The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) was incorporated in April 1988 and opened in October 1991. The University occupies a 60-hectare site at Tai Po Tsai on the northern end of Clearwater Bay Peninsula. Situated on the slopes along the shore, the campus grounds are terraced to afford buildings on all levels with unobstructed panoramic views of the sea.香港科技大學創立於1988年4月，並於1991年10月正式開學。科大校址在西貢清水灣半島北端的大埔仔，佔地60公頃，背山面海。校舍依山興建，呈階梯形，從位於不同水平的建築物也可盡覽錦繡明媚的海景，視野毫無阻礙。