UTM marks its 31st anniversary with new campus in University Town and expanded global collaborations
This year marks the 31st anniversary of the Macao University of Tourism (UTM). The celebration ceremony was held at the Mong-Há Campus, where the management team and heads, faculty members, staff, students, and alumni representatives of UTM gathered to extend their wishes and blessings. This year, UTM officially commenced operations at the first-phase campus of the Macao-Hengqin International Education (University) Town, launching its Hengqin extension under the “One University, Two Campuses” model and opening a new chapter in the University’s development.
Dr. Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan, Rector of UTM, expressed profound gratitude towards the UTM community for their diligent efforts, which have laid a solid foundation for the University’s development. She noted that extending into the University Town is a major opportunity for UTM’s high-quality development. The University will leverage this new platform to expand its disciplinary layout, deepen industry-academia integration, scale up postgraduate education, and continue to elevate the level of international collaboration.
Looking ahead, UTM aims to strive for progress in academic disciplines, talent cultivation, industry collaborations, international exchanges, campus layout and new developments in other aspects. The University will further expand its international collaboration network, with a focus on Portuguese-speaking, Spanish-speaking, European, Southeast Asian regions and the wider Belt and Road platform, launching dual-degree and collaborative programmes with more renowned international institutions to build a global cooperation network, offering students superior and more diverse educational resources.
During the ceremony, 57 UTM staff members were honoured with Long-Service Awards in recognition of their dedication to the University’s ongoing progress. UTM encourages its community to uphold their aspiration of nurturing professionals for the Macao SAR, the Greater Bay Area and the mainland China, passing on the values of excellence, and fostering a spirit of pragmatism and innovation to future generations. Through this unwavering dedication, UTM is poised to continue achieving remarkable outcomes.
