While the scope of cross-disciplinary research will serve the national development strategy and respond to market demand, Function Hub focuses in the near term on the following four thrust areas, providing well-rounded curriculums and high-quality education: Advanced Materials (AMAT); Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS); Microelectronics (MICS); and Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE). And currently Function Hub offers four programs accordingly in Doctor of Philosophy.

Function Hub welcomes students with strong analytical mind from a diverse set of backgrounds. It strives to provide an environment to facilitate collaboration among students and between students and faculty members across disciplines and across the Hubs. Function Hub aims to nurture graduates with global perspective, independent mind, critical thinking skills, outstanding research capability, and relevant domain knowledge highly valued by the scientific, industrial, and technology communities. It attracts and nurtures excellent global scholars who are committed to teaching and research, as well as serving as mentors to encourage our students to achieve their full potential.

With the ambition of HKUST(GZ) to transform education for the future, Function Hub aspires to be a leading center with world-class scientific research and education.