Macao University of Tourism (UTM), formerly known as Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), established in 1995, is a public institution of higher education in Macao that offers degree programmes and professional training in tourism and hospitality, and is under the supervision of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government. UTM offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as well as professional training in a wide range of tourism-related disciplines such as hospitality, tourism business, heritage, events, smart technologies, marketing and brand, leisure and entertainment, sports and recreation, creative and cultural studies, and culinary arts.

UTM also collaborates with world-renowned universities to offer dual-degree or dual-certificate programs, aiming to combine respective educational strengths, broaden students' learning and development opportunities, and provide a global educational experience.The university is entrusted by the local authorities to conduct policy level research related to tourism planning and development.

The mission of UTM is to become a leading higher education institution in tourism and service industry studies that equips students with professional knowledge and technical competence in preparation for their future leadership responsibilities in the industry.

In 2000, IFTM (now UTM) was the first United Nations World Tourism Organization UNWTO.TedQual institution in tourism education. This confirmed its international standard and quality achieved in education and training.

In 2008, IFTM (now UTM) was awarded the Medal of Merit for Tourism by the Macao SAR Government in recognition of its significant contributions in advancing local tourism development.

Since the launch of the QS World University Rankings in the subject area of Hospitality and Leisure Management in 2017, the university has been highly ranked internationally.

In 2017, IFTM (now UTM) became the world’s first higher education institution to pass International Quality Review(IQR) from UK’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education(QAA).

UTM always strive ahead in its quest of learning and educational innovation, fostering professionals and making contributions to the tourism development of Macao and of the Asia Pacific region.