ShanghaiRanking released its “Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025”, covering five major fields: Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences, with a total of 57 subjects. The University of Macau (UM) achieved remarkable results, notably with its finance subject making its debut in the rankings, placing in the global range of 150-200. From 2009, ShanghaiRanking introduced the world university rankings by academic subjects based on objective indicators grouped into five categories consist of World-Class Faculty, World-Class Research Output, High-Quality Research, Research Impact, and International Collaboration. Each year, GRAS presents around 20,000 subject units from approximately 2,000 universities across some 100 countries and regions.
Also, the Faculty of Business Administration (FBA), UM officially joined the “Five-Star Workshop in Finance” as its 11th member. The workshop has been held since 2015 in a rotating hosting format. It aims to provide an open exchange platform for scholars from leading finance research institutions across China. The remaining ten members include Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, Peking University HSBC Business School, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Fudan International School of Finance, SUStech Business School, Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)’s School of Management and Economics, Renmin University of China’s School of Finance.
The Department of Finance and Business Economics, FBA, UM aims for excellence in teaching, research and social engagement. The Department equips students with cutting-edge knowledge in finance and economics by providing them with comprehensive trainings in both theoretical and practical aspects. It also strives to conduct impactful researches to contribute to the development of financial markets and sustainable economic growth in Macao, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and beyond.
