The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology opens admissions for two popular undergraduate programs on AI application

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology opens admissions for two popular undergraduate programs on AI application

Hyderabad: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), ranked No. 1 in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2020 and No. 27 among global universities in the QS World University Rankings 2021, invites applications for its two popular undergraduate degree programs - Science (Group A) * or Engineering, with an extended Major in Artificial Intelligence for the new 2021- 2022 academic year, among others.

While AI is a hot topic, studying a new program solely on a new emerging knowledge may not be the most effective for students, as such knowledge should be best integrated into existing system so students could make sense of such novel technologies in real-life applications – for example how to use AI to develop new vaccines, repurpose existing drugs, identify the most optimal location and material for a building project, or analyse billions of fast-disappearing data for different scientific purposes. 

This is why HKUST blended its top-ranking science and engineering programs with AI – taught by some of the sector’s most seasoned experts.  Students enrolled in the two programs will have the flexibility to choose their major – Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Civil Engineering or Ocean Science and Technology from either science (group A) or engineering before the second year begins, while taking AI courses as an extended major.  Students will have to complete a capstone project on applying AI in the area of their major studies.

The two programs are set within a four-year timeframe with a well-defined study pathway, the graduates will earn a title bearing both the traditional major subject they selected, as well as the extended major which now only covers AI, but will be extended to cover data science, FinTech and digital media and arts in the near future.