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- Student gender ratio
- 58 F : 42 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 22% (1)
- Students per staff
- 18.1 (1)
- Student total
- 33935 (1)
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Macao
University of Macau
Macao
(Ref. No.: FBA/DRTM/TE/AP/05/2026) The University of Macau (UM) is an internationalized research-oriented comprehensive public 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. UM is placed No. 145 in the THE World University Rankings and placed No. 285 in the QS World University Rankings. With a scenic campus of approximately 1 km2 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. 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National Institute Of Education
Singapore
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Singapore
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Salary
Competitive
Posted
22 May 2026
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