Global passport for success

A study completed in 2002 by the University's Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs showed how HKUST undergraduates' ability and academic attainment are in line with some of the best universities in the United States.

The percentage of HKUST students gaining an A grade average while studying in the US on exchange rose from 23% to 34%.

HKUST students' cumulative grade point average (CGA) before studying abroad on US exchange programs. 8.7/12
HKUST scale
high
B+
HKUST students' average grade while studying in the US on exchange. 3.4/4
US scale
high
B+