Five Harvard University postgraduate students have accepted offers from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) following the United States government’s ban on international student admissions last month.
A HKUST spokeswoman confirmed that the university extended offers to six Harvard postgraduate students.
“The university has extended admission offers to six postgraduate Harvard offer holders and current students, whose research spans science, technology, humanities, and cross-disciplinary fields,” the spokeswoman told the Post.
“To date, five of these applicants—including students from Pakistan, Georgia, and Mainland China—have accepted their offers.”
She added that HKUST received nearly 200 inquiries from students worldwide since they announced support measures for those affected by recent US policy changes.
Last month, US authorities said that international students at the university had to either transfer or leave the country.
