University of Macau
The University of Macau (UM or UMac; Portuguese: Universidade de Macau; Chinese: 澳門大學) is a public research university in Macau. The university campus is located in the east of Hengqin Island, Guangdong province in Mainland China, on a piece of land leased to the Government of Macau, and is under the jurisdiction of Macau.
Universidade de Macau 澳門大學 | |
Former names | University of East Asia (1981–1991) |
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| Motto | Humanity, Integrity, Propriety, Wisdom, Sincerity |
| Type | Public Research Coeducational Higher education institution |
| Established | 1981 |
Academic affiliations | UMAP, IAU, IAUP, CRUP, AULP, GHMUA |
| Chairman | Peter Lam Kam Seng |
| Chancellor | Chief Executive of Macau (Ho Iat Seng) |
| Rector | Yonghua Song |
| Vice Rectors | Michael King Man HUI (Academic Affairs) Rui Paulo da Silva Martins (Global Affairs) Wei GE (Research) Mok Kai Meng (Student Affairs) Xu Jian (Administration) |
Academic staff | 650 |
| Students | 12,500+ (2023) |
| Location | Avenida da Universidade, Taipa , 22.13004°N 113.54579°E |
| Campus | Suburb and concession 109 hectares (1.09 km2) |
| Medium of Instruction | English (main), Portuguese, Chinese |
| Colours | Blue Red Gold |
| Website | um.edu.mo umac.mo |
| University of Macau | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳門大學 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门大学 | ||||||||||
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| University of East Asia | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 私立東亞大學 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 私立东亚大学 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Universidade de Macau | ||||||||||
With the approval of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, the University of Macau has established three state key laboratories, namely State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City.
The Faculty of Business Administration of the University of Macau becomes the 99th in the world and the first triple-accredited business school in Macau to be accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), the Association of Accredited Business Schools International (AACSB) and the Association of Master of Business Administration (AMBA) in 2020.