolyU has five and seven scientists who are ranked among the top 10 and top 20 scholars in the world respectively in their own areas of specialty, the highest number among universities in Hong Kong.

Overall, PolyU has the second highest number of scientists included in the list among Hong Kong universities. While PolyU has the most top 2% scientists in Hong Kong and globally in the fields of building and construction (13) and civil engineering (16), it also has the largest number of top 2% scholars in four other fields in Hong Kong, namely energy (16), environmental sciences (5), materials (21), and optoelectronics and photonics (9).

The scholars were named in the latest “Updated science-wide author databases of standardised citation indicators” of over 100,000 top scientists compiled by a research team led by Professor John Ioannidis of Stanford University. They were grouped into 22 subject fields and 176 sub-fields using the indicators, which included information on citations, an individual’s scientific research output, co-authorship and a composite indicator for career-long citation impact up to the end of 2021.

CoinDesk, a crypto asset and blockchain technology information platform, has announced the latest “Best Universities for Blockchain 2022” rankings. PolyU topped the list of 240 universities around the world this year, from which 50 universities were selected to have had the biggest impact on blockchain.

PolyU is a leader in blockchain technology education and research in Hong Kong. PolyU introduced Hong Kong’s first Master of Science in Blockchain Technology programme this year. PolyU has also started doctoral programmes relating to financial technology, as well as bachelor’s degree programmes relating to FinTech and Artificial Intelligence (AI), with areas of study in AI, machine learning, cryptocurrency, crowdfunding and e-finance, big data and other related areas.

On the research front, the University has established the Research Centre for Blockchain Technology, the first research centre in Hong Kong whose research covers full-stack blockchain technology. The Centre draws expertise from various fields including computer science, finance, logistics and maritime studies, and industrial and systems engineering to carry out cross-disciplinary research in blockchain.

PolyU scholars also shine in blockchain-related research. According to CoinDesk, the number of blockchain research papers published by PolyU scholars, as well as the number of citations for their research, surpassed other universities listed in the rankings. Outside the classroom, PolyU faculty members also play important roles in international institutions and forums relating to computing, communication security and blockchain.

The STARS Residential College was officially unveiled on 6 October by Mr Marco Wu Moon-hoi, PolyU Outstanding Alumnus and former Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Society, and Prof. Ben Young, PolyU’s Vice President (Student and Global Affairs).

The College is established under the Special Talents Admission and Recognition Scheme (STARS), which aims to admit students who have demonstrated remarkable talents in one or more of the following areas: sports, arts and culture, community service and leadership, as well as in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The College also provides residents with a vibrant living and learning environment to facilitate their talent development alongside their pursuit of academic studies.

The plaque unveiled was of Mr Wu’s Chinese calligraphy, a generous gift from Mr Wu to the College. In light of Mr Wu’s remarkable contributions to our society over the years, he was also invited to give an inspirational talk to share his personal experiences of career development with STARS residents, making the ceremony a very meaningful one for our students.

Student name: RAHIMOV Ismatullo

Country/Region: Tajikistan

Programme: BA (Hons) in English Studies for the Professions

What should you consider when you apply to a university?

I would consider the university’s ranking, the cost of attendance, the facilities and opportunities provided by the university, the percentage of international students and faculty and the teacher-student ratio.

How do you find the programme/academic/environment here?

My favourite part of my programme is how much freedom I have to select courses and build a degree that caters to my interests and career needs. I like that PolyU has tried to make the student community international. The scholarship opportunities, the exchange opportunities, the assistance with finding internships and everything else is beneficial.

What is the best part of studying in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong is unique. For me, the best part of studying in Hong Kong is the quality of education. I am also fascinated by the richness of Asian culture. I have taken courses on Hong Kong, mainland China and East Asian cultures, societies, histories, politics and legal systems. I would not have learnt these subjects with such authentic detail anywhere else.

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