FAST FACTS
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Establishment
| November 2008 | Interdisciplinary Programs Office |
| July 2009 | Division of Environment & Sustainability |
| April 2017 | Division of Public Policy |
| July 2021 | Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas |
| July 2023 | Rename "Interdisciplinary Programs Office" as "Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies" |
| Sep 2023 | Division of Integrative Systems and Design is migrated to AIS |
Faculty Members
(as of Sept 2023)
| School / Division | Regular Faculty * | Visiting / Adjunct Faculty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR) | 28 | 16 | 44 |
| Division of Public Policy (PPOL) | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA) | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Division of Integrated Systems and Design (ISD) | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| Total | 73 | 25 | 98 |
* Including teaching and research faculty
Student Enrollment
(as of Sept 2023)
* Including GZ Pilot Scheme
AIS has led the way in many ways in Hong Kong and the region:
- to establish an interdisciplinary academic unit at a Hong Kong University
- to create an undergraduate dual degree program integrating technology and business knowledge
- Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management - to start an undergraduate program nurturing ecologically and economically sound future leaders to embed and advance sustainability
- Environmental Management & Technology - to start an undergraduate program filling the global talent gap for top level green and sustainable finance experts
- Sustainable and Green Finance - to introduce a novel academic framework “Major + X” as a new degree option for undergraduates to excel in an extended major of an emerging hot topic such as Artificial Intelligence or Digital Media and Creative Arts, in addition to a traditional major program.
- to offer an undergraduate program that allows students to create their own majors and curricula
- Individualized Interdisciplinary Major