HKUST has shot up in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subjects, with chemistry placing 11th and five engineering subjects - Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering - making a giant leap into top 20 or better.
Established by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Xilinx Inc, Xilinx-HKUST Joint Lab officially opened on 25 June 2012. Xilinx Inc donated a kickoff fund of over HK$2 million to equip the Joint Lab.
