FAST FACTS

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Establishment
November 2008 Interdisciplinary Programs Office
July 2009 Division of Environment and Sustainability
April 2017 Division of Public Policy
July 2021 Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas 
July 2023 Rename "Interdisciplinary Programs Office" as "Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies" 
Sep 2023 Division of Integrative Systems and Design is migrated to AIS 
July 2024 Division of Arts and Machine Creativity
 
Faculty Members

(as of June 2025)

 

School / Division Regular Faculty * Visiting / Adjunct Faculty Total
Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies 1 1 2
Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) 11 0 11
Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA) 26 3 29
Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) 32 16 48
Division of Integrated Systems and Design (ISD) 30 4 34
Division of Public Policy (PPOL) 21 2 23
Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management (T&M-DDP) 2 0 2
Total 123 26 149
* Including teaching and research faculty

 

 

Student Enrollment

(as of September 2025)

 

Undergraduate Programs Enrollment Subtotal Total
Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management (T&M-DDP) 219 522 1913
BSc in Environmental Management and Technology (EVMT) 140
BSc in Individualized Interdisciplinary Major (IIM) 5
BSc in Innovation, Design and Technology (IDT)* 56
BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance (SGFN) 102
Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence 1271 1391
Extended Major in Digital Media and Creative Arts 120
Extended Major in Sustainability 0#    

 

Postgraduate Programs Enrollment Subtotal Total
Research Postgraduate Programs (RPg) MPhil / PhD in Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) MPhil: 0 / PhD: 4 532 1102
MPhil / PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science (AES) MPhil: 15 / PhD: 49
MPhil / PhD in Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) MPhil: 16 / PhD: 30
MPhil / PhD in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (IIP) (excluding GZ Pilot scheme) MPhil: 16 / PhD: 132
MPhil / PhD in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (IIP) (GZ Pilot scheme) MPhil: 2 / PhD: 148
MPhil / PhD in Integrative Systems and Design (ISD) MPhil: 12 / PhD: 51
MPhil / PhD in Public Policy (PP) MPhil: 8 / PhD: 29
MPhil in Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE) MPhil: 20
Taught Postgraduate Programs (TPg) MA in Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC)

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MSc in Environmental Science, Management and Sustainability (EVSM) 134
Master of Public Management (MPM) 97
Master of Public Policy (MPP) 194
MSc in Technology Leadership and Entrepreneurship (TLE) 96
* The new program title is subject to the University’s approval
# The first batch of students will opt for this Extended Major at 2025/26 Summer
 

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