The University of Macau was founded in 198 1. Around this time, a large number of colleges and universities were newly established in coastal open cities in the mainland. In the same batch, the most influential ones are Shenzhen University, Ningbo University and Qingdao University. The strength and influence of the three schools are decreasing with the development of urban economy.

The strength of the University of Macau is definitely stronger than any of them, and judging from the undergraduate enrollment of Shenzhen University in China, it is basically the strength of 2 1 1 in the middle and upper reaches. Therefore, no matter from the international ranking or the strength of the school, the University of Macau should be the level of 985 universities, such as Beijing Institute of Technology.

From the ranking alone, the best Macau University in Macau is in the latest QS World University Ranking, and the mainland schools with the same ranking level are Xi Jiaotong University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Tianjin University.