As of 2013, four Nobel Prize winners are associated with the university, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and former university president Charles K. Kao.
Pada tahun 2013, empat pemenang Hadiah Nobel terhubung dengan universitas ini, termasuk diantaranya Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell dan mantan presiden universitas Charles K. Kao.