Macau University of Science and Technology
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST, Chinese: 澳門科技大學; Portuguese: Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Macau) is a private university founded in 2000 at Taipa, Macau, China.
澳門科技大學 Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Macau | |||||||||||||||
Other name | MUST | ||||||||||||||
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| Motto | 意誠格物 (Chinese) | ||||||||||||||
Motto in English | Dedication to practical studies, Enhancement of knowledge, Ability and Quality | ||||||||||||||
| Type | Private | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2000 | ||||||||||||||
Academic affiliations | Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) International Association of Universities (IAU) Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA) | ||||||||||||||
| Chancellor | Liu Chak Wan | ||||||||||||||
| President | Joseph Hun-wei Lee | ||||||||||||||
| Vice-president | Tong Ka Lok, Paul Tam Jiang Zhi Hong, Pang Chuan, Kwong Ying Wa | ||||||||||||||
Academic staff | 760 | ||||||||||||||
Administrative staff | 532 | ||||||||||||||
| Students | 21,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 13,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 8,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, China 22.152448°N 113.565364°E | ||||||||||||||
| Campus | Suburban, 21 ha (52 acres) | ||||||||||||||
| Language | English, Chinese, Portuguese | ||||||||||||||
| Colors | Blue and yellow | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳門科技大學 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门科技大学 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Oumún Fōgeih Daaihhohk | ||||||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Macau | ||||||||||||||
Location in Macau Macau University of Science and Technology (China) | |||||||||||||||
The university has acknowledged by Macau Education and Youth Development Bureau. It offers courses instructed in English, Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish. As of September 2023, there are more than 21,000 students studying at the university, including approximately 8,500 master and doctoral students and 13,000 undergraduate students.
The Ministry of Science and Technology of China approved the university's application to use the names the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines and the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences for its two laboratories. The university is ranked 251–300 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024