Macao Polytechnic University
{{Short description|College in Sé, Macau, China}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Macao Polytechnic University
| image = Pavilhão Polidesportivo do Institito Politécnico de Macau 01.jpg
| image_size = 160px
| native_name = {{native name list|paren1 =no|paren2 =no|tag1=zh|name1=澳門理工大學|tag2=pt|name2=Universidade Politécnica de Macau|italics2=no}}
| former_name = Polytechnic Institute, University of East Asia (1981-1991)
Macao Polytechnic Institute (1991 - Feb 2022)
| motto =
| mottoeng = Knowledge, Expertise and Global Vision
| established = {{start date and age|df=y|1981}}
| type = Public
| chancellor = Mr. Ho Iat-seng
| rector = Prof. Im Sio Kei
| students = 5,881
| address = Rua de Luís Gonzaga Gomes
| city = Sé
| state =
| pushpin_map = Macau#China
| country = Macau
| logo = Macao Polytechnic University logo.svg
| affiliations = Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA)
| website = {{Official website|https://www.mpu.edu.mo/en/index.php}}
}}
{{Infobox Chinese
| t = 澳門理工大學
| s = 澳门理工大学
| j = ou3 mun4*2 lei5 gung1 daai6 hok6
| p = Àomén Lǐgōng Dàxué
| altname = Macao Polytechnic Institute
| t2 = 澳門理工學院
| s2 = 澳门理工学院
| j2 = ou3 mun4*2 lei5 gung1 hok6 jyun6*2
| p2 = Àomén Lǐgōng Xuéyuàn
| por = Universidade Politécnica de Macau, Instituto Politéchnico de Macau (old)
}}
Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) is a public university in Sé, Macau. It was established in 1981.
History
Macao Polytechnic University was formerly known as the Polytechnic Institute of the University of East Asia. Following the splitting of the University of East Asia into three, the Macao Polytechnic University was established in 1991, comprising a number of schools with a long history of public education operation, including the Technical School of the Chinese Affairs Bureau, the Public Administration Training Centre, the Academy of Visual Arts and the Technical School of the Health Bureau.
Prior to 1998 the school's central building used to house the Liceu de Macau, a public Portuguese-curriculum secondary school.Clayton, Cathryn H. Sovereignty at the Edge: Macau & the Question of Chineseness (Volume 324 of Harvard East Asian monographs, ISSN 0073-0483). Harvard University Press, 2009. p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=2alTUjb6SX8C&pg=PA168 168]. {{ISBN|0674035453}}, 9780674035454.
On 16 November 2021, the Chief Executive of MSAR, Ho Iat-seng, delivered the Policy Address of the Government of the MSAR for the financial year 2022, announcing that the institute will be renamed the Macao Polytechnic University. On 1 March 2022, the Macao Polytechnic Institute was officially renamed as Macao Polytechnic University.{{Cite web |title=Macao Polytechnic Institute to be converted into university {{!}} Macau Business |url=https://www.macaubusiness.com/macao-polytechnic-institute-to-be-converted-into-university/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |language=en-GB}}
General information
There are about 6,000 full-time degree programme students at MPU. Every year, MPU offers various types of training programmes with attendance of over 10,000 people at all levels. Moreover, MPU offers Master's and Doctorate degree programmes in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Queen Mary University of London, University of Lisbon, University of Coimbra, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Monash University, University of Bologna, Peking University, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing Sport University, Chinese Academy of Governance, China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University of Sport, Sun Yat-sen University, Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan University of Arts, Chinese Culture University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Baptist University, and others.
Faculties and programmes offered
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! width="50%" |Faculty of Business |
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Academic units and research centres
- "One Country Two Systems" Research Centre
- Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies
- Centre for Portuguese Studies
- Engineering Research Centre of Applied Technology on Machine Translation and Artificial Intelligence
- Teaching and Learning Centre
- Centre for Continuing Education
- Seniors Academy
- Peking University Health Science Center - Macao Polytechnic University Nursing Academy
- Chinese-Portuguese-English Machine Translation Laboratory
- MPU-BELL Centre of English
- Language and Culture Research Centre of Macao (in collaboration with Beijing Language and Culture University and Institute of Applied Linguistics, Ministry of Education)
- Cultural and Creative Industries Teaching and Research Centre
- MPU-UCLA Joint Research Center in Ubiquitous Computing
- MPU-Melco Gaming & Entertainment Information Technology Research & Development Centre
- MPU-UC Joint Research Laboratory in Advanced Technologies for Smart Cities
- Centre of Sino-Western Cultural Studies
- Social, Economic and Public Policy Research Centre
- Centre for Artificial Intelligence Driven Drug Discovery
- International Portuguese Training Centre
Ranking
The university is ranked 451-460th in the Asian University Rankings of the 2025 QS World University Rankings.{{Cite web |title=QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/asia-university-rankings?countries=mo |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=Top Universities |language=en}} It is also ranked 3rd in the Macau SAR.
The university is ranked 301-400th globally in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Impact Rankings.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-18 |title=Macao Polytechnic University |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/macao-polytechnic-university |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2024-12-18 |work=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}
International recognition
= Accreditation =
On 13 February 2014, the university achieved the rating of "confidence", as a judgement of its Institutional Review conducted by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), UK. The judgement is equivalent to an excellent level, as awarded similarly to University of Oxford, Queen Mary University of London, etc.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=8 March 2014|title=Macao Polytechnic Institute Institutional Review by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (PDF)|url=http://www.qaa.ac.uk/InstitutionReports/types-of-review/overseas/Documents/R6305-MPI.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308163509/http://www.qaa.ac.uk/InstitutionReports/types-of-review/overseas/Documents/R6305-MPI.pdf|archive-date=8 March 2014|access-date=27 August 2020}}
On 29 July 2022, the university was accreditedfor International Quality Review (IQR) and Institutional Accreditation (IA) by QAA, met ten standards of the European Higher Education Area (ESG), including two good practices (student research and innovation as well as its comprehensive talent cultivation model) were recognised.{{Cite web |title=Macao Polytechnic University becomes second institution in Macao to achieve global quality accreditation |url=https://www.qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/macao-polytechnic-university-becomes-second-institution-in-macao-to-achieve-global-quality-accreditation |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=www.qaa.ac.uk}}
= Programme reviews and professional recognition =
Most of the programmes offered by the university have gained international recognition from various review and accreditation agencies/institutions:
= Other recognition and honors =
The university is the only higher education institution in the country to receive the "APQN Quality Awards" by the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) three times:
- Best/Model Internal QA Award (2015 & 2017){{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=2017 APQN Quality Awards |url=https://www.apqn.org/images/projects/2017_APQN_Quality_Award.pdf |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=}}
- Best Practice of QA during COVID pandemic (2022)
The university won the "National Teaching Achievement Award" in 2019 and 2023, making it the first and only higher education institution in Macao to receive this award twice.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Macao Polytechnic Institute becomes the first higher education institution in Macao to win the National Teaching Achievement Award (澳門理工學院成澳門首家獲國家級教學成果獎的高等院校) |url=https://www.gov.mo/zh-hant/news/306232/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=27 August 2020 |website=Macao SAR Government Portal |language=zh-hant}}
Chinese Universities Alumni Association (CUAA) released the annual "Evaluation and Study Report of Universities in China". The university was rated as a four-star university from 2017 to 2022 consecutively, ranking among China's high-level universities.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=CUAA 2020 Best University Rankings in Macao (校友會2020澳門最好大學排名) |url=http://www.cuaa.net/paihang/news/news.jsp?information_id=136181 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=27 August 2020 |website=www.cuaa.net}}
See also
References
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External links
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