Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Our Strategy

Research, Knowledge Exchange, and Teaching and Learning are the three pillars guiding our strategy to become leading global university. We drive global impact through interdisciplinary research, nurture entrepreneurship, and build international partnerships. Collaborating with world-class institutions, we address critical challenges and convert innovation into societal benefits.

We are a research-intensive institution committed to transcending the boundaries of knowledge, driving transformative scientific and technological advancements.

We drive innovation by translating groundbreaking ideas into real-world applications.

Transform academic insights into tangible societal improvements through global collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Empower students and researchers to turn groundbreaking ideas into successful startups with real-world impact.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2026

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2026

Number of Highly Cited Researchers named by Clarivate

rank #13 in the world

No. of State Key Laboratories (SKLs) hosted by HKU

33.3% of total SKLs in Hong Kong

InnoHK R&D research laboratories

2,274

Active patents and patent applications

(2024-25)

HK$2.9 B

Total income generated from knowledge transfer

(2024–25)

500+

Start-ups supported

Research

Collaborative Projects

Research Laboratories

Research Centres & Institutes

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