The Macau University of Science and Technology (M.U.S.T., ; ) is a private university founded in 2000 at Taipa, Macau, China. M.U.S.T. is acknowledged by Macau Education and Youth Development Bureau. It offers courses instructed in English, Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish. As of September 2021, there are more than 16,000 students studying at the university, including approximately 6,200 master and doctoral students and 10,500 undergraduate students. The Ministry of Science and Technology of China approved the university's application to use the names the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines and the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences for its two laboratories. The university is ranked 250–300 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. History The Macau University of Science and Technology is founded in 2000 at Taipa with a campus size of . Academic Units Faculty of Innovation Engineering The Faculty of Information Technology (FI) was established in 2000, as one of the first four faculties in M.U.S.T. Since 2005, faculty members have completed many research projects, with additional some projects on-going, all funded by the Science and Technology Development Fund of Macao. Areas include computer graphics and visualization, computer networking and communication, decision support technology, and knowledge engineering. The Faculty provides academic degrees including bachelor's degrees in the areas of Computer Technology and Application, Electronic Information Technology, and Software Technology and Application, Master and Doctoral Degrees in the areas of Computer Technology and Application, Electronic Information Technology, and Space Information Technology. In March 2022, the Faculty has renamed the Faculty of Innovation Engineering (FIE). School of Business Established in 2000, School of Business (MSB) is one of the first four faculties in the Macau University of Science and Technology. The MSB is divided into three departments which are Department of Finance and Accounting, Department of Management, and Department of Decision Sciences. Faculty of Law The Faculty of Law was established in March 2000. The Faculty has established the Research Center for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution and The Legal Practice and Education Center. And the Faculty has created the programs of Bachelor of Laws(LLB), Master of Laws, Juris Master, Master of Laws in Criminal Justice, Master of International Economic and Commercial Law, Master of International Arbitration and Doctor of Laws (Ph.D.) in 9 majors. Faculty of Chinese Medicine The Faculty of Chinese Medicine (FC) was established in 2000. At present, the Faculty has