School of Computer Science and Engineering (formerly known as the Faculty of Information Technology), established in 2000, is one of the University’s first four faculties. Guided by the University’s educational mission and committed to serving Macao, contributing to the Greater Bay Area, and engaging with the world, the School has, through years of dedicated development, established a comprehensive academic system spanning bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral education. It has become a key pillar of the University in advancing frontier technology education, scientific innovation, and the cultivation of high-calibre talent.
The School offers a well-structured and comprehensive portfolio of academic programmes. At the undergraduate level, it offers the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence, and the Bachelor of Engineering in Interdisciplinary Studies (Technology and Management). The Bachelor of Science programme comprises three major areas: Computer Science, Electronic and Information Engineering, and Software Engineering. At the master’s level, the School offers the Master of Science in Information Technology, the Master of Applied Mathematics and Data Science, and the Master of Artificial Intelligence. The Master of Science in Information Technology programme includes three major areas: Computer and Information Systems, Communication Engineering, and Space Information Technology. At the doctoral level, the School offers the Doctor of Philosophy in Science, the Doctor of Philosophy in Network and Communication, the Doctor of Philosophy in Artificial Intelligence, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics. The Doctor of Philosophy in Science programme consists of three major areas: Computer Technology and Its Applications, Electronic Information Technology, and Space Information Technology. Together, these programmes reflect the School’s comprehensive academic strength in computer science, electronic information, artificial intelligence, and interdisciplinary technological studies.
The School has earned distinguished recognition in academic accreditation, subject development, and international academic standing. In March 2026, its Bachelor of Science programme in Computer Science and Software Engineering was granted full accreditation for five years by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), signifying strong external recognition of the quality of its undergraduate education and professional development. In recent years, the School has maintained strong momentum in the disciplines of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Communication Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, with its overall academic strength ranking among the world’s leading institutions.
According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026, Computer Science was ranked in the 151–175 band globally. In the ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Communication Engineering were all placed in the 151–200 band worldwide. In the U.S. News Best Global Universities Subject Rankings 2025, Artificial Intelligence was ranked 91st globally, Electrical and Electronic Engineering 126th, and Computer Science 187th. In addition, analysis of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 indicates that the School has made significant contributions to all five of the University’s ranked disciplines and serves as a core driving force behind the continued advancement of the University’s strengths in Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, and Biological Sciences.
The School remains committed to research-led development and has made notable advances in scientific research and innovation in recent years. It continues to receive substantial support from major funding agencies, including the Science and Technology Development Fund of the Macao SAR, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Macao Higher Education Fund, with research funding steadily increasing. In July 2021, according to data released by Clarivate in the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database, the School’s Computer Science discipline entered the top 1% globally among universities and research institutions in the relevant field for the first time, highlighting its growing academic influence and research potential on the international stage.
To further support high-level research innovation and knowledge transfer, the School has established a new-generation, state-of-the-art artificial intelligence supercomputing system in Macao, primarily used for high-performance scientific computing in areas such as deep learning, machine learning, and big data analytics. In alignment with national and regional priorities in science and technology development, the School has actively advanced key research areas including machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, robotics, intelligent manufacturing, software engineering, communications and networks, and power electronics, thereby developing distinctive research strengths characterised by forward-looking vision, interdisciplinarity, and practical impact.
The School has achieved outstanding academic accomplishments, with research findings frequently published in leading international conferences such as CVPR, ICML, ICCV, and SIGMOD, as well as in prestigious academic journals including IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (TPAMI), Pattern Recognition (PR), Knowledge-Based Systems (KBS), IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (IEEE JSAC), IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials (IEEE COMST), IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications (IEEE TWC), IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE), ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM), IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics (TPEL), and IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (TIE). Looking ahead, the School will continue to deepen the coordinated development of education, research, and industry collaboration, further enhance its international profile and innovation capacity, and strive to build itself into a regionally leading and internationally influential academic unit of excellence.
