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 |
Faculty Members
(as of Oct 2022)
| Regular Faculty * | Visiting / Adjunct Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Programs Office (IPO) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR) | 26 | 15 | 41 |
| Division of Public Policy (PPOL) | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 51 | 19 | 70 |
* Including teaching and research faculty
Student Enrollment
(as of Oct 2022)
IPO 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