Founded in 2000, the Macau University of Science and Technology has expanded significantly, becoming the largest university in Macao and ranking Top 30 among universities in Greater China. Faculties and Programs The University has 11 faculties and offers a wide range of courses, including social sciences, physical sciences, law, management, business, medicine, pharmacy, tourism, art, communication, and languages. Research Development True to its mission, the University has always fostered wide academic freedom, thus enabling the academic staff and researchers to develop diverse research projects and publish high-quality research. Over the years, the University has shown steady growth in the number of research papers published and the number of patents granted nationally and internationally. Indeed, the output of patents originating at M.U.S.T. has increased several times since its inception. The University owns two State Key Laboratories of China, four partner research bases and joint laboratory with the key research institutes in humanities and social sciences of the Ministry of Education of China, a number of research institutes and research centers, and the first laboratory in Macao named after a Nobel Prize winner. Campus Life The University accommodates diversity but advocates harmony among its students. Besides promoting professional excellence as a primary goal, the University stresses whole-person development and provides a wide variety of cultural activities to actively engage students. The University also owns several modern teaching buildings and a number of teaching laboratories with advanced facilities, including a library with extensive collections in many areas. International Cooperation The University has established cooperation of various forms with over 100 research institutes throughout the world. Its students are enthusiastically encouraged to enter exchange and postgraduate programs with associated universities overseas as well as to seek employment abroad.