For All Postgraduate Applicants A bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification For PhD Applicants (in addition to the above) A proven record of outstanding performance from a recognized institution or presented evidence of satisfactory work at the postgraduate level on a full-time basis for at least one year, or on a part-time basis for at least two years RESEARCH POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS (MPhil, PhD) HK$49,500 (~US$6,340)* (full-time/part-time) Full-time local students will receive a tuition waiver from the HKSAR Government * Tuition fees are subject to annual review by the HKSAR Government. 2027-28 FALL INTAKE 1 September 2026 Applications Open 1 December 2026 HKPFS Applications Close December 2026 Onwards Please check the closing dates for individual programs and apply well before the respective deadlines September 2026 to August 2027 Admissions offers will be issued on a rolling basis, according to individual program’s admissions schedule Mid-August 2027 Program Registration 2027-28 SPRING INTAKE (For Selected PG Programs Only) September 2027 Applications Open Mid-December 2027 Applications Close Mid-January 2028 Program Registration ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS TUITION FEES ADMISSIONS TIMELINE GREAT MINDS GROW GREATER More than 100 Research Institutes, Centers and Joint Labs in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and beyond Faculty hold PhDs* from world-renowned universities 880+ 40 countries and regions Data as of May 2026 Faculty from 100% * Substantiation-track and Research-track faculty (Assistant Professor or above) PROGRAMSPECIFIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS Some programs may stipulate additional requirements for admissions. TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS (DBA, EMBA, MBA, MA, MEng, MPM, MPP, MSc, PGD) Fees vary for each program Details at fytgs.hkust.edu.hk/programs Faculty Profiles fytgs.hkust.edu.hk/faculty HKUST's Research fytgs.hkust.edu.hk/research Admissions Requirements fytgs.hkust.edu.hk/adm-req Apply Online fytgs.hkust.edu.hk/apply ADMISSIONS INFORMATION GENERAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS Fulfill the English language admissions requirements with one of the following proficiency attainments1: PROFICIENCY TEST MINIMUM SCORE TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT)2 80 (for tests taken prior to 21 January 2026) 4.5 (for tests taken from 21 January 2026 onwards) TOEFL Paper-based Test (pBT) 550 TOEFL Revised Paper-delivered Test 60 (total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections) IELTS (Academic Module)2 Overall score: 6.5 and all sub-scores: 5.5 1 You are not required to present TOEFL or IELTS score if your first language is English, or your bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) was awarded by an institution where the medium of instruction was English. 2 Refers to scores in one single attempt only. Test at home option is not accepted. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS NO.1 World Leading Internationally Excellent Research in Hong Kong University Grants Committee, Research Assessment Exercise 2020 Strategic Cross-Disciplinary Research Foci Biomedical Science and Translational Medicine Material Science and Future Energy Al, Future Computing and Electronics Innovation for Business Management and FinTech Environmental Science, Sustainability and Green Tech Art Tech and Humanities
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