Fast Facts
Number of Students (2024-2025)
Undergraduate Programs
BEng in Computer Science (COMP); BSc in Computer Science (COSC); BEng in Computer Science and BBA in General Business Management (Dual Degree Program - COMP): 711 |
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BEng in Computer Engineering (CPEG); BEng in Computer Engineering and BBA in
General Business Management (Dual Degree Program - CPEG):
243 (Another
243 are credited to the Department of
Electronic and Computer Engineering);
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Postgraduate Programs
Master of Science in Big Data Technology: 226 |
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Master of Science in Information Technology: 149 |
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Master of Philosophy: 63 |
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Doctor of Philosophy: 425 |
Subject Rankings
- Ranked No. 31 in Computer Science in the world (No. 1 in Hong Kong for 8 consecutive yeras) according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024.
- Ranked No. 32 in Computer Science and Information Systems in the world (No. 1 in Hong Kong) according to the QS World University Rankings 2024.
- Ranked No. 10 in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence in the world (No. 1 in Hong Kong) according to the QS World University Rankings 2024.
World-Class Faculty
Prestige among Peers
We now have a total of 51 regular faculty members on board, representing a fair mix of senior faculty at the Professor and Associate Professor levels and junior faculty at the Assistant Professor level. In addition, we have a small number of visiting faculties who typically visit the Department for a short period of time, ranging from one to two terms.
All of our faculty members have worldwide teaching and research experience in areas of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data, Knowledge and Information Management, Human Computer Interaction, Networking and Computer Systems, Software Engineering and Programming Languages, Theoretical Computer Science, and Vision and Graphics. Our faculty members earned their PhD from renowned universities all over the world, and are highly regarded by peers in their field.