5 Harvard postgraduates opt for Hong Kong’s HKUST after US sanctions

Five Harvard University postgraduate students have accepted offers from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) following the United States government’s ban on international student admissions last month.

A HKUST spokeswoman confirmed that the university extended offers to six Harvard postgraduate students.

“The university has extended admission offers to six postgraduate Harvard offer holders and current students, whose research spans science, technology, humanities, and cross-disciplinary fields,” the spokeswoman told the Post.

“To date, five of these applicants—including students from Pakistan, Georgia, and Mainland China—have accepted their offers.”

She added that HKUST received nearly 200 inquiries from students worldwide since they announced support measures for those affected by recent US policy changes.

A spokeswoman for the Education Bureau said it was “very pleased” to see that local universities were responding proactively and closely monitoring the situation, adding that the bureau would continue to keep a close eye on the needs of students whose studies had been affected by the shifting global landscape.