The public Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) held its Open Day on Saturday, during which it was noted that the public university aims to increase its freshmen intake by 10 percent from the previous year, planning to enrol 3,300 students, according to a statement released on the same day.
Over 8,000 students are enrolled in degree programmes in the 2025/2026 academic year, the statement noted, with the student population projected to reach 10,000 by September this year. New degree programmes tailored to industry trends are also planned to be launched.
Moreover, as the government advances the development of the Macao-Hengqin International Education (University) Town, MPU Acting Rector Vivian Lei Ngan Lin said during her speech on Saturday that MPU, under the government’s co-ordination, will start the initial phase of giving lessons at the transitional teaching site in Hengqin between August and September this year, focusing on postgraduate education encompassing health sciences, technological innovation, and Chinese-Portuguese language courses. Enrolment procedures are currently in progress.
Construction of the MPU campus in Hengqin is planned to commence in 2027 and is expected to be completed by 2030, the statement added.
Lei also highlighted that this year marks the tertiary education institution’s 45th anniversary, pointing out that the achievements at MPU have garnered recognition nationally and internationally, nurturing talents across various industries and contributing to the development of the nation and Macau.
Saturday’s Open Day, which also celebrated the university’s 45th anniversary, featured a raft of activities such as degree programme presentations, thematic exhibitions, workshops, campus tours and student performances, with over 4,800 participants, including parents and prospective students, in attendance.
This handout photo taken and provided by the public Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) on Saturday shows participants during an Open Day activity on its Zape campus that day.
