Agostinho Neto University (UAN)
Agostinho Neto University (UAN) is a public institution in Luanda, Angola, accredited by Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MESCTI), Angola. Primary language: Portuguese. AlmiStudy lists 8 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MESCTI), Angola.
- Country
- Angola (AO)
- City
- Luanda
- Control
- public
- Language
- Portuguese
- Accreditation
- Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MESCTI), Angola. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
- Source
- Agostinho Neto University (UAN) — independent verification (Day 11 rebuild) · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.uan.ao
Subjects offered
Show all 8 listed subjects (raw)
Law · Medicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Agriculture & Environmental Studies
Founded 1962 (as Estudos Gerais Universitários; renamed Agostinho Neto University in 1985). Angola's largest public university and the flagship national institution, named after Agostinho Neto, the country's first president. In 2009 the original multi-campus university was reorganised: six regional campuses became autonomous universities (Katyavala Bwila in Benguela, 11 de Novembro in Cabinda, José Eduardo dos Santos in Huambo, Mandume ya Ndemufayo in Lubango, Lueji A'Nkonde in Malanje, Kimpa Vita in Uíge). UAN now serves Luanda and Bengo provinces with ~20,000–24,000 students across 7 faculties spanning law, economics, engineering, medicine, sciences, education, and letters. Ranked #1 in Angola (2025).
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