Agostinho Neto University
Type | Public research university |
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Established | 21 August 1962 |
Rector | Pedro Magalhães[1] |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban |
Website | uan |
The Agostinho Neto University (Portuguese: Universidade Agostinho Neto) is the largest public university of Angola, based in Luanda and in the nearby city of Talatona, in Angola.[2] In the academic year 2005–06, 68 licensing courses were ministered by the university: 18 in Bachelor's and 15 in master's degrees, involving areas of scientific knowledge in the faculties, institutes, and higher learning schools. It is one of seven public (state owned) universities in Angola. Until 2009 the Agostinho Neto University was the country's only public university, and had campuses in all its major cities. In 2009 it was split up, with its campuses outside Luanda becoming six autonomous universities, located in Benguela, Cabinda, Huambo, Lubango, Malange, and Uíge. Agostinho Neto University is now one of the seven regional university among others, serving Luanda Province and Bengo Province. It remains the largest university in Angola.
History
Two state-run university institutions were founded in colonial
Post-independence
After
After independence the school's immediate priority was to produce
De-centralization and autonomous regional universities
During the 2000s, the Angolan government came to the conclusion that the Universidade Agostinho Neto had grown beyond any manageable size. In 2009–2010 it reduced it to the campuses in Luanda and Bengo Provinces. All other campuses were integrated into newly created autonomous regional universities, in Benguela (Universidade Katyavala Bwila ), Cabinda (Universidade 11 de Novembro), Huambo (Universidade José Eduardo dos Santos), Lubango (Universidade Mandume ya Ndemufayo), Malange (Universidade Lueij A'Nkonde), and Uíge (Universidade Kimpa Vita).
An exception are the Faculties of Education (Instituto Superior de Ciências da Educação, ISCED) in Lubango, which continue to be part of the Agostinho Neto University.
Structure
In 2011, the Universidade Agostinho Neto comprised the following units:
- Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts (Luanda)
- Faculty of Natural Sciences (Talatona)
- Faculty of Social Sciences (Talatona)
- Faculty of Law (Luanda)
- Faculty of Economics (Talatona)
- Faculty of Engineering (Talatona)
- Faculty of Humanities (Talatona)
- Faculty of Medicine (Luanda)
- Higher Institute of Health Sciences (nursing school.
- Faculties of Educational Sciences (Talatona)
- Higher Institute of Tourism (Talatona)
- Higher Politechnical Institute (Viana)
In the context of the construction of a large unified campus in the 2010s, a partial revision of this structure is scheduled. Also, all major faculties are to introduce postgraduate courses permitting to obtain MA/Msc as well as doctoral degrees.[4]
Finances
The university depends overwhelmingly on state funding. It has evening study programs for jobholders requiring fees.
The university, and some of the private universities, have benefited from contributions by sponsors operating within the country, such as the
Notable alumni
- Albina Africano, Angolan politician
- Armando Manuel, Angolan politician
- Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Angolan politician
- Lopito Feijóo, Angolan writer
- Manuel Vicente, Angolan politician
- João Baptista Borges, former Angolan Minister of Energy and Water
- Luís Gomes Sambo, minister of health
- Paulino Domingos Baptista, politician and diplomat
- Rui Jorge Carneiro Mangueira, lawyer, diplomat and politician
- Florbela Malaquias, politician, journalist and lawyer
See also
References
- ^ "Nomeado reitor interino na UAN". Jornal de Angola. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ https://www.uan.ao/ Universidade Agostinho Neto | Ensino, Investigação, Produção
- ^ "UNIVERSIDADE DE LUANDA" (in Portuguese). 24 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Memorando Sobre A Futura Cidade Universitaria Da Universidade Agostinho Neto Em Camama-Luanda" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
Bibliography
- Eugénio Alves da Silva, Universidade Agostinho Neto: Quo Vadis?, Luanda: Ed. Kilombelombe, 2012