HKUST Annual Report 2023-2024

57 HKUST Annual Report 2023-2024 Employment (2023) Undergraduates Postgraduates PhD MPhil Taught Master (Except MBA) MBA Employment Situation % % % % % Employed 73.0 70.3 34.4 28.5 82.7 Further Studies 19.8 1.5 50.5 7.2 5.2 Returned to Home Country or Emigrated 3.9 27.1 13.5 62.0 0.0 Others 3.4 1.2 1.9 2.4 12.0 Employment Situation by Industry % % % % % Commerce and Business 56.6 6.2 16.1 62.2 72.1 Engineering and Industry 27.8 20.5 38.7 23.0 27.9 Education 10.6 73.3 35.5 11.2 0.0 Government and Related Organizations 2.8 0.0 9.7 1.9 0.0 Community and Social Services 2.3 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 Others 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Note: Percentages may not add up to 100%, as they are rounded to the nearest percent Faculty Faculty Members (as of Jun 30, 2024) School / Area Regular Visiting Total Science 203 5 208 Engineering 274 16 290 Business and Management 164 39 203 Humanities and Social Science 158 3 161 Interdisciplinary * 88 13 101 Total ^ 832 71 903 * This refers to faculty members under the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (formerly known as the Interdisciplinary Programs Office) and HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study. ^ A faculty member may be affiliated with multiple schools/areas, so the total may be different from the sum of faculty members of all schools/areas. Research No. of New Research Projects and Funding (2023-24) Number Funding (in HK$M) UGC 501 243.0 RGC 250 274.0 Others 952 602.9 Total 1,703 1,119.9** ** Includes R&D projects administrated by R and D Corporation and Mainland platforms. No. of Patents (2023-24) Filed 462 Granted 386