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University of Macau
UM Hengqin campus, Macau SAR

University of Macau

University of Macau Overview

University of Macau (UM) is the only public comprehensive university in Macao. It has a strong faculty team, with over 700 experienced professors and researchers from around the world, providing high-quality education to students.

Key Disciplines and Research Achievements

UM focuses on key disciplines such as business, computer science, engineering, and social sciences. The university has made significant research breakthroughs in areas such as artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and cultural studies.

Popular Programs and Unique Features

UM offers a wide range of programs, including Business Administration, Computer Engineering, and Psychology. The university is known for its emphasis on hands-on learning, international exchanges, and interdisciplinary studies.

Talent Cultivation and Social Reputation

UM has a strong track record in nurturing talent, with many graduates going on to have successful careers in various industries. The university's commitment to academic excellence and community engagement has earned it a solid reputation both locally and internationally.

Programmes

Bachelor(32) / UG(32)

Arts and Humanities(5)

  • Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature
  • Bachelor of Arts in English Studies
  • Bachelor of Arts in History
  • Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Studies
  • Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese Studies

Business and Management(1)

  • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics

Engineering and Technology(4)

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Electromechanical Engineering

Life Sciences and Medicine(4)

  • Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics
  • Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences
  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology

Natural Sciences(3)

  • Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics and Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Mathematics and Applications Stream)
  • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Statistics and Data Science Stream)

Social Sciences and Management(15)

  • Bachelor of Education (Integrated Science) with Specialization in Biology
  • Bachelor of Education (Integrated Science) with Specialization in Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Education (Integrated Science) with Specialization in Physics
  • Bachelor of Education in Chinese
  • Bachelor of Education in English
  • Bachelor of Education in Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Education in Pre-Primary Education
  • Bachelor of Education in Primary Education
  • Bachelor of Law (Conducted in Chinese and Portuguese)
  • Bachelor of Law in Chinese Language
  • Bachelor of Law in Chinese Law and Global Legal Studies
  • Bachelor of Law in Portuguese Language
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Communication
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Government and Public Administration
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sociology

Master(64) / PG(64)

Arts and Humanities(23)

  • Master of Arts in Chinese History And Culture
  • Master of Arts in English Studies
  • Master of Arts in Philosophy
  • Master of Arts in Second Language Acquisition
  • Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
  • Master of Arts in Translation Studies
  • Master of Design in Visual Communication Design
  • Master of Fine Arts
  • Master of Philosophy in Chinese Linguistics
  • Master of Philosophy in Chinese Literature
  • Master of Philosophy in Education (Chinese Education)
  • Master of Philosophy in Education (Curriculum and Instruction)
  • Master of Philosophy in Education (Early Childhood Education)
  • Master of Philosophy in Education (Educational Administration)
  • Master of Philosophy in Education (Educational Psychology)
  • Master of Philosophy in Education (Educational Technology)
  • Master of Philosophy in Education (English Language Education)
  • Master of Philosophy in Education (Mathematics Education)
  • Master of Philosophy in Education (Physical Education and Sport Studies)
  • Master of Philosophy in Education (School Counseling)
  • Master of Philosophy in Education (Science Education)
  • Master of Philosophy in History
  • Master of Philosophy in Portuguese Language And Intercultural Studies

Business and Management(3)

  • Master of Science in E-Commerce Technology
  • Master of Science in Financial Technology
  • Master of Social Sciences in Economics

Engineering and Technology(19)

  • Master of Philosophy in Microelectronics
  • Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence
  • Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Education
  • Master of Science in Civil Engineering
  • Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering)
  • Master of Science in Computer Science
  • Master of Science in Construction Project Management
  • Master of Science in Data Science (Analytics in Teaching and Learning)
  • Master of Science in Data Science (Artificial Intelligence Applications)
  • Master of Science in Data Science (Computational Linguistics)
  • Master of Science in Data Science (Precision Medicine)
  • Master of Science in Data Science (Smart Governance)
  • Master of Science in Electrical And Computer Engineering
  • Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering
  • Master of Science in Internet of Things
  • Master of Science in Microelectronics
  • Master of Science in Robotics and Autonomous Systems
  • Master of Science in Smart Ocean Technology
  • Master of Science in Smart Power Grid

Life Sciences and Medicine(4)

  • Master of Philosophy in Chinese Medicinal Science
  • Master of Philosophy in Medicinal Administration
  • Master of Science in Chinese Medicinal Science
  • Master of Science in Medicinal Administration

Natural Sciences(2)

  • Master of Science in Coastal Environment and Safety
  • Master of Science in Mathematics

Social Sciences and Management(13)

  • Master of Arts in Communication And New Media
  • Master of Law (Chinese Language)
  • Master of Law (Portuguese Language)
  • Master of Law in European Union Law, International Law And Comparative Law (English Language)
  • Master of Law in International Business Law (English Language)
  • Master of Law in International Business Law (English)
  • Master of Law in Legal Translation
  • Master of Law in Macau Law And Practice
  • Master of Philosophy in Macao Studies
  • Master of Science in Global Public Health
  • Master of Social Sciences in Criminology And Criminal Justice
  • Master of Social Sciences in International Relations and Public Policy
  • Master of Social Sciences in Public Administration

PHD(27)

Arts and Humanities(10)

  • Doctor of Design in Visual Communication Design
  • Doctor of Fine Arts
  • PhD in Applied Linguistics (Portuguese)
  • PhD in History
  • PhD in Linguistics (Chinese)
  • PhD in Linguistics (English)
  • PhD in Literary Studies (Chinese)
  • PhD in Literary Studies (English)
  • PhD in Literary and Intercultural Studies (Portuguese)
  • PhD in Philosophy and Religious Studies

Business and Management(1)

  • PhD in Economics

Engineering and Technology(5)

  • PhD in Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
  • PhD in Civil Engineering
  • PhD in Computer Science
  • PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • PhD in Electromechanical Engineering

Life Sciences and Medicine(2)

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences
  • PhD in Psychology

Natural Sciences(1)

  • PhD in Mathematics

Social Sciences and Management(8)

  • Doctor of Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Law
  • Doctor of Public Administration
  • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
  • PhD in Communication
  • PhD in Political Science
  • PhD in Sociology

University Information

Admission

More information about studying (including undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, admissions and fees) at UM can be foundhere.A brochure for prospective international students including information on Macao and accommodation can be downloadedhere.The undergraduate prospectus can be foundhere. Admissions for undergraduate programmes can be foundhere.The application period for undergraduate studies can be foundhere. More Q&A on admissions for UG programmes can be foundhere.Programmes at post graduate level can be foundhere. Admission requirements formastersandPhDcan be found in their respective hyperlinks.Scholarships and Funding:Funding & Scholarships details can be foundhere.Scholarships for international students can be foundherewhile the leaflet can be downloaded fromhere.

General

GPA2.3+
TOEFL80+
IELTS6+

Facilities

UM offers the research, cultural, social and recreational facilities you would expect from a top university and lots of greenery to facilitate learning, research and innovation.University Mall:More than 27 outlets at UMALL with dining, retails, culture, banking and entertainment experiences to serve the various needs from students, staff and visitors.University Hall:Consisting of an auditorium with a seating capacity of approximately 1, 000 for various kinds of events.Student Activity Center:A multi-functional building which provides various venue for student activities including a theatre, an outdoor plaza, an exhibition gallery, Student Corner, meeting rooms and multi-function rooms.On-campus Medical Center:Provides on-campus medical consultation service, nursing and first aid service.Sport Facilities:The campus has various large-scale sports facilities, including the UM Sports Complex with an indoor swimming pool, an athletic field, Archery Range, Badminton Hall, Basketball Courts, Dance Room, Fitness Room, Sport Climbing Wall, Squash Court,  and many more. The five-storey UM Sports Complex has a total net floor area of approximately 9, 600 square metres. It can be used for large-scale events and performances.On Campus Accommodation (Residential College):UM has established 10 colleges including Chao Kuang Piu College, Cheng Yu Tung College, Cheong Kun Lun College, Choi Kai Yau College, Henry Fok Pearl Jubilee College, Lui Che Woo College, Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College, Moon Chun Memorial College, Shiu Pong College and Stanley Ho East Asia College.   Each RC can accommodate 450-500 students. It is a small on-campus staff-student learning community which integrates students’ learning and life, aiming to promote students’ whole-person development.On Campus Accommodation (Postgraduate):The Postgraduate House mainly offers on-campus accommodation and living services to UM postgraduate students, visiting scholars and University guests.University's campus network:The University’s campus network connects more than 10, 000 network devices through more than 600 optical fiber connections in various buildings, providing more than 82, 000 wired network connections and over 90% indoor wireless coverage of campus. All students and staff can access to Internet through campus network. In addition, they can use SSL VPN for secure access to internal University resources off campus.The University provides more than 3, 200 computers and 6 central computer rooms for students and staff. All user and University data is stored on University’s central storage system, which currently has a raw capacity of 2 PB. For research, a central High Performance Computing Cluster with over 3, 900 CPU cores and 34 GPUs is available to provide University’s researchers with high performance computing resources for supporting various research areas such as Bio-Medical, Analysis of Chinese Medicine, Precision Medicine, Medical Imaging, Materials Sciences, Engineering Design, Simulation Analysis, etc.Library:The University of Macau Library, occupying a very central location of the new campus, and surrounded by a man-made lake and a man-made river, is the landmark building of the whole campus. The main entrance, facing the Library Square, connects with the Central Teaching Building and the Faculties through corridors and bridges. The Library is a magnificent building of seven floors with two lower wings on its sides. The size of the new library is 32, 000 square meters, and has some 3, 000 seats.After 40 years of development, the Library has become the largest library in Macau. At this moment, the Library holds a collection of over 12 million pieces/items, which includes about 850, 000 books, 6, 000 titles of periodicals, 26, 000 rare books, 30, 000 items of AV materials, 1, 000 paintings/antiques, 3, 000 items of archival collections and 5, 000 rolls of microfilms. With the rapid development of web services, the Library has acquired quite a number of electronic resources, which includes about 260 e-databases, 760, 000 e-books, 11, 100, 000 e-theses, 4, 000 titles of e-newspapers and 100, 000 titles of e-journals.The Library has auditorium, lecture rooms and exhibition spaces for cultural activities and information literacy workshops.The Library also encourages and emphasizes on discussion, sharing and interaction among students. With easy accessibility of information on the web, libraries these days have to become places for collaborative learning and interaction among their readers. To achieve this aim, the Library provides a large number of group discussion rooms installed with state-of-the-art equipment. In addition, there are some new facilities including information commons, Media Lab and arts corner for the creative activities of the users.The university provides facilities and hardware to facilitate student activities.   For details, please refer to theNew Student Handbook website.

Students & Staff

Student lifeUM has a vibrant mix of events, competitions, public lectures, seminars, visits or community services to enrich the students’ life on campus. They also have opportunities to interact with distinguished speakers and leading scholars who come to visit UM from around the world.U-Teams and Student OrganizationsThere are close to 30 sports, cultural, and art teams at UM for students to choose from, which students can make friends from different cultural backgrounds. Students can also pursue their interests and discover their passions by joining the 100 student-led groups under the Students’ Union and the Postgraduate Association.Furthermore, to promote sports culture and healthy living on campus, a wide range of sports activities, sports interest courses and Fitness Room Users Introductory Course are being organised.   For more information, please go to theOffice of Sports Affairs website.A Unique Residential College SystemUM adopts a holistic education system based on the residential college system, as a platform for the integration of the four types of education in the ‘4-in-1’ model. This is unique among universities in Macao. There are currently tenRCsat UM, namely Chao Kuang Piu College, Cheng Yu Tung College, Cheong Kun Lun College, Choi Kai Yau College, Henry Fok Pearl Jubilee College, Lui Che Woo College, Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College, Moon Chun Memorial College, Shiu Pong College, and Stanley Ho East Asia College. Each RC can accommodate 450-500 students. As a complement to the faculty-based system, the RCs serve as a vehicle for whole-person education through systematic planning of experiential programmes. RCs aim to nurture students into compassionate and socially responsible individuals with the ability for self-reflection amid a culturally diverse and intellectually stimulating environment, with the aim of nurturing students who are successful in their studies and of high moral character. The RCs strive to enhance students’ seven competencies: civic responsibility, global competitiveness, knowledge integration, teamwork, service and leadership, cultural engagement, and healthy living.

Total students

12,149

UG students: NAPG students: NA

International students

6,121

UG students: NAPG students: NA

Total faculty staff

730

Domestic staff: 17%Int'l staff: 83%

Employability & Career

Career Services

The University of Macau (UM) is the only public comprehensive university in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) located at the west bank of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). The GBA is rapidly developing into one of the leading technology and innovation hubs of the world. With a scenic campus of approximately 1 square kilometer on  Hengqin Island, UM has achieved significant progress in the past decade as evidenced by its rising international repute, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, and the establishment of three State Key Laboratories in Microelectronics , Chinese Medical Sciences , and Internet of Things for Smart City. To support economic diversification of MSAR and deepen collaboration between MSAR and Guangdong Province in Hengqin island, UM will continue to invest in cutting-edge research and develop interdisciplinary programmes in key strategic areas including Precision Oncology , Advanced Materials , Regional Oceanography , Artificial Intelligence and Robotics , Data Science , Cognitive and Brain Science as well as economics and finance . Leveraging its "4-in-1" model of education and the largest residential college system in Asia, UM provides all-round undergraduate education, nurturing talent to support social and economic development in MSAR and the GBA as a whole. With unprecedented growth and opportunities for development, UM offers promising career prospects to academics at all levels. It may be noted that English is the working language and the primary medium of instruction at UM. For more information on career opportunities, please visit: Career@UM – University of Macau .   For more information on staff benefits, subsidies etc. and living in Macao, please visit: Learn More – Career@UM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does University of Macau (UM) teach in English?
Yes, University of Macau offers programs taught in English.
Where is Macao? Why should I consider studying in UM?
Macao is located in southern China. University of Macau offers high-quality education and a multicultural environment.
Are there any exchange, internship and collaboration opportunities available?
Yes, University of Macau provides various opportunities for exchange, internship, and collaboration.
What is University of Macau residential college system like?
The residential college system at University of Macau offers a nurturing and supportive community for students.
Will University of Macau assist in the application of student visa?
Yes, University of Macau provides support for students in the application of student visas.

Rankings

Sustainability Rankings

Rank: #512

University Rankings by Region

Rank: #102

World University Rankings

Rank: #285

World University Rankings by Subject

Rank: #101

Campus Locations

UM Hengqin campus Campus

Primary Campus

Avenida da Universidade, Taipa

Country: MacauCode: MORegion: AsiaSubregion: Eastern Asia