Faculty of Innovation Engineering was reorganized based on “Faculty of Information Technology”, one of the first four faculties established in the newly founded Macau University of Science and Technology in 2000. In order to strengthen the engineering disciplines and stipulating more coherent academic planning and development of areas of excellence, the university declared the establishment of Faculty of Innovation Engineering(FIE) on March, 2022. As an interdisciplinary faculty, the Faculty of Innovation Engineering brings together a team of professional teachers from different fields to provide students with comprehensive engineering learning and practice. The faculty has established the School of Computer Science and Engineering, the Department of Engineering Science, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, and the Department of Space Science and Technology, covering multiple fields such as electronic engineering, computer science, materials engineering, environmental science, space technology, etc., to meet the learning needs and career development goals of different students. By providing high-quality educational resources and cultivating interdisciplinary capabilities, the Faculty of Innovation Engineering lays a solid foundation for students' academic development and career success.

 In the latest release of “Essential Science Indicators (ESI)” in July, 2021, by Clarivate Analytics (former Thomson Reuters), it is revealed that the Computer Science field of M.U.S.T. has for the first time joined the rank of the top 1% among universities and research institutes across the world in the relevant area. Computer Science at MUST is ranked 176- 200 world-wide by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject in 2024. For Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023, Computer Science and Engineering at MUST is ranked at 101- 150, and Automation & Control is ranked 51-75. In the 2024 World University Subject Rankings released by U.S. News, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) major of MUST ranks 93 in the world.