Earlier this week, the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University released the “2014 Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China (RTUGC)”, in which Macau University of Science and Technology takes a great leap from the 72nd in 2013 to the 57th this year, making it remain the youngest and most fast-developing university across the two straits and four regions. The overall distribution of the Top 100 Universities in the Ranking goes as follows: 64 from mainland China, 27 from Taiwan, 7 from Hong Kong, and 2 from Macau.
Earlier this week, the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University released the “2014 Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China (RTUGC)”, in which Macau University of Science and Technology takes a great leap from the 72nd in 2013 to the 57th this year, making it remain the youngest and most fast-developing university across the two straits and four regions. The overall distribution of the Top 100 Universities in the Ranking goes as follows: 64 from mainland China, 27 from Taiwan, 7 from Hong Kong, and 2 from Macau.Universities across the two straits that are qualified to enter the Ranking by Shanghai Jiao Tong University mainly include research-type universities from mainland China, Taiwan, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and the Macau Special Administrative Region, that aim to develop into world-class internationally renowned universities and that are open for admission of students from the two straits and four regions. The ranking adopts assessment indicators that are commensurate to international practices, including cultivation of talents, scientific research, quality of the faculty, university resources, and others. The Ranking results present high transparency, providing both the total score of each university and the score for each individual indicator.
President of MUST, Chair Prof. Liu Liang noted that he felt delighted and proud for the elevation of the university in the “RTUGC”, He acknowledged it is a result combining the tremendous support given by the Central Government, the Macau SAR. Government, and the social communities, and the University’s development strategy of placing dual-emphasis on both teaching and research, attachment of importance to both “quality” and “innovation”, commitment to pursuing both excellent quality education and outstanding research, and initiatives in internationalization. It is also an synergistic outcome of the cooperation, diligence, and wisdom of all the university staff, teachers, and students. He also pointed out that ranking is not the ultimate purpose or goal of the development of the university; instead, it is a strong motive and incentive, prompting the young MUST to aim at becoming an internationally advanced university and pursue perfection and self-improvement.
