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CNERC for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution
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#19

No. 19 Globally, No. 1 in Hong Kong

in Times Higher Impact Rankings 2025

#24

Global Employability University Ranking 2025
No. 1 in Hong Kong, No. 3 in Greater China

Designed by the HR consultancy Emerging and published by Times Higher Education

#12

Asia’s Top 700+ Universities
No. 3 in Hong Kong, No. 9 in Greater China

in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2024

1,800+

Active HKUST Start-up Companies

Established by HKUST staff, students and alumni or incubated by HKUST programs or facilities

27%
of Faculty Members

World’s Top 2% Scientists

Stanford University 2023

Patent Influence Metric

#1
in China

#33
Globally

Nature’s Leading 200 academic institutions Patent Influence Metric
published in 2022

10

Unicorn Start-Ups

Valued at > US$1 billion

What's Happening

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4 JUL 2024

RAISe+ Scheme

Project awarded funding from First Batch of “Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme” by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Government

All Awards & Achievements

2025Conf

5-7 DEC 2025

2025「產學研融合·環境工程創新戰略及技術研發」學術研討會

國家重金屬污染防治工程技術研究中心（香港分中心）攜手香港科技大學水技術中心在香港科學園聯合舉辦「產學研融合·環境工程創新戰略及技術研發」學術研討會

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Development Directions

To meet the future challenges and needs of environmental protection and sustainable development, the Branch will conduct research in 18 core areas grouped under five directions

Innovative Wastewater Treatment Technology

Innovative Wastewater Treatment Technology

Advanced Water Treatment Technology

Advanced Water Treatment Technology

Enviromental Pollution Bioremediation and Treatment

Environmental Pollution Bioremediation and Treatment

SMART Municipal Water Supply and Waste Treatment System

SMART Municipal Water Supply and Waste Treatment System

Environmental Impact Evaluation

Environmental Impact Evaluation