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:
World Top 20 for 13 times by Financial Times (2008-2020)
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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, 12 times No. 1 in the world (2007, 2009-13, 2016-18, 2020, 2022-23), in Financial Times EMBA Rankings -
HKUST MBA
No. 1 in Asia's by Bloomberg Businessweek (2023-2024, 2024-2025); World Top 20 for 13 times by Financial Times (2008-2020) -
World's Top 600+ Universities in Business & Management Studies
World No. 30, HK No. 1, Asia No. 6 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 -
World's Top 300+ Universities in Accounting & Finance
World No. 33, Asia No. 6 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 -
World's Top 100+ Universities in Marketing
World No. 36 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 -
World's Top 200+ Universities in Statistics & Operational Research
World No. 31, HK No. 1, Asia No. 5 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
