University of Saint Joseph

University of Saint Joseph
聖若瑟大學
Universidade de São José
MottoTradition, Innovation and Vision
TypePrivate
Established1996; 28 years ago (1996)
RectorStephen Morgan
Students1,800
Location
Main: Estrada Marginal da Ilha Verde, 14-17, Macau
NAPE1: Rua de Londres 16, , Macau
Saint Joseph Seminary: 5 Largo de Sto. Agostinho, Macau

22°12′43″N 113°32′21″E / 22.2119°N 113.5393°E / 22.2119; 113.5393
Colours   
AffiliationsGHMUA
Websiteusj.edu.mo
University of Saint Joseph
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese聖若瑟大學
Simplified Chinese圣若瑟大学
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShèng Ruòsè Dàxué
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsing3 joek6 sat1 daai6 hok6
Instituto Inter-Universitário de Macau
Traditional Chinese澳門高等校際學院
Simplified Chinese澳门高等校际学院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinÀomén Gāoděng Xiàojì Xuéyuàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingou3 mun4*2 gou1 dang2 hok6 zai3 hok6 jyun6*2
Portuguese name
PortugueseUniversidade de São José
Ilha Verde Campus
University of Saint Joseph's NAPE1 campus

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is a private Catholic university in Macau, China.

The university was founded in 1996, previously known as Macau Inter-University Institute (Chinese: 澳門高等校際學院; Portuguese: Instituto Inter-Universitário de Macau; IIUM). It was jointly organized by the Catholic University of Portugal and the Diocese of Macau. It is also connected by structural, academic, and social bonds to the special administrative region of Macau, to Portugal, and to mainland China.

USJ expresses its mission as being a private Catholic university in, of, and for Macao, in, of, and for China, concentrating on post-graduate teaching and research, together with professional training in the liberal arts and social sciences.

USJ offers a wide range of courses ranging from the humanities to the social and technological sciences. New courses are regularly being added in order to keep pace with the most recent academic and scientific advances in the modern world.

There are programs for certificates, diplomas, licentiate (undergraduate/bachelor's), master's, and doctoral degrees, and also language programs including the teaching of Putonghua (Mandarin), Portuguese, Japanese, French, and English.