Macau University of Science and Technology

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Macau University of Science and Technology

Motto:	意誠格物
Established:	2000
Type:	Private
President:	Xu Aoao
Location:	Taipa Macau
Website:	http://www.must.edu.mo

Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST)（Portuguese：Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Macau；Traditional Chinese：澳門科技大學; Simplified Chinese：澳门科技大学）is located in the Macau S.A.R. on the Cotai Strip opposite the Venetian Macau on Taipa Island and is next to the Macau International Airport. It is a private institution managed by the MUST Foundation and the first college established after the turnover of Macau to the People’s Republic of China. The University offers both full-time and part-time programs.

MUST occupies 212,000 square meters. The land and many of its state-of-the-art facilities have been donated to the school by the government while several MUST investors are among the highest ranks of officials. The Olympic-standard stadium and a football field are available to the students and the public.

The General Studies programs, the School of Graduate Studies and the School of Continuing Studies offer a broad range of programs. MUST is authorized to award Ph.D. degrees, master degrees and bachelor degrees in their residence programs. The University enrolls a total of 5,000 full-time students. MUST recruits students from all over the world as well as 20 provinces and cities in China for the undergraduate and graduate programs.

In 2006, the University opened a hospital, known locally as MUST Hospital. The hospital is located in the Cotai area of Macau, and has major interests in both Western medicine and Chinese traditional medicine.