Macao Polytechnic University
Macao Polytechnic University (MPU; Chinese: 澳門理工大學; Portuguese: Universidade Politécnica de Macau) was established in 1981. It is located in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) of the People's Republic of China. MPU is a public Higher education institution with an emphasis on applied knowledge and skills. It is a bilingual institution.
澳門理工大學 Universidade Politécnica de Macau | |
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Former name | Polytechnic Institute, University of East Asia (1981-1991) Macao Polytechnic Institute (1991 - Feb 2022) |
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Motto in English | Knowledge, Expertise and Global Vision |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1981 |
| Chancellor | Mr. Ho Iat-seng |
| Rector | Prof. Im Sio Kei |
| Students | 4325 |
| Address | Rua de Luís Gonzaga Gomes , , |
| Website | www.mpu.edu.mo |
  Location in Macau  Macao Polytechnic University (China) | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳門理工大學 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门理工大学 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳門理工學院 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门理工学院 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Universidade Politécnica de Macau, Instituto Politéchnico de Macau (old) | ||||||||||
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.[1]
On November 16, 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 March 1, 2022, the Macao Polytechnic Institute was officially renamed as Macao Polytechnic University.[2]
General Information
There are about 3,200 full-time undergraduate students at MPU, and postgraduate programmes and joint postgraduate programmes are also established. 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, 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, and Hong Kong Baptist University.
Faculties and Programmes Offered
| Faculty of Applied Sciences | Faculty of Health Sciences and Sports |
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| Faculty of Languages and Translation | Faculty of Arts and Design |
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| Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Faculty of Business |
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| Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies | Peking University Health Science Center - Macao Polytechnic University Nursing Academy |
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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, Ministry of Education
- Teaching and Learning Centre
- Centre for Continuing Education
- Seniors Academy
- International Portuguese Training Centre for Conference Interpreting
- 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
- MPI-QMUL Intelligent Systems Research Centre
- MPI-UCLA Joint Research Center in Ubiquitous Computing
- MPI-Melco Gaming & Entertainment Information Technology Research & Development Centre
- Centre of Sino-Western Cultural Studies
- Social, Economic and Public Policy Research Centre
International recognition
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.[3]
In 2015, the University was awarded the "APQN Quality Award" by the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN).[4] In 2017, the University was once again awarded the award,[4] becoming the only higher education institution in the country to receive the award twice.
The University won the "National Teaching Achievement Award" in 2019, making it the first and only higher education institution in Macao to receive this award.[5]
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 2021 consecutively, ranking among China's high-level universities.[6]
Most of the programmes offered by the University have gained international recognition from various review and accreditation agencies/institutions:
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See also
References
- 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. 168. ISBN 0674035453, 9780674035454.
- "Macao Polytechnic Institute to be converted into university | Macau Business". Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- "Macao Polytechnic Institute Institutional Review by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (PDF)" (PDF). 8 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "2017 APQN Quality Award" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "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)". Macao SAR Government Portal (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "CUAA 2020 Best University Rankings in Macao (校友會2020澳門最好大學排名)". www.cuaa.net. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "MPI's Bachelor of Arts in Chinese-Portuguese/Portuguese-Chinese Translation and Interpretation Programme Passed Academic Review by Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES), Portugal". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Successful Academic Review for MPI's Bachelor of Science programmes in Biomedical Technology (Medical Laboratory Technology & Pharmacy Technology)". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "The Bachelor of Accounting Programme of MPI has passed the review by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (理工會計學學士課程通過香港學術及職業資歷評審局評審)". Macao SAR Government Portal (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "MPI's Bachelor of Social Work Programme Passed Learning Programme Review by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ)". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "The Bachelor of Business Administration in Gaming and Recreation Management programme has passed the review, the quality of the Institute has been internationally recognized again (辦學質量再獲國際認可 理工博彩與娛樂管理專業課程通過學術評鑑)". Government Information Bureau. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "The CEC™ Accredited Education Qualified Programs". icecc.com. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "MPI's Translation Programme Positively Reviewed by New Zealand's Academic Quality Agency". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "International Subject Review of Macao Polytechnic Institute Subject: Nursing" (PDF). QAA. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "MPI Music Programme Successfully Accredited by HEEACT, Macao's First Accredited HEI Programme in Creativity". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "MPI's Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts Programme Successfully Accredited by HEEACT". Macao SAR Government Portal. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "The Bachelor of Arts in Design programme has passed the review, the quality of the Institute has been accredited by Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan (理工設計課程通過台高教評鑑中心評審)". Macao SAR Government Portal (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Nurturing World Champion Martial Arts Athletes, MPI's Bachelor of Physical Education Successfully Accredited by HEEACT". www.ipm.edu.mo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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