University of Agostinho Neto
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The University of Agostinho Neto (Universidade Agostinho Neto) is a public Angolan university based in the capital, Luanda. The University functions only as a graduate school because there are no Bachelor of Arts (BA) programs (bacharelatos), only Masters of Arts (MA) programs (licenciaturas), which last four to five years. It is one of seven recognized universities, both private and public, in Angola[1].
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[edit] History
It was founded as the "Universidade de Angola" (University of Angola) in 1979 to replace the limited institutions created by the Portuguese colonial administration. It became known by its current title in 1985 to honor the first president of Angola, Agostinho Neto. It essentially was founded to produce secondary school teachers as part of a goal of the government's to reduce illiteracy in Angola, although it has expanded significantly since that time to include faculties of: Natural sciences, law, agricultural sciences, economics, engineering, medicine, education, and nursing. These faculties are centered on various campuses of the university across the country; for example, the faculty of agricultural sciences is based in the central Angolan town of Huambo [2].
[edit] Faculty and Staff
In 1998 at the University of Agostinho Neto, the staff numbered 736, 10% of whom were foreigners; 11% were full professors, 7% associate professors, 21% assistant professors, and 61% teaching assistants. Only the first two categories were composed of PhD (MD, etc.) holders. The student-teacher ratio was 11:6.
[edit] Costs etc.
The University depends overwhelmingly on the state budget. The University has evening study programs for jobholders requiring fees. The University and some private universities have benefited from contributions by sponsors operating within the country, such as the oil and diamond companies as well as diverse international entities.
