Macau has 12 tertiary education institutions. Besides some smaller and more specialized schools (Security Forces School, Tourism School, European Studies Institute, etc), the ones of importance are:
University of Macau ,The oldest and most popular university, established in 1981 (then under the name University of East Asia). Offers degree programmes in a wide variety of fields at all levels, including pre-university courses, bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees. The majority of degrees are taught in English, except education and law which are taught in a choice of either Chinese (Cantonese) or Portuguese.
Macau University of Science and Technology, Established after the 1999 handover of Macau to China, courses are mainly taught in Chinese (Mandarin) by professors from the mainland and a significant portion of its student population draws from the mainland too.
Macau Polytechnic Institute, A spin-off of the former University of East Asia, it was established in 1991 to provide practice-oriented education and training mainly to the local population.
Macau Inter-University Institute, Established in 1996, it originally only offered postgraduate education, but since 2005 also offers undergraduate degree courses and since 2006 pre-university courses, mainly in the humanities.
University of Macau ,The oldest and most popular university, established in 1981 (then under the name University of East Asia). Offers degree programmes in a wide variety of fields at all levels, including pre-university courses, bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees. The majority of degrees are taught in English, except education and law which are taught in a choice of either Chinese (Cantonese) or Portuguese.
Macau University of Science and Technology, Established after the 1999 handover of Macau to China, courses are mainly taught in Chinese (Mandarin) by professors from the mainland and a significant portion of its student population draws from the mainland too.
Macau Polytechnic Institute, A spin-off of the former University of East Asia, it was established in 1991 to provide practice-oriented education and training mainly to the local population.
Macau Inter-University Institute, Established in 1996, it originally only offered postgraduate education, but since 2005 also offers undergraduate degree courses and since 2006 pre-university courses, mainly in the humanities.
