Being one of the higher educational institutions in Macao, the Institute strongly believes in nurturing talented students for a brighter future. With this aim and the strong support from the Government of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), the Institute has built up a team of quality academic staff and has consistently created and upgraded programmes and courses to meet the demands of the contemporary society.

The Institute presently offers a variety of degree programmes and short-term courses tailored to students locally and from abroad. Since 2001, the Institute has been actively recruiting students not only from the local territory, but also from the 25 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities of mainland China under the auspices of the Ministry of Education.

After completing a 3-year higher diploma course, students can progress to the supplementary fourth year programme and are awarded a bachelor’s degree upon successful completion of course requirements. At present, we have 2700 full time students enroled on degree programmes. Each year, over 20,000 participants attend our professional training courses on a wide range of subjects.

Aiming to advance academic links, Macao Polytechnic Institute has established academic collaboration with institutions both from mainland China and other countries and regions. It is a member of the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), Consortium of Continuing Education Institutions led by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa and Conselho Coordenador dos Institutos Superiores Politécnicos, to name but a few. Striving for academic recognition, the Institute has reached numerous agreements of collaboration and academic exchange schemes with academic institutions in the region and overseas. Students and graduates may transfer credits and gain entry into postgraduate degree courses in English-speaking universities in Britain, Australia and North America.

Macao Polytechnic Institute’s mission is grounded in the interdependent relationship between teaching and research. In this regard, the Institute has created an environment with supporting facilities conducive to research, including the publication of research findings in papers, the hosting of seminars and international conferences and encouraging academics in conducting research on topics addressing contemporary issues as well as participating in regional and international conferences.

The new millennium marks a new era for the Macao Polytechnic Institute in the pursuit of directions as stipulated in the administrative report of the Government of Macao SAR. The major foci of the Institute are on the strengthening of professional training, the provision of high quality teaching and the building of a qualified academic team, as well as the fostering of an atmosphere for intellectual challenge and personal enrichment.