HKUST Annual Report 2022-2023

HKUST annual report 2022-2023 LEARNING for Life  To further internationalize our campus environment, we widened our non-local student recruitment efforts in 2022-23 to diversify our undergraduate student body. In addition to online campaigns, our outreach team visited high schools and/or held public sessions in 37 cities across 23 mainland provinces and municipalities, participated in an education fair in Taiwan, and gave admissions talks and/or joined conferences in 30 cities across 14 countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa. We also collaborated with a sister university to co-host the first post-COVID-19 counselor fly-in event that welcomed 40 high school counselors from 15 countries, offering them a unique opportunity to visit HKUST and learn about our undergraduate programs. For prospective postgraduate students, we hosted a virtual fair showcasing MPhil and PhD programs offered by HKUST and HKUST(GZ), providing essential admission information to about 1,800 participants from over 80 countries. Enhancing Holistic Learning and Well-Being Devoted to whole-person education, HKUST continued to offer a wide range of non-academic opportunities to help students realize their potential in different areas. Among them, the full resumption of sporting activities after the pandemic saw our top athletes compete locally and internationally, while recreational sports added to campus camaraderie. During the year, we provided advice and funding support to close to 600 student athletes across 53 sports teams. They excelled in events such as the Hong Kong Universities Rowing Championships, cross-country run, dragon boat, soccer and squash competitions organized by University Sports Federation of Hong Kong (USFHK), China.