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

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

A HKUST spokeswoman confirmed that the university had 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 said.

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

Five were offered scholarships by HKUST, the spokeswoman added.

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