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.
In addition to universities, Timor-Leste also has a number of specialized higher education institutions. There are several technical schools, including the , 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 InstitutionAcronymLocation(s)ControlFoundedAccreditationDili Institute of TechnologyDITDili, Baucau, Pante MacassarPrivate2002ANAAAEast Timor Institute of BusinessIOBDili, MalianaPrivate2002ANAAAInstituto Superior CristalISCDili, Aileu, Baucau, SamePrivate2001ANAAAJoao Saldanha UniversityJSUHeraPrivate2015ANAAAUniversidade Católica TimorenseUCTDiliPrivate2021ANAAAUniversidade DiliUNDILDiliPrivate2002ANAAAUniversidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'eUNTLDili, HeraPublic1986, 2000ANAAAUniversidade Oriental Timor Lorosa'eUNITALDiliPrivate2002ANAAAUniversidade da PazUNPAZDili, Ermera, Liquiçá, SuaiPrivate2004ANAAA
Other institutions InstitutionAcronymLocation(s)ControlFoundedAccreditationEast Timor Coffee InstituteETCIGlenoPrivate2003ANAAAInstituto Católico para Formação de ProfessoresICFPBaucauPrivate2003ANAAAInstituto da Defesa NacionalIDNDiliPublic2010Instituto Dom Boaventura de Timor-LesteIBTLSamePrivate2020ANAAAInstituto Ciência da SaúdeICSDiliPrivate2005ANAAAInstituto Filosófico de São Francisco de SalesIFFSDiliPrivate2012ANAAAInstituto Politécnico de BetanoIPBBetanoPublic2017ANAAAInstituto Profissional de CanossaIPDCDiliPrivate2003ANAAAInstituto São João de BritoISJBKasaitPrivate2016ANAAAInstituto Superior de Filosofia e de TeologiaISFITDiliPrivate2013ANAAAInstituto Universitário Naroman EsperansaIUNEGlenoPrivate2023St. Peter and St. Paul Major SeminarySPEPALDiliPrivate2000
Defunct institutions
Dili Polytechnic (1990–1999), merged into the new Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e Institut Pastoral Indonesia St. Thomas Aquinas Filial Dili (1986–1999), Catholic institute affiliated with the in Malang Instituto de Ciências Religiosas (1988–2021), merged into the new Universidade Católica Timorense Sekolah Perawat Kesehatan di Dili (1980–1999) Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Dili (1998–1999), predecessor of Universidade Dili Universidade Comunidade Matebian (UCM; 2003) Universidade Dom Martinho Lopes (UNIMAR; 2003) Universidade Jupiter (UNTER; 2003), affiliated with Escola Secundária Geral FINANTIL Universidade Maulear ( 2003), supported by Rogério Lobato Universitas Timor Timur (UNTIM; 1986–1999), merged into the new Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e
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