Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) embraces a vibrant academic culture that fosters research and scholarship of societal relevance. Significant efforts are directed by MPU scholars towards key research areas ranging from artificial intelligence, machine translation, environmental technologies, to Chinese-Portuguese bilingual studies, intangible cultural heritage, gaming and leisure management, arts and creativity. Delving in interdisciplinarity and trans-locality, MPU is a driver of collaborative innovation and industry-academic partnerships that contribute to a sustainable future for all. Notably, patented research products developed by MPU are now in service at various public domains and higher education institutions across Macao, China, Portugal, Italy, France and Thailand.
Macao Polytechnic University is home to:
The Chinese-Portuguese machine translation system that achieves the highest accuracy worldwide;
Canarin, the award-winning environment monitoring system currently in service at cultural heritage sites;
Over a hundred years of Chinese-Portuguese bilingual education and research;
The regionally prominent intangible cultural heritage database about Sino-Lusophone exchange in Southern China;
A research-enhanced-teaching pedagogic model that have cultivated generations of researchers with a sustainable mindset for the wellbeing of humankind.
