Aerial view of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) was incorporated in April 1988 and opened in October 1991. The University occupies a 60-hectare site at Tai Po Tsai on the northern end of Clearwater Bay Peninsula. Situated on the slopes along the shore, the campus grounds are terraced to afford buildings on all levels with unobstructed panoramic views of the sea.