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The Story of HKUST's Birth


Can you imagine the complexity and scale of a venture that aims to build a research-focused university from scratch within five years? This is a story of people with vision and determination. Presenting historical documents, photographs, ephemera, and artifacts from the early history of HKUST, this exhibition reveals the remarkable journey behind the planning, design, construction, organization, and opening of Hong Kong’s third university from 1986 to 1991.