University of Macau

Macau currently has 4 public and 6 private institutions, a total of 10 higher education institutions, including universities that combine comprehensive teaching and research, multi-professional polytechnics focusing on applied teaching, and even major training in tourism, convention and exhibition talents, and gaming industry professionals. A college for talents, professional nursing staff and senior management talents.

Although Macao’s modern institutions of higher learning have a short history, they have developed vigorously over the past 30 years and attracted more and more foreign students to study in Macao.

At the same time, more than 50% of Macao’s local high school graduates have studied in Macao for higher education in recent years, which shows that Macao’s higher education institutions are equally attractive to both foreign and local students.

1. University of Macau

The University of Macau is an international comprehensive public university. It ranks 193rd in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024, 14th in the Global Young Universities 2024, and 36th in the Asian University Rankings 2024. In Portuguese Ranked first among universities. Quacquarelli in 2025 Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 245th. Engineering, Computer Science, Materials Science, Chemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Clinical Medicine, Psychiatry/Psychology, Biology and Biochemistry, General Social Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Economics and Business, Environmental Science and Ecology It has entered the top 1% of the international rankings of the top academic indicators in the United States (Essential Science Indicators Database ESI). UM currently offers more than 100 degree programs at bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. The courses are taught in English and have an international and top teaching and research team. In addition, the residential college system established by the University of Macau is a knowledge-integrated learning platform that embodies the university’s “four-in-one” holistic education concept and is unique among higher education institutions in Macau. Currently, 10 academies have been established. The college and the college complement each other and provide a holistic education environment through experiential curriculum planning, striving to cultivate students who are academically successful and have noble morals. College education is committed to improving students' seven competencies: civic responsibility, global competitiveness, knowledge integration, teamwork, service and leadership, cultural participation, and healthy living.

2. Macau Polytechnic University

Macau Polytechnic University is a multidisciplinary, application-oriented higher education institution. The university adheres to the educational policy of “rooted in Macao, backed by the motherland, facing the world”. Its courses are close to the needs of Macao’s economic and social development, emphasizing practicality, and are unique in information technology, art, sports and translation courses. The teaching attaches great importance to the synergy of one major and multiple abilities, and the two-way development of degree education and vocational training. There are currently undergraduate PhD programs in different fields such as scientific and technological innovation, health medicine, sports science, language translation, art and cultural creativity, public administration, social services, and business administration. degree courses, and has a number of research center academic units to promote high-level diversified innovative development of industry, academia and research.

3. Macau University of Tourism

Macau University of Tourism was established in 1995. It is a public higher education institution in Macau. It is supervised by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macau Special Administrative Region Government and provides degree and professional training courses in the field of tourism and service industry. Including hotels, tourism, cultural heritage, conventions and exhibitions, retail and marketing, leisure and entertainment, recreational and sports activities, cultural creativity and culinary arts, etc. The university is a comprehensive institution of higher learning that, in addition to bachelor's degree programs, also offers master's degree programs (including post-baccalaureate diploma programs) and doctoral degree programs. In addition, the university also cooperates with internationally renowned institutions to offer advanced management courses. In terms of research, the university is commissioned by the SAR government and other organizations to conduct policy research on tourism planning and development. University Quacquarelli in 2024 Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for "Hospitality and Leisure Management" ranks 12th in the world and 3rd in Asia.

4. Macau Security Forces Higher School

The Macau Security Forces Higher School is a higher education institution under the jurisdiction of the Secretary for Security. It is responsible for offering training courses for security forces and security department officials that award bachelor's degrees in police science, prison security and protection and safety engineering. To offer master's or doctoral degree courses on its own or jointly with other academically recognized higher education institutions in the Macao Special Administrative Region or overseas, and to be responsible for the training of security forces and security department personnel, and to provide them with professional knowledge and Conditions for physical training.

5. Macau University of Science and Technology

Macau University of Science and Technology was established in 2000 and is the largest comprehensive private university in Macau. It can award doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees. Its courses cover liberal arts, science, engineering, law, management, business, medicine, medicine, tourism, art, and communication. , language and other subject categories. The university ranks among the top 300 in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 World University Rankings, 38th in the 2024 Global Young Universities Ranking, 58th in the 2024 Asian University Rankings, and among the top 250 in the 2022 Global University Employability Rankings. . Engineering, computer science, biology and biochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology, clinical medicine, general social sciences, molecular biology and genetics, etc. are among the top 1 in the international rankings of the top academic indicators in the United States (Essential Science Indicators Database ESI) %. The university has three national-level research platforms: the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Traditional Chinese Medicines, the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences, and the Macao Coastal Ecological Environment National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station.

6. City University of Macau

Gate City University adheres to the social responsibility and educational mission of "serving Macao and integrating into the Bay Area", follows the spirit of the school motto of "morality, erudition, and practice", and cultivates Macao and Macao students in the context of the integrated development of higher education in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The applied and practical talents needed by the region will continue to provide intellectual support for urban and social development.
City University currently has more than 10,000 students and has 10 colleges, offering more than 40 Chinese and English courses offering 12 bachelor's degrees, 19 master's degrees and 15 doctoral degrees. CityU continues to improve its teaching quality and is the first to carry out international authoritative certification of its courses. The doctoral, master's and bachelor's degree programs in tourism management are special courses that have received TedQual quality education quality certification from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The tourism and leisure management degree Juran's "2023 World-Class Subject Ranking" ranks the top 20% of universities in the world, ranking 51-75. The general introduction to social sciences enters ESI (Essential Science Indicator Database, Essential Science Indicators (ESI for short) are among the top 1% in the world. The publications in the top 1% of global ESI disciplines are cited in areas including international tourism, leisure and management, business administration, urban planning and design, psychology, education, international relations research, etc. In addition, the university is also one of the bases that provides the most comprehensive international mainstream English test services in Macau, including: TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, SAT and College English Level 4 and CET6 (CET4, CET6), etc. take an exam.

7. University of Saint Joseph

Founded in 1996, the University of St. Joseph is a Catholic private university in Macau, China. It is rooted in the long tradition of the first institution of higher learning, "St. Paul's College" established in 1594 (today's site of "Ruins of St. Paul's" in Macau). The school continues to promote creative dialogue between China and Europe in the cultural, scientific, ethical and philosophical traditions, and gradually develops into an academic body that blends China and the West, open to all people who pursue truth and excellence in teaching and scientific research, regardless of their nationality, Community and religious beliefs. The school firmly develops holistic education, is committed to care and responsibility in Macao society, and makes due contributions to the sustainable development of Macao’s economy, environment and community.

8. Macau Kiang Wu Nursing College

Macau Kiang Wu Nursing College is a private institution of higher learning that aims to train nursing staff. The college adheres to the educational concept of "from people to benevolence", actively promotes holistic nursing education with care as the core, and trains nursing professionals for Macao. The college offers bachelor's degree courses in nursing and other nursing-related diploma and certificate courses, and cooperates with relevant institutions in nearby regions to offer master's and various specialist courses.

9. Macau Institute of Management

The Macau Institute of Management is one of the private higher education institutions recognized by the Macau SAR government. It has always been committed to cultivating applied talents and promoting close cooperation between industry, academia and research. The courses currently offered include bachelor's degree courses (four years), associate degree diploma courses ( Two years) and professional diploma courses (one year), each with five majors including: accounting, facilities management, banking and financial management, human resources management and management, and a blended learning model Blended has been launched in response to the needs of social development Learning, to increase the flexibility of students to complete their value-added goals through professional learning. All courses enroll students throughout the year and start in March and September each year.

10. Chinese and Western Innovation Academy

The Chinese-Western Innovation Institute is managed by a group of experienced and senior scholars who have been wholeheartedly cultivating international-level talents for Macao to take charge of the country. The advantage of the college's teaching is that it adopts the self-created "day and night complementary" format, that is, "two class times, the same teaching content." Students can choose to take classes during the day or at night to accommodate those who need to work in shifts. The college has many internationally renowned professors teaching, mainly from the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, etc. In addition, the college also has close cooperative relationships with different universities and research units in other places, such as cooperating with the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on Macao economic projects.