The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (referred to as HKUST) is an important member of t the Union of Pacific Rim Universities, the Association of East Asian Research Universities, the Association of Asian Universities, the President's Association of China's Universities, the Federation of Beijing and Hong Kong Universities, and the Association of Colleges and Universities of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, which is also accredited by AACSB and EQUIS, and it is a leading and internationally renowned research university in Asia. HKUST focuses on science, technology and business management, and places equal emphasis on the humanities and social sciences, especially in business and engineering.