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Macao Polytechnic University

澳門理工大學 Universidade Politécnica de Macau
Former name	Polytechnic Institute, University of East Asia (1981-1991) Macao Polytechnic Institute (1991 - Feb 2022)
Motto in English	Knowledge, Expertise and Global Vision
Type	Public
Established	1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Chancellor	Mr. Ho Iat-seng
Rector	Prof. Im Sio Kei
Students	5,881
Address	Rua de Luís Gonzaga Gomes, Sé, Macau
Affiliations	Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA)
Website	Official website
Location in MacauShow map of MacauMacao Polytechnic University (China)Show map of China

Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) is a public university in Macau, China. It was established in 1981.

History

Macao Polytechnic University was formerly known as the Polytechnic Institute of the University of East Asia. Following the splitting of the University of East Asia into three, the Macao Polytechnic University was established in 1991, comprising a number of schools with a long history of public education operation, including the Technical School of the Chinese Affairs Bureau, the Public Administration Training Centre, the Academy of Visual Arts and the Technical School of the Health Bureau.

Prior to 1998 the school's central building used to house the Liceu de Macau, a public Portuguese-curriculum secondary school.

On 16 November 2021, the Chief Executive of MSAR, Ho Iat-seng, delivered the Policy Address of the Government of the MSAR for the financial year 2022, announcing that the institute will be renamed the Macao Polytechnic University. On 1 March 2022, the Macao Polytechnic Institute was officially renamed as Macao Polytechnic University.

General Information

There are about 6,000 full-time degree programme students at MPU. Every year, MPU offers various types of training programmes with attendance of over 10,000 people at all levels. Moreover, MPU offers Master's and Doctorate degree programmes in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Queen Mary University of London, University of Lisbon, University of Coimbra, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Monash University, University of Bologna, Peking University, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing Sport University, Chinese Academy of Governance, China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University of Sport, Sun Yat-sen University, Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan University of Arts, Chinese Culture University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Baptist University, and others.

Faculties and Programmes Offered

Academic Units and Research Centres

• "One Country Two Systems" Research Centre
• Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies
• Centre for Portuguese Studies
• Engineering Research Centre of Applied Technology on Machine Translation and Artificial Intelligence
• Teaching and Learning Centre
• Centre for Continuing Education
• Seniors Academy
• Peking University Health Science Center - Macao Polytechnic University Nursing Academy
• Chinese-Portuguese-English Machine Translation Laboratory
• MPU-BELL Centre of English
• Language and Culture Research Centre of Macao (in collaboration with Beijing Language and Culture University and Institute of Applied Linguistics, Ministry of Education)
• Cultural and Creative Industries Teaching and Research Centre
• MPU-UCLA Joint Research Center in Ubiquitous Computing
• MPU-Melco Gaming & Entertainment Information Technology Research & Development Centre
• MPU-UC Joint Research Laboratory in Advanced Technologies for Smart Cities
• Centre of Sino-Western Cultural Studies
• Social, Economic and Public Policy Research Centre
• Centre for Artificial Intelligence Driven Drug Discovery
• International Portuguese Training Centre

Ranking

The university is ranked 451-460th in the Asian University Rankings of the 2025 QS World University Rankings. It is also ranked 3rd in the Macau SAR.

The university is ranked 301-400th globally in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Impact Rankings.

International recognition

Accreditation

On 13 February 2014, the university achieved the rating of "confidence", as a judgement of its Institutional Review conducted by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), UK. The judgement is equivalent to an excellent level, as awarded similarly to University of Oxford, Queen Mary University of London, etc.

On July 29, 2022, the university was accreditedfor International Quality Review (IQR) and Institutional Accreditation (IA) by QAA, met ten standards of the European Higher Education Area (ESG), including two good practices (student research and innovation as well as its comprehensive talent cultivation model) were recognised.

Programme Reviews and Professional Recognition

Most of the programmes offered by the university have gained international recognition from various review and accreditation agencies/institutions:

Other Recognition and Honors

The university is the only higher education institution in the country to receive the "APQN Quality Awards" by the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) three times:

• Best/Model Internal QA Award (2015 & 2017)
• Best Practice of QA during COVID pandemic (2022)

The university won the "National Teaching Achievement Award" in 2019 and 2023, making it the first and only higher education institution in Macao to receive this award twice.

Chinese Universities Alumni Association (CUAA) released the annual "Evaluation and Study Report of Universities in China". The university was rated as a four-star university from 2017 to 2022 consecutively, ranking among China's high-level universities.

See also

• Macao Polytechnic University Multisport Pavilion
• List of universities and colleges in Macau

References

1. Clayton, Cathryn H. Sovereignty at the Edge: Macau & the Question of Chineseness (Volume 324 of Harvard East Asian monographs, ISSN 0073-0483). Harvard University Press, 2009. p. 168. ISBN 0674035453, 9780674035454.
2. "Macao Polytechnic Institute to be converted into university | Macau Business". Retrieved 2 March 2022.
3. "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". Top Universities. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
4. ^ "Macao Polytechnic University". Times Higher Education (THE). 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
5. "Macao Polytechnic Institute Institutional Review by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (PDF)" (PDF). 8 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
6. "Macao Polytechnic University becomes second institution in Macao to achieve global quality accreditation". www.qaa.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
7. ^ "MPI's Bachelor of Arts in Chinese-Portuguese/Portuguese-Chinese Translation and Interpretation Programme Passed Academic Review by Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES), Portugal". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
8. "Successful Academic Review for MPI's Bachelor of Science programmes in Biomedical Technology (Medical Laboratory Technology & Pharmacy Technology)". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
9. "The Bachelor of Accounting Programme of MPI has passed the review by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (理工會計學學士課程通過香港學術及職業資歷評審局評審)". Macao SAR Government Portal (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
10. "MPI's Bachelor of Social Work Programme Passed Learning Programme Review by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ)". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
11. "The Bachelor of Business Administration in Gaming and Recreation Management programme has passed the review, the quality of the Institute has been internationally recognized again (辦學質量再獲國際認可 理工博彩與娛樂管理專業課程通過學術評鑑)". Government Information Bureau. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
12. "The CEC™ Accredited Education Qualified Programs". icecc.com. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
13. "MPI's Translation Programme Positively Reviewed by New Zealand's Academic Quality Agency". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
14. "International Subject Review of Macao Polytechnic Institute Subject: Nursing" (PDF). QAA. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
15. "MPI Music Programme Successfully Accredited by HEEACT, Macao's First Accredited HEI Programme in Creativity". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
16. "MPI's Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts Programme Successfully Accredited by HEEACT". Macao SAR Government Portal. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
17. "The Bachelor of Arts in Design programme has passed the review, the quality of the Institute has been accredited by Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan (理工設計課程通過台高教評鑑中心評審)". Macao SAR Government Portal (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
18. "Nurturing World Champion Martial Arts Athletes, MPI's Bachelor of Physical Education Successfully Accredited by HEEACT". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
19. "2017 APQN Quality Awards" (PDF).
20. "Macao Polytechnic Institute becomes the first higher education institution in Macao to win the National Teaching Achievement Award (澳門理工學院成澳門首家獲國家級教學成果獎的高等院校)". Macao SAR Government Portal (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
21. "CUAA 2020 Best University Rankings in Macao (校友會2020澳門最好大學排名)". www.cuaa.net. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

External links

• Official website

• 1991 establishments in Macau
• Educational institutions established in 1991
• Sé, Macau
• Universities in Macau