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| Motto | Sapientia et Veritas |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Wisdom and Truth" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 17 November 2000 |
| Rector | João Soares Martins[1] |
| Location | Dili , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www |
The National University of East Timor (UNTL; Portuguese: Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e; Tetum: Universidade Nasionál Timór Lorosa'e), is a public university in East Timor, the only one of its kind in the country.
Founded in 2000, as a result of the nation's independence, its history can be traced, through the Faculty of Education, to the Portuguese colonial period, when the first public higher schools prepared for teachers appeared.
With six campuses, nine colleges and seven research centers, it is the largest Timorese university in terms of the number of students, university professors and budget. Forming the country's intellectual elite, it is also a national reference in teaching, research and extension, the tripods of higher education. In 2017, the university was classified by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities as the best university in its country.[2]
It is a multilingual university, being the largest research center in Tetum, one of the two official languages of East Timor, but its classes are taught primarily in Portuguese. It has its headquarters in the city of Dili, the national capital.
- ^ "Governo nomeia João Martins novo reitor da UNTL". Tatoli. 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "East Timor". Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. July 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-23.