
University of Macau
About the University of Macau
Basic information and contact details for the University of Macau
Founded in 1981, the University of Macau (UM) was the predecessor of the private University of East Asia, which was officially renamed University of Macau in 1991 as a public university. Through the years of development, UM has become a leading and the only public comprehensive university in Macao.
Currently, UM ranks:
- 145th in the World
- 34th in Asia
UM relocated to the new campus equipped with a unique residential college system:
- Relocated to a new campus in 2014 with an area of 1.09 square kilometres
- Asia’s largest and most complete collegiate system with ten residential colleges
- Managed by distinguished scholars
UM is dedicated to teaching by offering more than 130 programmes to more than 10,000 students. Some of our programmes are internationally recognized:
- The top 1% in ESI (Essential Sciences Indicators) rankings in 15 subjects, namely Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Science, Chemistry, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Clinical Medicine, Psychiatry/Psychology, Biology & Biochemistry, Social Sciences, General, Molecular Biology & Genetics, Agricultural Science, Economics & Business, Environment/Ecology and Geosciences.
UM strives to deliver research excellence with support from the central government, Macao community and our faculty:
Three state-key laboratories in one campus
- State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City
Looking ahead, UM will constantly improve and innovate, to become an outstanding university rooted in Macao, integrated into the Greater Bay Area, geared towards the whole country and the world; an outstanding university that makes a contribution to Macao, China, and humanity.
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Rankings
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Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Macau
- Student gender ratio
- 53 F : 47 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 51% (1)
- Students per staff
- 19.4 (1)
- Student total
- 12258 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
Subjects Taught at the University of Macau
See below for a range of subjects taught at the University of Macau
Arts and Humanities
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Sport Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology
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