Program Overview

University Programs

The Faculty of Science offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Undergraduate Programmes

• Bachelor of Science (Honours) Scheme in Biotechnology and Chemical Technology (2025/26 intake onwards)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) Scheme in Biotechnology and Chemical Technology (2024/25 intake)
  • Senior Year options:
    • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Biology with Biotechnology
    • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Analytical Sciences for Testing and Certification
    • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemical Technology
• List of all Subjects
• Academic Advising
• Academic Exchange and Overseas Internship

Taught Postgraduate Programmes

• Master of Science in Biopharmaceutical Development and Commercialization
• Master of Science in Sustainable Technology for Carbon Neutrality
• Scholarship
• List of all Subjects
• Academic Advising

Research Postgraduate Programme

• Research Postgraduate Programme
• Research Student Attachment Programme
• Postgraduate Studentship and Scholarship
• List of all Subjects

Fast-track Integrated Bachelors and Masters Degree Programme

• Fast-track Integrated Bachelors and Masters Degree Programme (BSc in ABB and MSc in BDC)
• Fast-track Integrated Bachelors and Masters Degree Programme (BSc in CT and MSc in STCN)

Work-Integrated Education (WIE)

• Guideline
• FAQs
• Record of Training
• Internship Opportunities

Scholarship

Two one-off entry scholarships of HK$10,000 each will be granted to applicants who are admitted during the Early Round Application period and obtained a Bachelors degree with Second Class (Division I) Honours or above (or equivalent). Another two one-off entry scholarships of HK$10,000 each will be granted to applicants with excellent academic achievements.

Master of Science in Biopharmaceutical Development and Commercialization

Introduction

The Master of Science in Biopharmaceutical Development and Commercialization is a postgraduate program offered by the Faculty of Science.

Entrance Requirement

• A Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Health Science, or related disciplines or a qualification of equivalent standard from a recognized University
• Preference will be given to applicants having at least one year of relevant working experience.
• If the applicant is not a native speaker of English, and his/her Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, he/she is expected to fulfil the Universitys minimum English language requirement for admission purpose.

Class Arrangement

Classes will be arranged in weekday evening and weekend afternoon in Semester 1-2 & Summer Semester.

Research

Research Overview

The Faculty of Science conducts research in various areas, including biotechnology, chemical technology, and sustainable technology.

Research Labs, Institutes and Centres

• PolyU Marshall Research Centre for Medical Microbial Biotechnology
• Research Centre for Carbon-Strategic Catalysis
• Lo Ka Chung Research Centre for Natural Anti-Cancer Drug Development
• PolyU-Daya Bay Technology and Innovation Research Institute
• PolyU-Zhongshan Technology and Innovation Research Institute
• Henry Cheng Research Laboratory for Drug Development
• Advanced Therapy Product Laboratory
• PolyU-Axis Therapeutics Joint Laboratory for Immunotherapy

Research Facilities

• Teaching Laboratories
• ABCT Equipment
  • Chromatography
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Others
  • Spectroscopy
  • X-Ray Crystallography