University of Malta

The University of Malta (Maltese: L-Università ta' Malta, abbreviated UM) is the national university of Malta, with its main campus in Msida and a historic campus in the capital, Valletta.马耳他大学（马耳他语 L-Università ta' Malta，缩写 UM）是马耳他的国立大学，主校区位于姆西达，并在首都瓦莱塔设有历史校区。

It traces its origins to the Collegium Melitense of 1592 and was formally constituted as a university in 1769, making it one of the oldest universities in the Mediterranean.该校的源头可追溯至 1592 年的马耳他学院，并于 1769 年正式成为大学，是地中海地区历史最悠久的大学之一。

In the QS World University Rankings 2027 it is placed 696th in the world, and it teaches in English through fourteen faculties, sixteen institutes, twelve centres and three schools.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中该校位列世界第 696 位，以英语授课，设有十四个学院、十六个研究所、十二个中心与三所学校。

History

• The precursor of the university was the Collegium Melitense, a Jesuit college set up on 12 November 1592 to provide higher education on the island.该校的前身是马耳他学院，一所以 1592 年 11 月 12 日创办的耶稣会学院，旨在为岛上提供高等教育。
• The college was first housed in an old house in Valletta, and a purpose-built college was constructed between 1595 and 1597, now known as the Old University Building.该学院最初设于瓦莱塔的一所旧宅中，1595 至 1597 年间另建了一所专门的学院建筑，即如今的旧大学楼。
• In 1768 the Jesuits were expelled from Malta, but although their property passed to the Treasury of the Order of St. John, the college stayed open and its professors kept their posts.1768 年耶稣会被逐出马耳他，但其财产虽归圣约翰骑士团财库，学院仍继续开办，教授亦得以留任。
• The University of Malta formally came into existence on 22 November 1769, when Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca signed a decree constituting a Pubblica Università di Studi Generali.1769 年 11 月 22 日，大团长曼努埃尔·平托·达·丰塞卡签署法令，设立「公共通识研究大学」，马耳他大学自此正式成立。
• The university was briefly suspended during the magistracy of Francisco Ximénez de Tejada in the 1770s, but it was reconstituted by his successor Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1779.该校在 1770 年代弗朗西斯科·希门尼斯·德·特哈达任大团长期间一度停办，后由其继任者埃马纽埃尔·德·罗昂-波尔杜克于 1779 年恢复。
• From 1798 to 1800 the French occupation of Malta replaced the university with an École Centrale, and it was reopened by the British in the early nineteenth century.1798 至 1800 年法国占领马耳他期间，该校被一所中央学校取代，十九世纪初又由英国人重新开办。
• On 1 March 1923 the rector Sir Themistocles Zammit proposed the university's present coat of arms and its Latin motto, Ut Fructificemus Deo, meaning "We should bring forth fruit unto God".1923 年 3 月 1 日，校长西米斯托克利斯·扎米特爵士提出了该校现行的纹章与拉丁文校训 Ut Fructificemus Deo，意为「我们应当为上帝结果实」。
• Between 1937 and 1974, when Malta became a republic, the institution was known as the Royal University of Malta, having obtained the right to use the word "Royal" in its title.1937 至 1974 年间，即马耳他成为共和国之前，该校称为「马耳他皇家大学」，并取得在名称中使用「皇家」一词的权利。
• In 1959 the Evans Laboratories, now the Evans Building, were built to house the Faculty of Science as the old Valletta site became too small.1959 年建成埃文斯实验楼（今埃文斯楼），以容纳理学院，因为瓦莱塔旧址日渐局促。
• In 1968 the Medical School moved to a building near St. Luke's Hospital in Gwardamanġa, marking the university's expansion beyond the capital.1968 年，医学院迁至瓜尔达曼加圣路加医院附近的一栋建筑，标志着该校向首都以外扩展。
• In the late 1960s the university opened a much larger campus at Tal-Qroqq in Msida, while keeping the Valletta building for some lectures and conferences.1960 年代后期，该校在姆西达的塔尔克罗克开设了规模更大的新校区，同时保留瓦莱塔校舍用于部分授课与会议。
• The foundation stone of the Msida campus was laid on 22 September 1964, a day after Malta's independence, by Commonwealth Secretary Duncan Sandys, and construction was completed by 1970.姆西达校区于 1964 年 9 月 22 日奠基，即马耳他独立次日，由英联邦事务大臣邓肯·桑迪斯安放基石，工程于 1970 年竣工。
• The campus design, prepared by the British practice Norman and Dawbarn with the Maltese firm Mortimer and de Giorgio, was inspired by American college campuses.校区设计由英国事务所诺曼与道巴恩联合马耳他事务所莫蒂默与德乔治完成，灵感来自美国大学校园。
• A Catholic chapel dedicated to St Thomas More was added to the campus in 1977 and 1978, built to designs by the architect Lino Gatt.1977 至 1978 年，校园内增建了献给圣托马斯·莫尔的天主教礼拜堂，由建筑师利诺·加特设计。
• In the late 1980s the architect Richard England was commissioned to design a new masterplan, and his Postmodern buildings were built between 1989 and 1999.1980 年代后期，建筑师理查德·英格兰受委托制定新总体规划，其设计的后现代建筑于 1989 至 1999 年间建成。
• The most significant component of that extension is the Gateway Building, which serves as the university's main entrance on the Msida campus.这一扩建工程中最重要的一部分是「门廊楼」，它成为该校姆西达校区的主入口。
• The Faculty of Information and Communication Technology is housed in a steel-and-glass building constructed between 2009 and 2013.信息与通信技术学院设于一栋 2009 至 2013 年间建造的钢与玻璃结构建筑内。
• The present rector, Frank Bezzina, was sworn into office in June 2026, succeeding Alfred J. Vella, who had served as rector for ten years.现任校长弗兰克·贝齐纳于 2026 年 6 月宣誓就职，接替已任职十年的阿尔弗雷德·J·韦拉。
• Vella's administration rebranded the university for the autumn semester of 2017, redesigning its logo and setting aside the Latin motto for everyday use.韦拉任内于 2017 年秋季学期对学校进行品牌重塑，重新设计校徽，并在日常使用中搁置拉丁文校训。
• Throughout the nineteenth century the university remained the island's only institution of higher learning, teaching law, medicine, theology and the humanities.整个十九世纪，该校一直是马耳他岛唯一的高等学府，教授法律、医学、神学与人文学科。

Academics

• The university is composed of fourteen faculties, sixteen institutes, twelve centres and three schools, together with a junior college.该校由十四个学院、十六个研究所、十二个中心与三所学校组成，另设有一所预科学院。
• Its faculties cover the arts, sciences and humanities, and include the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, the Faculty of Laws and the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.其学院涵盖艺术、科学与人文，包括外科医学院、法学院以及经济、管理与会计学院。
• The Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, the Faculty of the Built Environment and the Faculty of Dental Surgery are among its professional faculties.信息与通信技术学院、建成环境学院与牙外科学院均属其职业型学院。
• As of October 2026 the university enrolled over 13,000 students, of whom around 2,000 were international, drawn from over 144 countries.截至 2026 年 10 月，该校在读学生超过 13,000 人，其中约 2,000 人为国际学生，来自 140 多个国家。
• More than 3,600 students graduate from the university each year across its various disciplines, according to the institution's own figures.据该校自身统计，每年有超过 3,600 名学生从各学科毕业。
• The main University Library occupies between 5,000 and 6,000 square metres and, across the main library, branches and institutes, holds nearly one million volumes.主图书馆占地约 5,000 至 6,000 平方米，连同各分馆与研究所，藏书近一百万册。
• The library subscribes to over 60,000 electronic journals, 196 print journal titles and 16,554 e-books, and the university offers 931 courses as of the 2026/27 year.该馆订阅逾 60,000 种电子期刊、196 种纸质期刊与 16,554 种电子书；截至 2026 至 2027 学年，该校开设 931 门课程。
• The language of instruction is English, and the university's structures follow the European Bologna Process and the European Higher Education Area.该校以英语授课，其结构遵循欧洲博洛尼亚进程与欧洲高等教育区的框架。
• An interdisciplinary Institute of Space Sciences and Astronomy operates the Nadur Observatory on the island of Gozo, extending the university's research reach.跨学科的太空科学与天文研究所运营着戈佐岛上的纳杜尔天文台，拓展了该校的研究范围。
• The university has set up a School of Performing Arts and a University of the Third Age, catering to creative and lifelong learners.该校设有表演艺术学院与「第三年龄大学」，服务艺术学习与终身学习人群。
• The Institute for Sustainable Energy on the Marsaxlokk campus carries out research on renewable energy and sustainability.位于马尔萨什洛克校区的可持续能源研究所开展可再生能源与可持续发展研究。
• Interdisciplinary institutes and centres bring together departments from different faculties, giving the university a flexible research structure.跨学科的研究所与中心汇集不同学院的学系，使该校形成灵活的研究架构。
• The International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI), a separate educational institution, is located within the grounds of the Msida campus.国际海事法研究所（IMLI）虽为独立教育机构，却坐落于姆西达校区内。
• The Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, based at the university, trains diplomats from across the Mediterranean region.设于该校的地中海外交研究学院为地中海地区各国培养外交人员。
• The Edward de Bono Institute for the Design and Development of Thinking at the university continues the work of the physician and writer Edward de Bono on creative thinking.该校的爱德华·德博诺思维设计与开发研究所，延续了医生兼作家爱德华·德博诺在创造性思维方面的工作。
• The university participates in European Union programmes and has won projects in collaboration with partner universities under Erasmus and related schemes.该校参与欧盟各项计划，并在伊拉斯谟及相关框架下与合作大学共同赢得多个项目。
• The Faculty of Dental Surgery admits a maximum of six European students each year, chosen by merit after an admissions interview.牙外科学院每年至多录取六名欧洲学生，经面试后按成绩择优录取。
• The Cottonera Resource Centre links communities in Malta's inner harbour area with the university, facilitating resource transfer and capacity building.科托内拉资源中心将马耳他内港地区各社区与大学相连，促进资源转移与能力建设。
• A basic Foundation Studies Course allows international students who lack the usual entry requirements to qualify for admission to an undergraduate degree, and the university also runs summer schools and short courses for visiting students.基础预科课程使不具通常入学资格的国际学生得以取得本科录取资格，该校还为访问学生开设暑期学校与短期课程。
• The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery works with Mater Dei Hospital, Malta's main public hospital, where its students complete much of their clinical training.外科医学院与马耳他主要公立医院马特尔代医院合作，其学生的大量临床训练在该院完成。

Campus

• The main campus of the University of Malta is located in an area known as Tal-Qroqq in Msida, with a total area of 250,207 square metres.马耳他大学主校区位于姆西达的塔尔克罗克一带，总面积 250,207 平方米。
• The Msida campus contains separate buildings for each faculty, a library and a University House, arranged around a ring road.姆西达校区为每个学院设有独立建筑，并配有图书馆与「大学之家」，整体环绕一条环路布置。
• One of its most significant buildings is the former Department of Architecture Building, now the Ġużè Cassar Pullicino Building, a Brutalist structure built by Peter Richardson in 1969 and 1970.其中最显眼的建筑之一是原建筑系楼（今 Ġużè Cassar Pullicino 楼），为彼得·理查森于 1969 至 1970 年建造的粗野主义建筑。
• The Valletta campus is the university's original site, housed in the Old University Building constructed between 1595 and 1602, and includes an Aula Magna or Great Hall.瓦莱塔校区是该校的原址，设于 1595 至 1602 年间建造的旧大学楼内，并拥有一座「大礼堂」。
• The Marsaxlokk campus houses the Institute for Sustainable Energy and covers about 7,000 square metres, with two laboratories and a lecture room.马尔萨什洛克校区设可持续能源研究所，占地约 7,000 平方米，有两间实验室与一间讲堂。
• The Gozo campus, formerly the University of Malta Gozo Centre, was established in Xewkija in 1992 for part-time degrees, diplomas and short courses.戈佐校区原名马耳他大学戈佐中心，1992 年在谢乌基亚设立，用于非全日制学位、文凭与短期课程。
• Campus Hub, a plaza on the Msida campus, is the commercial centre of student life, housing restaurants, businesses and coloured residence buildings.姆西达校区的「校园中心」广场是学生生活的商业核心，设有餐厅、商铺与彩色学生宿舍楼。
• The university's main campus lies at approximately 35.89 degrees north and 14.48 degrees east, near Mater Dei Hospital on the outskirts of Msida.该校主校区约位于北纬 35.89 度、东经 14.48 度，靠近姆西达近郊的马特尔代医院。
• A new masterplan for the campus includes a proposed Sustainable Living Complex for the Faculty of the Built Environment and a student residence near Mater Dei Hospital.校区新总体规划包含拟建的「可持续生活综合体」（供建成环境学院使用）以及马特医院附近的学生宿舍。

Reputation

• In the QS World University Rankings 2027 the University of Malta is placed 696th in the world.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，马耳他大学位列世界第 696 位。
• The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 place the university in the 801 to 1000 bracket, after it stood in the 601 to 800 bracket in 2020 and 2021.2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名将该校列于世界第 801 至 1000 区间，而该校在 2020 与 2021 年曾位于第 601 至 800 区间。 ^[1]
• In the U.S. News Best Global Universities ranking for 2026 to 2027 the university is placed 996th in the world.在 2026 至 2027 年版《美国新闻与世界报道》最佳全球大学排名中，该校位列世界第 996 位。
• The university did not enter the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities, compiled by ShanghaiRanking.该校未进入由上海软科编制的 2026 年世界大学学术排名。
• The OpenAlex database records about 30,108 research works associated with the university, with some 581,646 citations.OpenAlex 数据库为该校收录约 30,108 篇研究成果，被引用约 581,646 次。
• The university is Malta's highest-ranked higher education institution and serves as the country's flagship national university.该校是马耳他排名最高的高等教育机构，也是该国旗舰性的国立大学。
• It is a member of the European University Association, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Utrecht Network, among other bodies.该校是欧洲大学协会、英联邦大学协会与乌得勒支网络等机构的成员。
• Its research strengths are concentrated in medicine and health sciences, marine and space sciences, information technology and the humanities.其研究优势集中在医学与健康科学、海洋与空间科学、信息技术以及人文学科。
• Because Malta is a small island state, the university plays an outsized role in national research, professional training and policy advice.由于马耳他是小岛屿国家，该校在国家科研、专业人才培养与政策咨询方面发挥着超出其规模的作用。
• The university's international position has grown through its participation in European alliances, and it remains the leading higher education institution on the island.通过参与欧洲各大学联盟，该校的国际地位不断提升，至今仍是马耳他岛领先的高等教育机构。

Student life

• The university's motto, Ut Fructificemus Deo, dates from 1923 and was proposed by the rector Sir Themistocles Zammit together with the university's coat of arms.该校校训 Ut Fructificemus Deo 确立于 1923 年，由校长西米斯托克利斯·扎米特爵士连同校徽一并提出。
• Student societies include the University Students' Council, known in Maltese as the Kunsill Studenti Universitarji, which represents students across the university.学生社团包括大学学生会，马耳他语称 Kunsill Studenti Universitarji，代表全校学生。
• The Malta Medical Students' Association and the Society of Architects and Civil Engineering Students serve students in medicine and in the built environment respectively.马耳他医科学生协会与建筑师及土木工程学生会，分别服务于医学与建成环境领域的学生。
• The most prominent society of the Faculty of Laws is Għaqda Studenti tal-Liġi, which is 80 years old and has notable legal alumni.法学院最知名的社团是已有 80 年历史的 GĦaqda Studenti tal-Liġi，其法律界校友颇为知名。
• The Malta University Historical Society, founded by Professor Andrew Vella in 1963, is one of the oldest student societies and organises lectures, tours and events.马耳他大学历史学会由安德鲁·韦拉教授于 1963 年创立，是该校最古老的学生社团之一，组织讲座、参观与活动。
• The university's campus life is shaped by its island setting, with the Mediterranean coastline, Valletta and Gozo forming part of students' everyday experience.该校的校园生活受岛屿环境塑造，地中海海岸、瓦莱塔与戈佐岛构成学生日常体验的一部分。
• Full-time undergraduate courses are free of charge to citizens of Malta and the European Union, and Maltese students in higher education are entitled to a stipend.全日制本科课程对马耳他及欧盟公民免费，马耳他高等教育学生还可领取津贴。
• The university manages the Ġ. F. Abela Junior College, which has a further 2,500 pre-tertiary students and feeds into its degree programmes.该校管理着 Ġ. F. 阿贝拉预科学院，该院另有两千五百名大学预科学生，为学位课程输送生源。
• Admission is based on matriculation examination results, graded on a seven-point scale in which grade 1 is the highest and grade 7 the minimum satisfactory pass.录取以大学预科考试成绩为依据，按七分制评分，其中 1 分为最高，7 分为最低及格线。
• Student life centres on the Msida campus and Campus Hub, complemented by the cultural and recreational life of Valletta and the island's beaches.学生生活以姆西达校区与「校园中心」为核心，并辅以瓦莱塔的文化休闲生活与岛上各处海滩。

Notable people

• Sir Themistocles Zammit, rector of the university in the early 1920s, proposed its motto and coat of arms and was also a noted archaeologist.西米斯托克利斯·扎米特爵士于 1920 年代初任该校校长，提出了校训与校徽，亦是一位知名考古学家。
• Alfred J. Vella, rector for ten years until 2026, led the university's rebranding of 2017 and its expansion of research and internationalisation.阿尔弗雷德·J·韦拉任校长十年，至 2026 年卸任，主导了该校 2017 年的品牌重塑以及科研与国际化扩张。
• Frank Bezzina, formerly dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, became rector of the university in June 2026.弗兰克·贝齐纳曾任经济、管理与会计学院院长，于 2026 年 6 月出任该校校长。
• Guido de Marco, an alumnus and professor, served as President of Malta from 1999 to 2004 and as President of the United Nations General Assembly.校友兼教授圭多·德马尔科于 1999 至 2004 年任马耳他总统，并曾任联合国大会主席。
• Edward de Bono, a physician and psychologist educated at the university, became known worldwide as the originator of lateral thinking.在该校接受医学与心理学教育的爱德华·德博诺，以「横向思维」的首创者闻名于世。
• Joseph Muscat, an alumnus, served as Prime Minister of Malta from 2013 to 2020.校友约瑟夫·穆斯卡特于 2013 至 2020 年出任马耳他总理。
• Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, an alumna, served as President of Malta from 2014 to 2019.校友玛丽·路易丝·科莱罗·普雷卡于 2014 至 2019 年出任马耳他总统。
• Roberta Metsola, an alumna, became a member of the European Parliament and its President in 2022.校友罗伯塔·梅措拉当选欧洲议会议员，并于 2022 年出任欧洲议会议长。
• Alfred Sant, an alumnus and former Prime Minister of Malta, later served as a member of the European Parliament.校友、马耳他前总理阿尔弗雷德·桑特其后出任欧洲议会议员。
• Sir Adrian Dingli, associated with the university's nineteenth-century development, was a jurist and chief justice who also served the colonial government.与该校十九世纪发展相关的阿德里安·丁利爵士是法学家与首席大法官，亦曾供职于殖民政府。
• The university's medical faculty has produced generations of Maltese physicians, many of whom have led the country's health service.该校医学院培养了一代代马耳他医生，其中许多人领导了本国的医疗服务。
• Its law faculty counts among its graduates several presidents, prime ministers and judges of Malta, reflecting the university's central role in public life.其法学院毕业生中有多位马耳他总统、总理与法官，体现了该校在公共生活中的核心地位。
• Karmenu Vella, an alumnus, served as European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries from 2014 to 2019.校友卡尔梅努·韦拉于 2014 至 2019 年出任欧盟环境、海洋事务与渔业事务委员。