Welcome to Macao Polytechnic Institute

About MPI

MPI History

Established on September 16, 1991, Macao Polytechnic Institute is a public institution of higher learning funded by the Macao SAR Government. It is a multidisciplinary institute with an emphasis on applied knowledge and skills. Thanks to the strong support of the Macao SAR Government, the Institute has grown and prospered into a modern and fully equipped teaching and research facility with a team of experienced and dedicated academic staff.

At present, the Institute employs nearly 500 academic and administrative staff. Approximately 2,800 fulltime students are enrolled on its degree programmes, with about 200 students studying various collaborative master’s degree programmes. Each year, over 20,000 participants attend MPI’s professional training courses on a wide range of subjects.

Since its establishment, the Institute has produced a large number of professionals who are now serving Macao in a wide range of areas. Many of these alumni are leaders or directors of government departments, companies and educational institutions. These professionals play active roles in Macao’s politics, economy, culture and education.

Macao Polytechnic Institute’s mission is grounded in the interdependent relationship between teaching and research. In the field of teaching, the Institute combines theory with practice. All the courses MPI provides are practically oriented with an emphasis particularly on applied sciences and industrial technology. Some courses are exclusive in Macao, a small number having won international recognition.

Currently, Macao Polytechnic Institute comprises six schools, providing programmes in Chinese-English Translation and Interpretation, Chinese-Portuguese Translation and Interpretation, E-commerce, Accounting & Finance, Management, Computer Studies, Social Work, Public Administration, Design, Visual Arts (with Education), Music (with Education), Physical Education and Sports, Nursing and Biomedical Science, offering 14 bachelor degree programmes as well as 11 joint master’s degree programmes in collaboration with some of the top universities in the world.

The joint master’s programmes include: Foreign Linguistics & Applied Linguistics, Sports Social Science, Physical Education and Sports Coaching, Sports Science, Nursing, Social Work (Family-Centred Practice and Family Therapy), Internet Computing, E-Commerce Engineering, and Telecommunications.

By combining teaching with research, the Institute strives to create an open and harmonious environment for the free expression of academic views, and to function as a platform for first class research and academic exchange. Institute-wide committees have been established in the areas of the English language, the gaming industry and information technology, areas of priority which signify the Institute’s unique traditions and strengths. In addition, the Institute hosts international symposia regularly so as to promote academic exchange and communication. With generous funding from public and private institutions, the Institute is able to provide grants to its staff to promote scientific research, especially projects of direct relevance to Macao. Of particular significance, the “Macao Local Records Project” undertaken by the Institute has been officially inaugurated and is an important milestone in Macao’s social and cultural history. Each year, the Institute also organizes the Macao-wide English Speaking Competition, which has proved to be highly successful in promoting English language learning as well as in enhancing proficiency in English throughout Macao.

Academic committees and research centres at the Institute include: the ‘English Language Teaching and Research Committee’, the ‘Computer Teaching and Research Committee’, the ‘Gaming Teaching and Research Committee’, the ‘One Country Two Systems Research Centre’, the ‘Social, Economic and Public Policy Research Centre’, the ‘Centre of Sino-Western Cultural Studies’, the ‘MPI-Melco Gaming and Entertainment Information Technology Research and Development Centre’, the ‘MPI-QMUL Information System Research Centre’, and the ‘MPI-BMM Gaming Technology Testing Centre’.

Macao Polytechnic Institute adopts a student-centred philosophy of education, with the goal of producing talented individuals who exemplify the MPI motto: “Knowledge, expertise, global vision”. Macao Polytechnic Institute is characterized by a wonderful learning environment, first-class teaching facilities, and excellent teaching staff. Combining theory with practice, the Institute offers up-to-date courses for students to receive the higher education they deserve, providing more opportunities and choices for a better education and brighter future career. In the days and years to come, Macao Polytechnic Institute will produce more talented individuals essential to the community’s well-being, and strive to promote social development. MPI’s commitment is “ to be rooted in Macao, backed up by the motherland, facing the world and striving for excellence.”