A delegation from the Ministry of Education led by Prof Zhang Xinsheng, Vice-Minister of Education, visited HKUST on 21 January.
  Joint teacher education degree programs in major science subjects and science education
     
 
An agreement to offer joint teacher education degree programs in major science subjects and science education was signed between HKUST and the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) on 29 January. The programs, which began in September 2003, seek to strengthen teaching in Hong Kong's secondary schools.




A topping out ceremony was held for the new 527-place student hostel on 29 January. The hostel is due for completion in 2004. Those in attendance included Mr Yasuji Kakimoto, General Manager of the Hong Kong branch of Penta-Ocean Construction Co Ltd and President Prof Paul Chu.
   
Financial Times rankings, published on 20 January, saw the School of Business and Management's MBA program once again placed first in Asia and Australasia.