Students who take classes in energy sciences are introduced to a variety of technological and environmental topics, depending on the program. These may include climate and atmosphere, renewable energy systems, geo-energy, energy and land use, biofuels and combustion technology.

Hong Kong is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Macau.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.