HKUST Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies

HKUST’s pioneering Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) exemplifies the University’s well-established tradition for innovative teaching, learning, and research. Since establishment in 2008, formerly known as Interdisciplinary Programs Office (IPO), our dynamic academic divisions and units have provided unique education and research programs for students who are keen to make full use of the holistic learning and self-development opportunities that AIS provides. To tackle the challenging and multi-faceted issues of today’s world—be it climate change, optimizing the big data revolution, effective management of technology, or advancing sustainability—it is necessary to fuse knowledge and know-how from different fields to bring multiple perspectives to the task of changing the world for the better. Our goal is to provide a nurturing and interdisciplinary learning environment with strong industrial networks in which undergraduates and postgraduates can discover their true passion and interests through an education that connects them to the wider world. In addition to nurturing new interdisciplinary programs and research, AIS will serve as a special academic zone to drive outcome and impact of interdisciplinary studies to achieve institutional goals with flexibility and agility. At AIS, we learn, we experience, and we lead without boundaries.