Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) is the oldest and one of the most vibrant faculties at the University of Macau (UM), dedicated to student-centric education and cutting-edge research in engineering and science. It consists of 7 departments: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and Ocean Science and Technology. It offers 28 degree programmes, including 7 bachelor, 15 master and 6 doctoral degree programmes that serve nearly 2,800 students. FST has more than 1,000 bachelor’s students, nearly 1,000 master students and around 800 doctoral students.
What truly defines the level of a faculty is not only its history and scale but also its teaching and research quality. All of our bachelor’s degree programmes in engineering and computer science are accredited by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), the Washington Accord, and the Seoul Accord, and are recognized worldwide. The university ranks among the top 0.1% in the Essential Sciences Indicators (ESI) rankings in both Engineering and Computer Science. According to the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, UM’s Engineering and Computer Science disciplines are both ranked within the top 126 globally. Based on the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings, UM’s Electrical and Computer Engineering program is ranked 42nd, its Artificial Intelligence program is ranked 51st, Computer Science is ranked 89th, and Engineering is ranked 129th. In less than ten years, UM has become one of the most significant universities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It also ranks among the top 26 in the Young University Rankings.
Our educational goal not only matches local needs through our comprehensive training and placement network but also equips our graduates with global perspectives through exchange programmes and international research collaborations. FST particularly emphasizes the elite research programme, it launched various programmes with top universities in the world including ‘3+2’, ‘2+2’, ‘1+3’ programmes, which allow outstanding students participating in preeminent research at an early stage of their studies and have direct admissions to some top graduate schools of the world.
More than 80% of the academic staff came from world-renowned universities with rich teaching experiences and quality research. They are committed not only to fulfilling the education mission for local and regional needs but also to advancing the knowledge of humankind by conducting ground breaking research. Many of them are highly accomplished scholars with national and international prestige or rising stars in their research fields. The faculty provides integral academic support for the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, as well as the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering at the university. Students and researchers also have the opportunities of inter-disciplinary research through Centre for Data Science, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Centre for Regional Oceans and Centre for Applied Mathematics.
You are invited to explore the faculty and all the exciting research projects by visiting the introduction page. You are also welcome to visit the beautiful UM campus in Hengqing Island. If you are a prospective student, I am certain that the University of Macau is the right place for you. FST will prepare you well for the future, and your endeavour will be rewarded.
Best Regards
Cheng-Zhong XU
Dean
Faculty of Science and Technology
