HKUST offers substantial financial support, including academic scholarships, to recognize and reward outstanding students from diverse backgrounds and with various qualifications.
HKUST offers academic scholarships to students from various backgrounds and with various qualifications.
- Admissions scholarships are awarded to top students from all backgrounds based on academic merit, non-academic achievements, and other criteria.
- All applicants are considered for academic scholarships.
- No separate application is required for consideration for academic scholarships.
At HKUST, we celebrate diversity and recognize the various talents our students bring to the university community.
Separate applications are required for non-academic scholarships. The application deadlines are as follows:
For Applicants with International Qualifications:
- Early Round Deadline: Nov 20, 2025
- Main Round Deadline: Jan 8, 2026
The application system for 2026/27 Entry International and Post-Secondary Qualifications candidates will be opened in Oct 2025!
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