List of universities in East Timor

National University of East Timor central campus, 2023

This is a list of universities and other higher educational institutions in East Timor. East Timor has one public national university, National University of East Timor, founded in 2000 to replace the Indonesian-era Universitas Timor Timur, which ceased operations in 1999. The country also has a number of private universities, including the Dili Institute of Technology, the Institute of Business, Instituto Superior Cristal, Joao Saldanha University, Universidade Dili, Universidade Oriental Timor Lorosa'e, and Universidade da Paz. A Catholic university, Universidade Católica Timorense, was established in 2021. All of East Timor's universities are located in Dili, the capital, but several also have satellite campuses in other locations.

In addition to universities, East Timor also has a number of specialized higher education institutions. There are several technical schools, including the East Timor Coffee Institute, Instituto Dom Boaventura de Timor-Leste, Instituto Ciência da Saúde, Instituto Profissional de Canossa, and the government-run Instituto Politécnico de Betano. East Timor has two teacher training institutes, Instituto Católico para Formação de Professores and Instituto São João de Brito. A new teachers' college, Naroman Esperansa, is currently being built in Gleno.[1] There are also several theological institutions, including Instituto de Ciências Religiosas, Instituto Filosófico de São Francisco de Sales, Instituto Superior de Filosofia e de Teologia, and St. Peter and St. Paul Major Seminary. The government also operates the Instituto da Defesa Nacional to provide higher education to members of the military.

Most of East Timor's institutions of higher education are accredited by the National Agency for Academic Assessment and Accreditation (ANAAA), run by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture.

Universities

Institution Acronym Location(s) Control Founded Accreditation
Dili Institute of Technology DIT Dili, Baucau, Pante Macassar[2] Private 2002[3] ANAAA[4]
Institute of Business IOB Dili, Maliana[5] Private 2002[3] ANAAA[4]
Instituto Superior Cristal ISC Dili, Aileu, Baucau, Same[6] Private 2001[3] ANAAA[4]
Joao Saldanha University JSU Hera[7] Private 2015[3] ANAAA[8]
National University of East Timor UNTL Dili, Hera[9] Public 2000[3] ANAAA[10]
Universidade Católica Timorense UCT Dili[11] Private 2021[11] ANAAA (pending)[12]
Universidade Dili UNDIL Dili[13] Private 2002[3] ANAAA[14]
Universidade Oriental Timor Lorosa'e UNITAL Dili[15] Private 2002[3] ANAAA[14]
Universidade da Paz UNPAZ Dili, Ermera, Liquiçá, Suai[16] Private 2004[3] ANAAA[4]

Other institutions

Institution Acronym Location(s) Control Founded Accreditation
East Timor Coffee Institute ETCI Gleno[17] Private 2003[3] ANAAA[14]
Instituto Católico para Formação de Professores ICFP Baucau[3] Private 2003[18] ANAAA[18]
Instituto de Ciências Religiosas ICR Dili[19] Private 2009[3] ANAAA[4]
Instituto da Defesa Nacional IDN Dili[20] Public 2010[21]
Instituto Dom Boaventura de Timor-Leste IBTL Same[22] Private 2020[3] ANAAA[8]
Instituto Ciência da Saúde ICS Dili[23] Private 2005[3] ANAAA[12]
Instituto Filosófico de São Francisco de Sales IFFS Dili[24] Private 2012[3] ANAAA[14]
Instituto Politécnico de Betano IPB Betano[25] Public 2017[25] ANAAA[8]
Instituto Profissional de Canossa IPDC Dili[26] Private 2003[3] ANAAA[4]
Instituto São João de Brito ISJB Kasait[27] Private 2016[27] ANAAA[8]
Instituto Superior de Filosofia e de Teologia ISFIT Dili[28] Private 2000[3] ANAAA[14]
St. Peter and St. Paul Major Seminary SPEPAL Dili[29] Private 2000[29]

Defunct institutions

  • Politeknik Dili (1990–1999), merged into the new National University of East Timor[30]
  • Universitas Timor Timur (1986–1999), merged into the new National University of East Timor[30]

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