Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

30/09/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to our Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr LIU Ye!

Dr Liu has been awarded the prestigious PolyU PhD Thesis Award 2026 – Outstanding (STEM Category) for his contribution to multi-modal understanding and agentic AI through his novel graduating thesis! 🎓✨

Thesis: Towards Interactive Multi-modal Content Understanding

Focus: Advancing the frontier from conversational AI to agentic AI—enabling intelligent systems to perceive, reason, and take action.

Impact: Technologies already adopted by industry leaders like Tencent, vivo, and Huawei!

30/09/2026

🚀【中四至中六高中生召集！編程虛擬戰車，挑戰賽爭奪電競大獎！】🎮✨

由理大電子計算學系主辦的 「理大本科入學資訊日 x COMP高中虛擬戰車編程挑戰賽」 現正接受報名！ 誠邀本地中四至中六（或同等學歷）的編程達人、遊戲高手大展身手，展現技術與創意思維！

🏆 豐富獎品 (共設十個獎項)：
• 🥇 第一名: Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2 無線遊戲滑鼠 (價值 HK$1,499)
• 🥈 第二名: Razer BlackWidow V3 RGB 機械式鍵盤 (價值 HK$1,380)
• 🥉 第三名: SteelSeries Nova 3X 無線遊戲耳機 (價值 HK$949)

成功完成活動的參加者可於攤位獲贈紀念品一份，數量有限，先到先得，送完即止。
參賽方法：
1. 設計虛擬戰車： 登入活動平台以編程設計專屬虛擬戰車。
2. 網上提交作品：完成設計後於平台填寫個人資料並提交作品，成功後將獲發「參加編號」。
3. 現場登記及挑戰： 於 2026年10月10日（星期六）「理大本科入學資訊日2026」 親臨理大 FJ平台 電子計算學系攤位，出示參加編號完成登記，並挑戰排行榜。

🚀 [Calling F4 – F6 Students! Code Your Virtual Gear Turbo & Compete for Exciting Gaming Gadgets!] 🎮✨

Organised by the PolyU Department of Computing, the “COMP Code Your Virtual Gear Turbo Senior Secondary Challenge” is officially open!

If you're a Form 4 to Form 6 local student (or equivalent) who loves coding, strategy, and gaming, this is your time to shine!

🏆 Amazing Prizes (A total of 10 prizes):
• 🥇1st Place: Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2 Wireless Gaming Mouse (Value: HK$1,499)
• 🥈2nd Place: Razer BlackWidow V3 RGB Mechanical Keyboard (Value: HK$1,380)
• 🥉3rd Place: SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X Wireless Gaming Headset (Value: HK$949)

Participants who successfully complete the challenge will receive a souvenir at the booth, while supplies last.

🕹️ How to Join:
1. Design Virtual Gear Turbo: Visit the online platform to code and design your virtual gear turbo.

2. Submit Online: After completing your design, fill in your personal details on the platform to obtain a participant number.

3. On-Site Registration & Challenge: Bring the participant number and visit our booth at PolyU Info Day to battle on the leaderboard!

Date: 10 October 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Department of Computing Booth, FJ Podium, PolyU

#香港理工大學 #電子計算學系 #理大資訊日2026 #虛擬戰車編程挑戰賽 #中學生比賽 #編程比賽

28/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our distinguished alumni on receiving the PolyU Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (FCMS) Outstanding Alumni Awards 2026!

👏 Ms Silvia Lam Ihensekhien
Outstanding Alumni Award (Professional Achievement)

👏 Prof. WANG Xinchao
Outstanding Young Alumni Award (Scholarly Achievement)

👏 Mr TAM Wing Kei Hillman
Outstanding Alumni Award (Entrepreneurial Achievement)

We are proud of their remarkable accomplishments and contributions to their professions, academia, and entrepreneurship. Their achievements continue to inspire our students and alumni community.

25/09/2026

23/09/2026

We are thrilled to share that the Au Bak Ling Charity Trust Scholarships & COMPUTHON 2026 Awards Presentation Ceremony was held yesterday! A huge congratulations to all our outstanding students recognised for their academic brilliance, exceptional capstone projects, and groundbreaking tech innovations. 💻✨
We are deeply grateful to the Au Bak Ling Charity Trust for its generous and unwavering support over the past two academic years. Special thanks to Prof. Jiannong Cao (Vice President, Education, PolyU) and Ms Angela AU (Executive Director of the Trust) for joining us and inspiring our students to leverage computing technologies to solve real-life problems, foster entrepreneurship, and serve the community! 🤝🌍

Check out some highlights and our brilliant awardees below! 👇
https://polyu.hk/mBOtr

16/09/2026

🏆 COMP continues to climb the global rankings!
COMP's ranking in the ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2026 for Computer Science & Engineering has risen from 32nd to 13th worldwide.
A proud milestone that recognises our commitment to impactful research, innovation, and talent development.

11/09/2026

Applications are now open! Join PolyU Department of Computing MSc Programmes and take your expertise to the next level.
• Blockchain Technology
• Cybersecurity
• Information Technology
• Metaverse Technology
• Agentic AI Systems (2027 Sep Intake Only)
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2027 January Intake (for 2026/27 Academic Year):
• Application Deadline on 23 Oct 2026.
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2027 September Intake (for 2027/28 Academic Year):
• Early Round Deadline: 20 Oct 2026
• Main Round Deadline: 25 Feb 2027
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👉Apply Now: https://polyu.hk/MJSTk
Enquiry: [email protected]
Department Website: www.polyu.edu.hk/comp

09/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our COMP colleagues!

Two COMP faculty members have received the Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2026, presented by FCMS! 🏆

• Prof. YANG Hongxia– Individual Award in Research and Scholarly Activities

• Dr LUI Wing Cheung Richard – Individual Award in Teaching

We’re proud of their excellence and impact in teaching and research!

We are proud to announce that two staff members of our department have been recognised with the Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2026, present...

04/09/2026

We’re thrilled to share that our Chair Professor of Computer Vision and Image Analysis, Prof. ZHANG Lei John, has been honoured with the prestigious 2026 Frontiers of Science Award presented by the International Congress of Basic Science.

We are proud to announce that Prof. ZHANG Lei John, Chair Professor of Computer Vision and Image Analysis, has been honoured with the prestigious 2026 F...

02/09/2026

We’re thrilled to share that our Chair Professor of Generative Artificial Intelligence, Prof. YANG Hongxia, has been elected to the Young Member Section (YMS) of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering for 2026!

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Yang Hongxia, Executive Director of the PolyU Academy for Artificial Intelligence (PAAI), Vobile Group Professor...