Established in 1991, the HKUST Business School is young, dynamic and very well respected for the quality of its programs and the impact of its research. It is one of the first Asian business schools to be accredited by both the US-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). Its degrees are recognized worldwide.

The School has risen to international prominence in a remarkably short period of time, achieving widespread global recognition and a variety of prestigious academic rankings:

• HKUST Business School Research
  World No. 28, Asia No. 1 in the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Top 100 Business School Research Rankings (2019-2023)

• Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA
  No. 1 EMBA in the world (2023), 12 times No. 1 in the world, in Financial Times EMBA Rankings

• HKUST MBA 
  World No. 35, HK No. 1 in Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2024

• World's Top 900+ Universities in Business & Economics
  World No. 30, HK No. 1, Asia No. 6 in Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2024

• World's Top 600+ Universities in Business & Management Studies
  World No. 34, HK No. 1, Asia No. 7 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024

• World's Top 560+ Universities in Economics and Econometrics
  World No. 34, HK No. 1, Asia No. 7 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024

• World's Top 300+ Universities in Accounting & Finance
  World No. 34, HK No. 2, Asia No. 6  in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024

• World's Top 200+ Universities in Statistics & Operational Research
  World No. 43, HK No. 1, Asia No. 7 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024