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University of Macau

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www.um.edu.mo
Taipa, Macao SAR China
=180th in World University Rankings 2025
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About

Basic information and contact details for the University of Macau

institution

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:

  • 193rd in the World
  • 37th 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 1.09km2
  • 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 12 subjects, namely Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Materials Science, Biology & Biochemistry, Clinical Medicine, Psychiatry/Psychology, Social Sciences, General, Economics & Business, Agricultural Science and Environment/Ecology.

UM is dedicated to teaching by offering more than 130 programmes to more than 10,000 students. Some of our programmes are internationally recognized:

UM strives to deliver research excellence with support from the central government, Macao community and our faculty: 
Three state-key laboratories in one campus

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.

More funding & scholarships opportunities can be found here.

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Rankings

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Macau

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
54 F : 46 M (1)
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International student percentage
46% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
19.2 (1)
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Student total
11573 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at the University of Macau

See below for a range of subjects taught at the University of Macau

Social Sciences201–250th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology126–150th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences201–250th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Life Sciences201–250th

  • Sport Science
  • Biological Sciences

Law151–175th

  • Law

Engineering126–150th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Education126–150th

  • Education

Computer Science151–175th

  • Computer Science

Clinical and Health176–200th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Arts and Humanities251–300th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design

Business and Economics301–400th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance
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Downloads

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PG Admissions & Scholarships.pdf

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Our Campus Map

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Flyers for Postgraduate Admission 2022-23

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Undergraduate Prospectus 2022 -23