2 MPU subjects make rankings for 1st time
The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) achieved the 10th position globally, 1st in Asia and 1st in Macau in the QS [Quacquarelli Symonds] World University Rankings by Subject 2026 for hospitality and leisure management, garnering an “all-time high total score” in the area where over 1,500 global institutions were evaluated, the public university said in a Wednesday statement.
The statement said that the rankings rate universities worldwide by individual topic areas, with academic reputation, employer reputation, and citations per paper among the factors considered.
UTM shows steady growth in the rankings’ “academic reputation” indicator and a continuous rise in “employer reputation”. This reflects its graduates’ strong competitiveness and industry recognition, according to the statement.
UTM added in the statement that it is expanding its international cooperation network through various initiatives. The public university also noted in the statement that it will “remain committed to improving the quality of its education and fostering the next generation of professionals”.
2 MPU subjects make rankings for 1st time
Meanwhile, two disciplines from the public Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) were placed in the rankings for the first time, with “Linguistics” in the 301–350 band, and “Computer Science and Information Systems” in the 451–500 band.
MPU Rector Professor Marcus Im Sio Kei said, as summarised by the statement, that guided by its “AI+” strategy, MPU promotes “synergistic innovation across key interdisciplinary areas, including machine translation, smart wellness and care, drug discovery, and sports technology, while accelerating the translation of research outcomes into practical applications”.
Marcus Im, as summarised by the statement, highlighted that the university continues to leverage its “distinctive Sino-Lusophone characteristics to deepen international collaboration and support Macau’s role as a high-level gateway for educational openness”.
This poster provided by the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) yesterday shows its recent accolades from the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.
This photo provided by the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) shows its campus on Rua de Luís Gonzaga Gomes (高美士街).
