For this reason IIUM decided to be a university of the city, for the nation, echoing and reflecting the vibrant hues of a region in rapid transformation, facing the future with optimism and a clarity of vision not divorced from its rich past.

• 为此，澳门高等校际学院决定为民办学，成为一所城市大学，回应和展现澳门迅速发展下的多姿多彩、展示一个正迅速改变但生气勃勃的地区、以乐观的态度面对未来的态度、清晰的愿景、但又不会脱离过往的丰盛保护文化遗产的意向。