University of Macau

The University of Macao, abbreviated as the University of Macao, abbreviated as um. The University of Macao was founded in 1981, formerly known as the private East Asian University.

After more than 30 years of development, the University of Macao has made outstanding contributions in the fields of teaching, research and community services, and has developed into the best international and the only comprehensive public university in Macao.

University of Macau

The one belt, one road, is the first modern university in Macao. The Universidade de Macau / University of Macau is the first modern university in Macao. It is a founding member of the Sino European business school alliance and the "one belt and one way" international scientific organization alliance. It is the first university in Macao to receive AACSB and AMBA certification.

The predecessor of the University of Macao is the University of East Asia established on March 28, 1981. In 1991, it was renamed the University of Macao. In August 2014, he officially moved to the new campus in Hengqin Island.

According to the official website of the school in August 2019, the campus area is 1.09 square kilometers

It has 10 colleges and more than 130 degree courses; it has 10414 students, including 7141 undergraduates and 3273 postgraduates; as of December 2018, the total number of full-time staff of the University of Macau is 1538.

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School history

In March 1981, Mr. Huang Jingqiang, Mr. Hu Baixi and Mr. Wu Yuli obtained the land lease from the Macao government and founded the first modern university in Macao, Macao University of East Asia.

In 1984, the first undergraduate of private East Asian university graduated and awarded the honorary doctorate for the first time.

In 1988, the Macao Portuguese government acquired the University of East Asia through the Macao Foundation and reorganized it.

In 1990, the University changed the three-year program to four-year program.

In 1991, the University of East Asia changed its name to the University of Macao and became a public university.

In 1995, the first master graduated.

In 1997, the first doctoral student graduated, and the undergraduate and master programs were approved by the Ministry of education of Portugal.

In 1999, the University of Macau recommended the first batch of undergraduate students to be directly enrolled in the program and obtained research patents for the first time.

In 2001, the University of Macau reorganized its Council and appointed a full-time chairman.

In 2002, the Macao SAR Government approved the establishment of the "working group on the revision of the constitution of the University of Macao", which officially launched the revision of the constitution of the University of Macao, and stressed that the purpose of the revision is to realize the modernization and internationalization of the University of Macao.

In September 2006, the Macao Legislative Council passed the legal system of the University of Macao, and the chief executive promulgated the new constitution of the University of Macao. According to the constitution, the Council is the highest collegiate organ of the University.

In 2009, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) passed the motion of "the Macao Special Administrative Region shall exercise jurisdiction over the new campus of the University of Macau in Hengqin Island", which approved the construction of the Hengqin campus of the University of Macau in Hengqin Island, Guangdong Province, and authorized the Macao Special Administrative Region to exercise jurisdiction in accordance with the laws of the Macao SAR; on December 20, Hu Jintao, then president of the people's Republic of China, was in Macao Accompanied by the chief executive of the Special Administrative Region, Mr Choi Sai on, he presided over the foundation laying ceremony of the new campus.

On July 20, 2013, the new campus of the University of Macao was officially under the jurisdiction of the laws of Macao SAR; on November 5, the new campus was officially opened.

In August 2014, the University of Macao completed the relocation and officially moved to the new campus in Hengqin Island. The new campus was incorporated into the Taipa area in terms of administrative division, and its legal address is the main road of Taipa University in Macao.

In May 2019, the school of Business Administration of the University of Macau was certified by the association of international business schools (AACSB), becoming the first business school in Macao to be certified by AACSB.

In December 2019, the school of Business Administration of the University of Australia was certified by the association of masters of Business Administration (AMBA).

In March 2020, the University of Macao and the Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences held a signing ceremony to establish the Joint Laboratory of marine environment and engineering.

School scale

Faculty

As of December 2018, the total number of full-time staff of the University of Macao is 1504. According to the official website of the University in August 2019, the full-time staff of the University of Macao include academicians of the Royal Academy of engineering, the American Society of electrical and electronic engineers, the Portuguese Academy of Sciences, the American Society for the advancement of science, the American Society for physics and the American Society for civil engineers He is also a member of the American Institute of educational research, chairman of IEEE Society for systems man machine and intelligent automation, and a member of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Department setting

According to the official website of the University in September 2019, the University of Macau has set up the school of humanities, School of business administration, School of education, School of Health Sciences, School of law, School of Social Sciences, School of science and technology, and honorary College; the courses are credit system and Academy system, mainly taught in English; about 130 degree courses such as bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctor's degree, etc.

Advantage subject

In 2020, the University of Macau will cover eight major disciplines: Engineering, chemistry, computer science, pharmacology and toxicology, materials science, clinical medicine, psychiatry / psychology, and Social Sciences, which will rank among the top 1% of the basic science index database (ESI).

In the 2020 QS World University Discipline ranking, "linguistics" ranking 201-250, "English language and literature" ranking 251-300, "computer science and information systems" and "Mathematics" ranking 351-400, "economics and Econometrics" and "electrical and electronic engineering" ranking 401-450, "social science and management" ranking And "business and management" ranked 451-500, "medicine" ranked 551-600.

In the 2020 world university discipline ranking, "psychology" ranked 97, "pedagogy" ranked 101-125, "calculator science" and "Arts and humanities" ranked 151-175, "engineering and technology" ranked 126-150, "physical science" ranked 251-300, "business and economics", "social science" and "life science" ranked 301-400.

School running mode

General courses

In 2013 / 14, the University of Macao opened 464 classes of general education courses, 68 general education courses and a series of lectures on general education enlightenment.

In the 2017 academic year, the University of Australia has launched the "3 + 2" and "4 + X" learning programs. Students who participate in the programs can continue to study in the world's top universities after a certain period of courses. After completing the "3 + 2" program, students can obtain a master's degree from a top university in addition to a bachelor's degree from the University of Australia; "4 + X" program reserves places for students to study in top universities.

 

Characteristic Academy

The new campus of the University of Macau implements the residential academy system, adopts the curriculum planning method to provide the undergraduate students with experiential residential learning, and ensures that the students can meet the requirements of "community education" by setting "ability index" and "evaluation system".

The undergraduate education of the University of Australia implements the "four in one" education mode of integrating professional, general education, study and community education. The purpose is to cultivate students who can reflect on themselves, help others enthusiastically, have social responsibility, and grow up in a multi-cultural and challenging environment. As an important part of "community education", academies also have its core educational purpose, that is, through systematic learning planning, using all courses, plans, activities and other experiential learning methods, to enable students to achieve the ability requirements of healthy life, interpersonal relationship and teamwork, guidance and service, cultural participation, and citizens with global vision.

College Students' learning has the following three aspects: one is to meet the overall requirements of general college education, the other is to meet the special requirements of individual college education, and the last is to meet the students' requirements for personal self-development.

 

International reputation

In 2020, the University of Macau ranked 301-350 in the times higher education (the) world university rankings, 37 in Asia, ninth in international development, 60 in Asia Pacific region, and 52 in global young universities. In the "quacquarelli Symonds (QS) 2021 World University Ranking" 367. Eight major disciplines: Engineering, chemistry, computer science, pharmacology and toxicology, materials science, clinical medicine, psychiatry / psychology, and general introduction of social sciences are among the top 1% of the basic science index database (ESI).

 

academic research

scientific research institution

According to the official website of the University in August 2019, the University of Macau has three universities

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