School of Science - UG Booklet 2026 (English version)

Science (Group A), Science (Group B), SSCI-A (AI) and BMH programs: The weighted scores of the following 5 subjects are summated to form the admissions score: *Notes: The highest scores of at most TWO weighted science electives will be taken in the admissions score calculation. #Note: Satisfactory interview performance is required for admission to the BMH program. Applicants should put the BMH program among the Band A choices to secure an interview opportunity. x 1.5 x 1 Physics / M1 / M2 (x 2) Biology / Chemistry (x 1.5) Biology / Chemistry (x 2) Physics / M1 / M2 (x 1.5) Subjects Weightings English Language Mathematics (Compulsory Part) Best science elective* Must be one of M1 / M2 / Biology / Chemistry / Physics Best two other subjects* Can be core subject, M1 / M2 or any Category A subject Science (Group A) / SSCI-A (AI) Science (Group B) / BMH# International Research Enrichment (IRE) program: Note: Satisfactory interview performance is required for admission to the IRE program. Applications should put the IRE program among the Band A choices to secure an interview opportunity. The unweighted scores of the following 5 subjects are summated to form the admissions score: x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 Subjects Weightings English Language Mathematics (Compulsory Part) Best two science electives: Must be from: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, M1 / M2 Next best subject: Can be core subject, M1 / M2 or any Category A subject JUPAS Score Calculation Grade-to-score conversation scale: HKUST adopts the following conversation scale in calculating the JUPAS admissions scores*: JUPAS Score Calculator https://join.hkust.edu.hk/admissions/jupas *Note: For Category A Core/Elective Subjects only HKDSE subject grade Admissions score 5** 8.5 5* 7 5 5.5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 39

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