List of universities and colleges in Macau

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Macau is a city of tourism with a multicultural blend which provides a broad sense and international perspective for its college students. The free academic atmosphere and its profound and unique foundation in culture have also created favorable conditions for higher education. Most of the curricula, teachers and the general quality of teaching have reached an internationally accepted level.

Mainly English or Chinese (or both) are the languages of instruction in universities; some courses or programs are conducted in Portuguese.

The following is a list of universities, polytechnics and other advanced level (higher) education and research institutions in Macau.

NamePortugueseChineseType
University of Macau Universidade de Macau澳門大學 Public [1]
Macao Polytechnic University Universidade Politécnica de Macau澳門理工大學 Public [2]
Macao University of Tourism Universidade de Turismo de Macau澳門旅遊大學 Public [3]
Academy of Public Security Forces Escola Superior das Forças de Segurança de Macau澳門保安部隊高等學校 Public [4]
Macau University of Science and Technology Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Macau澳門科技大學 Private [5]
City University of Macau Universidade da Cidade de Macau澳門城市大學 Private [6]
University of Saint Joseph Universidade de São José聖若瑟大學 Private [7]
Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau Instituto de Enfermagem Kiang Wu de Macau澳門鏡湖護理學院 Private [8]
Macau Institute of Management Instituto de Gestão de Macau澳門管理學院 Private [9]
Macau Millennium College Instituto Milénio de Macau中西創新學院 Private [10]
Institute of European Studies of Macau Instituto de Estudos Europeus de Macau澳門歐洲研究學會Private organization [11]
United Nations University Institute in Macao Instituto de Macau da Universidade das Nações Unidas聯合國大學國際軟件技術研究所 United Nations University [12]

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