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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology GPA Calculator

Calculate your semester GPA and updated CGPA using Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's own grading scale, credit weighting, rounding rules, and CGPA formula — not a generic Hong Kong average.

Formula type

4.30 GPA scale

11 grades carry points, 8 do not, and results are rounded to 2 decimal places. Verified 2026-07-21.

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Semester GPA

4.30

Updated CGPA

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GPA Credits

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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hong Kong · 4.30 GPA scale

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Enter your current CGPA and completed credits to calculate your updated CGPA. Your semester GPA is shown from your courses below.

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9 credits entered

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology grading at a glance

Grading scale
4.30 GPA scale
Scale range
0.0 to 4.3 — a higher number is a better grade
Grades that carry points
11 grades count toward the GPA, plus 8 administrative grades that do not
Best possible grade
A+ (4.3 points)
Lowest passing grade
D (1.0 points) — the weakest grade that still earns credit
Failing grades
F — counted in the GPA but earning no credit
Semester GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Cumulative GPA rounding
Rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places
Credit hours per course
0.0 to 30.0, in steps of 1.0
Pass/fail courses
Supported (DI, PA, P, and PP) and excluded from the GPA
Zero-credit courses
Allowed, but they do not move the GPA
Repeated courses
All attempts count
Percentage bands published
No — this university publishes grade points, not percentage cut-offs
Grading data last verified
2026-07-21

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology grading scale

Every grade Hong Kong University of Science and Technology awards, the points it carries, and whether it counts toward the GPA or earns credit. This is the table the calculator above runs on.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology grade points, GPA inclusion and credit rules
GradeMeaningPointsGPA countedCredit earned
A+Excellent Performance4.3YesYes
AExcellent Performance4.0YesYes
A-Excellent Performance3.7YesYes
B+Good Performance3.3YesYes
BGood Performance3.0YesYes
B-Good Performance2.7YesYes
C+Satisfactory Performance2.3YesYes
CSatisfactory Performance2.0YesYes
C-Satisfactory Performance1.7YesYes
DMarginal Pass1.0YesYes
FFail0.0YesNo
DIDistinctionExcludedNoYes
PAPassExcludedNoYes
PPass under P/FExcludedNoYes
PPPermitted to ProceedExcludedNoYes
IIncompleteExcludedNoNo
AUAuditedExcludedNoNo
TTransferredExcludedNoYes
WWithdrawal without PenaltyExcludedNoNo

How the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology GPA formula works

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology converts every graded course into quality points by multiplying the grade's point value by the course's credit hours. Your semester GPA is the total quality points divided by the total credit hours that count toward the GPA, and the result is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. Points run from 0.0 up to 4.3, so a higher average is a better result. The scale uses plus and minus grades, so there are 11 distinct point values rather than a handful of whole steps: A+ is worth 4.3 and A is worth 4.0.

What gets left out of the average

DI, PA, P, PP, I, AU, T, and W carry no point value at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, so a course marked with one of them drops out of the division entirely — it changes neither the top nor the bottom of the fraction. DI, PA, P, PP, and T still earn credit toward your degree while staying out of the GPA, which is why your credit total can climb in a semester where your GPA barely moves. F works the other way: it earns no credit but is still counted in the average at 0.0 points, so a failed course pulls the average down while adding nothing to your progress.

How this semester rolls into your CGPA

HKUST assigns numerical grade points for letter grades and excludes AU, DI, I, P, PA, PP, T, and W from grade-average calculation. In practice that means your existing CGPA is turned back into quality points by multiplying it by your completed credits, this semester's quality points are added on, and the total is divided by your new credit total. Both the semester and the cumulative figures are rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. Every attempt at a repeated course stays in the cumulative average — the earlier grade is not removed.

How Hong Kong University of Science and Technology compares with other Hong Kong universities

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology shares the 4.30 GPA scale with City University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and The University of Hong Kong, while Hong Kong Baptist University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and The Education University of Hong Kong grade on a different scale. Rounding is not uniform either: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has its cumulative average rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, whereas City University of Hong Kong does it differently. Repeated courses are handled differently again at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University and 3 others.

A GPA only means something alongside the scale it was calculated on, which is why comparing raw numbers between institutions — even neighbouring ones — is unreliable. See the Hong Kong comparison table for every university covered there side by side.

Converting this GPA to a 4.0 scale

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology does not grade on the US 4.0 scale. Its scale runs to 4.3 rather than 4.0, with 11 point values in use and D as the lowest passing mark. There is no single correct formula for converting that into a 4.0 GPA, and GPAWorld deliberately does not publish one: every graduate school, employer and credential evaluator applies its own conversion table, and a number invented here could cost you an application. Calculate your GPA on this page using the real Hong Kong University of Science and Technology scale, then let the institution you are applying to convert it with their table.

Worked examples

Each example below is run through the same engine the calculator uses, so the numbers show Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's own rounding.

A typical graded semester

A student sitting at 3.10 after 60 completed credits takes 3 courses worth 3 credits each.

  • Core course3 credits × A+ (4.3 points)
  • Elective3 credits × A- (3.7 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × B (3.0 points)

Semester GPA 3.67 · Updated CGPA 3.17

The semester total is 33 quality points over 9 counted credits. Because the cumulative average now spans 69 credits, one semester moves it only a little — this is why a CGPA gets harder to shift the further into a degree you are.

Adding a course graded DI

The same student adds a fourth 3-credit course graded DI (Distinction).

  • Core course3 credits × A+ (4.3 points)
  • Elective3 credits × A- (3.7 points)
  • Lab or seminar3 credits × B (3.0 points)
  • Distinction course3 credits × DI (no grade points)

Semester GPA 3.67 · Updated CGPA 3.17

The semester GPA is unchanged at 3.67. DI carries no grade points at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, so the course is removed from both sides of the division — even though the credit still counts toward the degree. Students often expect a fourth course to move the average and are surprised when it does not.

What one F costs

The same semester again, but the last course comes back as F (Fail) instead.

  • Core course3 credits × A+ (4.3 points)
  • Elective3 credits × A- (3.7 points)
  • Failed course3 credits × F (0.0 points)

Semester GPA 2.67 · Updated CGPA 3.04

The semester GPA slips from 3.67 to 2.67, and the cumulative average slips from 3.17 to 3.04. F is worth 0.0 points and earns no credit, so it weighs the average down while adding nothing to your degree progress.

What this semester does to your CGPA

A student with a 3.10 CGPA after 60 credits takes 4 courses worth 3 credits each (12 credits in total). Here is where that CGPA lands if every course comes back at the same grade — calculated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology scale and rounding.

Projected Hong Kong University of Science and Technology CGPA after a 12-credit semester
If every course isSemester GPANew CGPAMovement
A+ (4.3)4.303.30+0.20 (better)
A- (3.7)3.703.20+0.10 (better)
B (3.0)3.003.08−0.02 (worse)
C+ (2.3)2.302.97−0.13 (worse)
C- (1.7)1.702.87−0.23 (worse)

Your own starting CGPA and completed credits will differ — enter them in the calculator above for your real figure.

Common mistakes when calculating your Hong Kong University of Science and Technology GPA

These are the places where the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology rules differ from what most students assume, and where a hand calculation usually goes wrong.

  1. Counting DI, PA, P, PP, and T courses in the average

    These earn credit at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology but carry no grade points, so they belong in your credit total and nowhere near the GPA division. Including them is one of the most common reasons a hand-calculated GPA comes out wrong.

  2. Dropping a failed course from the calculation

    F earns no credit toward the degree, but it is still counted in the GPA at 0.0 points. Leaving a failure out flatters the result.

  3. Guessing the plus/minus values

    At Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, A+ is worth 4.3 and A is worth 4.0. Those steps differ between universities, so a value copied from another school's chart will quietly skew the whole average.

  4. Averaging the grades instead of weighting them

    A course worth twice the credits moves your GPA twice as much. Adding up your grade points and dividing by the number of courses ignores that weighting and is almost always wrong.

  5. Expecting a 0-credit course to move the number

    Hong Kong University of Science and Technology allows them, but with no credit hours they contribute nothing to either side of the division.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology GPA — frequently asked questions

What is a passing grade at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology?

D (1.0 points) is the weakest grade in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology table that still earns credit. Anything below it — F — is counted in your GPA but earns no credit toward the degree. Individual programmes can set a higher minimum for courses in your major, so check your programme handbook as well.

What is the best GPA you can get at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology?

4.3 on the 4.30 GPA scale, which you reach by earning A+ (4.3 points) in every course that counts toward the GPA.

Does Hong Kong University of Science and Technology round GPA up?

The cumulative average is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places, and the semester average is rounded to the nearest 2 decimal places. That is ordinary rounding, so a result sitting exactly half a step along goes up.

Is this a generic Hong Kong GPA formula?

No. This page is generated from the grading configuration for Hong Kong University of Science and Technology alone — its 11 point values, its standard rounding, and its own rules for pass/fail and repeated courses. Other universities in Hong Kong routinely use different point values or a different scale entirely, so the same grades can produce a different GPA elsewhere.

Do pass/fail courses affect my GPA?

No. DI, PA, P, PP, and T earn credit at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology without carrying grade points, so they are excluded from the GPA division entirely. Your completed-credit total goes up while the average stays where it was.

Which grades are excluded from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology GPA?

DI (Distinction), PA (Pass), P (Pass under P/F), PP (Permitted to Proceed), I (Incomplete), AU (Audited), T (Transferred), and W (Withdrawal without Penalty) carry no grade points and are left out of the average. Of those, DI, PA, P, PP, and T still earn credit toward the degree.

What happens to my GPA if I repeat a course?

Every attempt at a repeated course stays in the cumulative average — the earlier grade is not removed.

How much does one semester change my cumulative GPA?

Your CGPA is weighted by every credit you have already completed, so a single semester moves it less the further along you are. Fifteen credits added to sixty already completed is a fifth of your record; the same fifteen added to a hundred and twenty is an eighth of it. Use the calculator at the top of this page with your real completed-credit total rather than estimating the movement.

Is this calculator official?

No. GPAWorld is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The grading data on this page was taken from HKUST Academic Registry - Academic Regulations Governing Undergraduate Studies 2025-26 and HKUST Academic Regulations Governing Undergraduate Studies 2022-23 and last verified on 2026-07-21; every source is linked on this page so you can check it yourself. Your registrar's record is always the authority.

Notes on this university's data

Judgement calls and caveats recorded when this grading configuration was built from the official sources. They are published so you can see exactly what the calculator assumes.

  • HKUST has its own official grading system and is not treated as a generic Hong Kong formula.
  • AU, DI, I, P, PA, PP, T, and W are excluded from grade averages according to HKUST academic regulations.
  • Repeat handling is encoded only for failed-course repeats under the post-2018 rule where the original F remains included.