Macao Polytechnic University was invited to attend and speak at the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2025

The delegation from MPU had a photo with Ben Sowter (second from left), Senior Vice President of QS, and Samuel Ang (first from left), Regional Director (Asia) of QS

The QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2025 was held in Seoul, South Korea, with the theme “Advancing Generational Potential: Skills and Partnerships in the Asia Pacific”. The summit gathered over 300 experts and scholars, and 1,500 leaders in higher education from around the world to focus on discussions about the future of education and interdisciplinary collaboration. Vivian Lei Ngai Lin, Vice Rector of Macao Polytechnic University (MPU), was invited to attend and speak at the “Panel: Inclusive Institution; Exceptional Outcomes”, highlighting the university's successful practices in curriculum development, learning support, and collaboration with industry and community partners.

During the summit, the delegation from MPU had meetings with university leaders and officials from various countries, including Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), Széchenyi István University (Hungary), University of California Riverside (USA), George Washington University (USA), Korea University, Dongguk University, Sungkyunkwan University (South Korea), Taylor’s University, Sunway University, INTI International University, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (Malaysia), and Singapore Management University (Singapore), to discuss academic collaboration and exchange projects. Alice Lao, head of the Student Affairs Office of MPU, also attended the meetings.

As a core strategy to advance the internationalisation of higher education in Macao, MPU continues to participate in high-level international conferences and has established partnerships with renowned universities in Brazil, Portugal, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Malaysia, and other countries, enhancing academic collaboration and student exchange opportunities, improving the quality of teaching and research while providing students with more opportunities for overseas exchange and learning. The outcomes of these strategic developments have led to MPU’s continuous rise in international rankings, ranking 402^nd in the 2026 QS Asia University Rankings (an improvement of approximately 50 positions from the previous year). This year also marks the university’s debut in the QS World University Rankings, receiving a 5-star QS ratings for overall excellence and the QS Global Engagement Performance Improvement Award. Furthermore, MPU has also been shortlisted for the QS Reimagine Education Awards for two consecutive years, reflecting the international recognition of MPU’s academic influence.

The delegation from MPU met with Sibrandes Poppema (third from right), President of Sunway University in Malaysia, to deepen exchange and collaboration

The delegation from MPU met with Eszter Lukác (left), Vice President of Széchenyi István University in Hungary, to deepen exchange and collaboration