List of universities in Timor-Leste

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This is a list of universities and other higher education institutions in Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste has one public national university, Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e, established in 2000 to replace the Indonesian-era Universitas Timor Timur and Dili Polytechnic. 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 Timor-Leste's universities are based in the capital, Dili, but several also have satellite campuses in other locations.

National University of Timor-Leste central campus, 2023

In addition to universities, Timor-Leste also has a number of specialized higher education institutions. There are several technical schools, including the East Timor Coffee Institute [de], Instituto Dom Boaventura de Timor-Leste, Instituto Ciência da Saúde, Instituto Profissional de Canossa, and the government-run Instituto Politécnico de Betano. Timor-Leste has three teacher training institutes, Instituto Católico para Formação de Professores, Instituto São João de Brito, and Instituto Universitário Naroman Esperansa. 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 Timor-Leste's institutions of higher education are accredited by the National Agency for Academic Assessment and Accreditation (ANAAA), part of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture.

Universities

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Institution Acronym Location(s) Control Founded Accreditation
Dili Institute of Technology DIT Dili, Baucau, Pante Macassar[1] Private 2002[2] ANAAA[3]
East Timor Institute of Business IOB Dili, Maliana[4] Private 2002[2] ANAAA[3]
Instituto Superior Cristal ISC Dili, Aileu, Baucau, Same[5] Private 2001[2] ANAAA[3]
Joao Saldanha University JSU Hera[6] Private 2015[2] ANAAA[7]
Universidade Católica Timorense UCT Dili[8] Private 2021[8] ANAAA[9]
Universidade Dili UNDIL Dili[10] Private 2002[2] ANAAA[11]
Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e UNTL Dili, Hera[12] Public 1986, 2000[2] ANAAA[13]
Universidade Oriental Timor Lorosa'e UNITAL Dili[14] Private 2002[2] ANAAA[11]
Universidade da Paz UNPAZ Dili, Ermera, Liquiçá, Suai[15] Private 2004[2] ANAAA[3]
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Other institutions

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Institution Acronym Location(s) Control Founded Accreditation
East Timor Coffee Institute ETCI Gleno[16] Private 2003[2] ANAAA[11]
Instituto Católico para Formação de Professores ICFP Baucau[2] Private 2003[17] ANAAA[17]
Instituto da Defesa Nacional IDN Dili[18] Public 2010[19]
Instituto Dom Boaventura de Timor-Leste IBTL Same[20] Private 2020[2] ANAAA[7]
Instituto Ciência da Saúde ICS Dili[21] Private 2005[2] ANAAA[22]
Instituto Filosófico de São Francisco de Sales IFFS Dili[23] Private 2012[2] ANAAA[11]
Instituto Politécnico de Betano IPB Betano[24] Public 2017[24] ANAAA[7]
Instituto Profissional de Canossa IPDC Dili[25] Private 2003[2] ANAAA[3]
Instituto São João de Brito ISJB Kasait[26] Private 2016[26] ANAAA[7]
Instituto Superior de Filosofia e de Teologia ISFIT Dili[27] Private 2013[28] ANAAA[11]
Instituto Universitário Naroman Esperansa IUNE Gleno[29] Private 2023[29]
St. Peter and St. Paul Major Seminary SPEPAL Dili[30] Private 2000[30]
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Defunct institutions

  • Dili Polytechnic (1990–1999), merged into the new Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e[31]
  • Institut Pastoral Indonesia St. Thomas Aquinas Filial Dili (1986–1999), Catholic institute affiliated with the Institut Pastoral Indonesia [id] in Malang[32]
  • Instituto de Ciências Religiosas (1988–2021), merged into the new Universidade Católica Timorense[3][33]
  • Sekolah Perawat Kesehatan di Dili (1980–1999)[34][35]
  • Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Dili (1998–1999), predecessor of Universidade Dili[36]
  • Universidade Comunidade Matebian (UCM; c. 2003)[37]
  • Universidade Dom Martinho Lopes (UNIMAR; c. 2003)[37]
  • Universidade Jupiter (UNTER; c. 2003), affiliated with Escola Secundária Geral FINANTIL[37]
  • Universidade Maulear (c. 2003), supported by Rogério Lobato[37]
  • Universitas Timor Timur (UNTIM; 1986–1999), merged into the new Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e[31]

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