Admissions for Undergraduate Programs

From Academic Year 2025/26 onwards, applicants can first be admitted to the School of Engineering via school-based admission or directly to the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics. Students may declare their major in BEng in Decision Analytics or BEng in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management after their first year of study at HKUST.

Admissions via JUPAS
(1) School-based Admission - Engineering with an Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence (ENGG+AI) [JUPAS code: JS5282]​​

Please visit School of Engineering’s website for more information.

(2) Department-based Admission – Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics (IEDA) [JUPAS code: JS5260]

Admission requirements

  • Admission is based on the Best 5 HKDSE subject results with subject weighting. For details of subject weighting, please refer to the table below.

Subject Score

For more details on the entry requirements, please visit HKUST Undergraduate Admissions' website.

Admissions via Local Non-JUPAS route / Direct Entry Route

Students with international qualifications, Mainland JEE, Post-Secondary qualifications and visiting students may apply for admission via HKUST’s online application system. Please visit HKUST Undergraduate Admissions' website for details.