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We identify solutions to critical global challenges by extending the frontiers of knowledge both within and beyond existing research paradigms. Our highly qualified academics are drawn from all over the world, bringing a wealth of research and professional experience to our programmes. Our world-class labs and state-of-the-art teaching facilities, as well as our state key laboratories, a national engineering centre and a suite of institutional-level research centres, enable our researchers to maintain a positive trajectory. We also pioneer new forms of expression by bringing science and the arts together.

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Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents (2024)

#2 in the world, #1 in Asia

Citations per Faculty in QS World University Rankings 2026

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New review reveals path to economically viable solar hydrogen - Science-minded professionals and energy policymakers urged to rethink solar electrolysis beyond hydrogen alone

New review reveals path to economically viable solar hydrogen - Science-minded professionals and energy policymakers urged to rethink solar electrolysis beyond hydrogen alone

New drug combo fights flu and outperforms Tamiflu, the leading drug on the market

New Cathode Overcomes Key Challenges In Water Electrolysis For Clean Energy

Making Green Hydrogen Production More Efficient and Durable

Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS), which was launched on 22 November 2015, aspires to be an international centre of excellence for the advancement of technology and innovation by bringing together an interdisciplinary team of world-renowned scholars and researchers, including Nobel laureates and academicians, to contribute to the solutions of pressing real-world problems.

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Research Institutes, Centres and Laboratories

CityUHK has established a range of research institutes and research centres, including two state key laboratories and one national engineering research centre, covering different areas of strategic importance to foster interdisciplinary research.

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Mainland Research Institutes

To intensify CityUHK’s research impact in the region, two institutes in Shenzhen and Chengdu in mainland China have been set up.

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Overarching Research Themes

CityUHK adopts an open and collaborative approach to research, sharing results for a positive impact on the world. In line with this ethos, we have identified three overarching research themes to pursue that specifically respond to the academic and societal challenges we all face in our highly interconnected world.

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Research Support and Grants

CityUHK sees research as one of the key pillars for becoming a leading university in the region. The University provides different resources and support, from world-class research facilities to administrative support on funding applications, to create an environment for researchers to achieve innovative and high-quality research.

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Knowledge Transfer and Innopreneurship

CityUHK research efforts have created a broad range of knowledge, discoveries and inventions. We believe by encouraging knowledge transfer, we can turn these new findings into applications, benefiting our community in Hong Kong and beyond.

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Academicians, Senior Fellows and Academic Staff

CityUHK is proud to count among our faculty some of the world’s most respected scholars and academicians. They contribute fundamentally to our success as a leading global research institution.

Academicians at CityUHK HKIAS Senior Fellows Academic Staff

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CityUHK researchers achieve first-ever recycling spin-triplet excitons for power generation, boosting organic photovoltaics efficiency to 20.5%
06 Jul 2026
Research Stories
CityUHK researchers achieve first-ever recycling spin-triplet excitons for power generation, boosting organic photovoltaics efficiency to 20.5%
A research team from CityUHK has recently overcome a technological bottleneck that has persisted for over a decade. They successfully “turned waste into treasure” by recycling triplet excitons and converting them into effective charge carriers for electricity generation. Using this new approach, they achieved an efficiency of 20.5% in OPV cells.
CityUHK researcher maps the kidney’s “longevity protein”, revealing segment‑specific roles of Klotho
22 Jun 2026
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CityUHK researcher maps the kidney’s “longevity protein”, revealing segment‑specific roles of Klotho
A research team led by CityUHK, in collaboration with the University of Zurich, has uncovered the first comprehensive map of how the anti‑ageing protein Klotho operates in distinct regions of the kidney, resolving long‑standing scientific uncertainties about its physiological roles.
Seven CityUHK scholars awarded inaugural Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme; leading Hong Kong in awardees and funding
08 Jun 2026
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Seven CityUHK scholars awarded inaugural Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme; leading Hong Kong in awardees and funding
Seven scholars from CityUHK have been selected in the inaugural Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme, securing total funding of over HK$2.14 million. CityUHK ranks first among all Hong Kong universities in both the number of awardees and total funding received.

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16 Jul 2026 (Thu)

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(Invitation) Joint HKICE - CHEM Distinguished Lecture By Prof. Jwa-Min NAM on 16 Jul, 2026

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26 Jul 2026 (Sun)

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[Exhibition] (8 – 26 July) SCM Annual 2026

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