University of Macau

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University of Macau
澳門大學
Universidade de Macau
University of Macau logo.svg
MottoHumanity, Integrity, Propriety, Wisdom, Sincerity [1]
Type Public Research Coeducational Higher education institution
Established1991
Academic affiliations
UMAP, IAU, IAUP, CRUP, AULP, GHMUA, UASR
Chairman Peter Lam Kam Seng
Chancellor Sam Hou Fai [a]
Rector Yonghua Song
Vice RectorsMichael King Man HUI
(Academic Affairs)
Rui Paulo da Silva Martins
(Global Affairs)
Wei GE
(Research)
Mok Kai Meng
(Student Affairs) [2]
Xu Jian
(Administration)
Academic staff
650
Students15,000+ (2024) [3]
Location
Avenida da Universidade, Taipa
,
22°07′48″N113°32′45″E / 22.13004°N 113.54579°E / 22.13004; 113.54579
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
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University of Macau
    1. The Chief Executive of Macau is the chancellor on an ex officio basis.
    2. UMAC is widely used on university website domains, such as um2.umac.mo, or to distinguish it from other universities with the same abbreviation as UM, although the acronym is not recognized as an official abbreviation.

    References

    1. "Elements of the University Identity". University of Macau. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
    2. "UM appoints Prof Mok Kai Meng as vice rector". 17 February 2022.
    3. "UM Introduction" . Retrieved Oct 14, 2024.
    4. "Boletim Oficial -".
    5. Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Assembly of the People's Republic of China on the delegation of powers to the Macau Special Administrative Region to exercise jurisdiction on the new campus of the University of Macau to be installed on Hengqin, also published via Chief Executive Notice No. 19/2009 in the Official Bulletin No. 35/2009. See Aviso do Chefe do Executivo n.º 19/2009
    6. see Lei n.º 3/2013 Estabelece as normas fundamentais para a aplicação do Direito da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau no novo campus da Universidade de Macau na Ilha de Hengqin published in the Official Bulletin No. 8/2013.
    7. "University of Macau's New Campus on Hengqin Island Put under Macao's Jurisdiction". Government of Macao. 28 June 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
    8. "University of Macau – State Key Laboratories". University of Macau – State Key Laboratories. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
    9. Grove, Jack (2016-08-18). "University of Macau offers unlikely home for Oxbridge tradition". World University Rankings . Retrieved 2022-05-25.
    10. "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities" . Retrieved 10 September 2025.
    11. "QS World University Rankings".
    12. "University of Macau". Times Higher Education. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
    13. 1 2 U.S. News. "2024-2025 Best Universities in the World" . Retrieved 26 June 2024.
    14. "QS University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Top Universities. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
    15. "Asia University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
    16. "Young University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
    17. "Young University Rankings 2022". 8 February 2022.
    18. "US News Ranking".

    Further reading

    University of Macau
    Chinese name
    Traditional Chinese 澳門大學
    Simplified Chinese 澳门大学
    Transcriptions
    Standard Mandarin
    Hanyu Pinyin Àomén Dàxué
    Yue: Cantonese
    Jyutping ou3 mun4*2 daai6 hok6