Jean Piaget University of Angola (Universidade Jean Piaget de Angola, UniPiaget) is a private university on its own campus in Viana, Luanda, promoted by the Associação Instituto Piaget de Angola (AIPA).[1] Its website lists four faculties, 17 licenciatura programmes and 6 master’s programmes.[2]
We could not confirm a QS World University Rankings 2027 position. For 2026/27 the university publishes application fees of 7,700 to 19,800 Kz depending on the faculty (some courses are free) and an enrolment fee of 38,500 Kz.[3] Entry is through a faculty-specific entrance exam that always includes Portuguese.[3]
Key facts
| Official name | Universidade Jean Piaget de Angola (UniPiaget) |
| Location | Campus Universitário de Viana, Bairro Capalanca, Viana municipality, Luanda province[1] |
| Type | Private higher-education institution of associative character[1] |
| Promoter | Associação Instituto Piaget de Angola (AIPA), constituted by public deed on 10 February 1999[4] |
| Creation decree | Decree 44-A/01; one source dates the approval 18 October 2000, the university’s development plan cites 6 July 2000[5] |
| Teaching started | Academic year 1999 (propaedeutic course); own Viana campus and 7 degree courses from 2000[4] |
| Faculties (university site) | Health Sciences; Social Sciences and Humanities; Science and Technology; Humanities, Arts, Education and Teacher Training. The 2024 statute also names a Faculty of Law[2] |
| Programmes | 17 licenciaturas and 6 master’s programmes[2] |
| Enrolment | Peak of 11,577 students in 2018 per the university’s development plan; falling from 2020 to 2023[4] |
| QS World University Rankings 2027 | Not confirmed (no readable source lists UniPiaget) |
| Language | Portuguese (a subject in every faculty’s entrance exam)[3] |
| Application fee 2026/27 | 0–19,800 Kz depending on the faculty; enrolment (matrícula) fee 38,500 Kz[3] |
| Official website | unipiaget-angola.org |
Checked against the sources listed at the bottom of this page on 8 November 2026.
About Jean Piaget University of Angola
The university’s development plan 2023–2033 says the promoting association, AIPA, was constituted on 10 February 1999. The university began in the 1999 academic year with a propaedeutic course at facilities in Viana and moved to its own campus in 2000 with seven courses in three areas: social and human sciences, health sciences and technology.[4] Pharmaceutical sciences, petroleum engineering and civil engineering followed in 2002.[4]
The creation decree is Decree 44-A/01. AngoLEX shows it approved by the Council of Ministers on 18 October 2000 and authorising a private institution owned by the Instituto Jean Piaget de Angola,[5] while the development plan cites it as a decree “of 6 July 2000”.[4] Wikipedia gives 1999 in its text and 2000 in its infobox.[6] We therefore treat 1999 as the start of activity and 2000 as the year of the campus and the decree.
The 2024 statute (Decreto Executivo 181/24) names the seat as the Viana university campus and the promoter as AIPA, and lists five faculties: Health Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities, Humanities, Arts, Education and Teacher Training, and Law.[1] The university website’s menu shows four faculties and places Law among the programmes.[2]
How is Jean Piaget University of Angola ranked?
We could not confirm a position in the QS World University Rankings 2027. The QS site blocks automated access and no readable source we found lists UniPiaget, so we give no number, and we found no other ranking position in a readable source. The university’s development plan shows enrolment of 11,577 at the peak in 2018 and a decline from 2020 to 2023.[4] Rankings differ by publisher and year, so treat one position as one view. How we compile rankings.
What can you study at Jean Piaget University of Angola?
The university offers 17 licenciatura and 6 master’s programmes.[2]
- Licenciaturas: Sport Sciences and Human Motricity, Communication Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Civil Engineering, Law, Economics and Management, Nursing, Petroleum Refining Engineering, Petroleum Exploration and Production Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Teaching of Portuguese and National Languages, Management Informatics, Physiotherapy, Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology and Sociology.
- Master’s: Law, Civil Engineering, Business Finance, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Work and Organisational Psychology, and Public Health.
Course pages and curriculum documents are on the university website.[2]
How much does Jean Piaget University of Angola cost in 2026/27?
The admission page for 2026/27 lists these fees in Kz (Angolan kwanza). It does not state the academic year in the table itself, but the page is headed for 2026/27.[3]
| Faculty | Application (inscrição) fee |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 11,000 Kz (Sociology and Sport Sciences free) |
| Law | 11,000 Kz |
| Health Sciences | 19,800 Kz |
| Science and Technology | 7,700 Kz |
| Humanities, Arts, Education and Teacher Training | Free |
After passing the exam you pay an enrolment (matrícula) fee of 38,500 Kz.[3] The pages we read do not publish monthly tuition, so ask the university for the current tuition schedule. No separate fees for international students are stated.
How do you apply to Jean Piaget University of Angola?
The admission page sets out these steps:[3]
- Eligibility: completed second cycle of secondary education (or equivalent), or current attendance of higher education.
- Apply online through the “Candidatar-se” link and pay the application fee; keep the receipt.
- Documents: copy of the academic certificate and an updated copy of the identity card (B.I.) or passport.
- Entrance exam: set by faculty. Health Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Portuguese, General Physics, and Mathematics for Medicine. Science and Technology: Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Portuguese. Law: General Culture, Portuguese, History of Angola and Africa, Geography, Basic Law. Social Sciences and Humanities: General Culture, Portuguese, History of Angola and Africa, Geography, Basic Law and Mathematics. Humanities, Arts, Education and Teacher Training: General Culture, Portuguese, History of Angola and Africa, African Literatures.
- Enrolment: passing the exam secures a place only once you enrol; bring the certificate (original and copy) and two passport-style photos.
Transfers and equivalences go through a written request to the Rector with proof of grades and course programmes.[3] We give no dates because they change every year. Contact: info@unipiaget-angola.org, +244 929 815 107.[7]
Which language do you need?
Portuguese. It is an examined subject in the entrance exam of every faculty, and the university’s pages and documents are in Portuguese.[3] We found no English-taught programme and no stated language-certificate requirement for foreign applicants.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to apply to Jean Piaget University of Angola?
For 2026/27 the application fee is 7,700 to 19,800 Kz depending on the faculty; Sociology, Sport Sciences and the Humanities, Arts, Education and Teacher Training faculty are free. Enrolment costs 38,500 Kz.[3]
Is it the same as the Jean Piaget universities in Cape Verde and Mozambique?
No. The university’s development plan says separate promoting bodies were created in 1999 for the Jean Piaget universities in Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde.[4] This page is about the Angolan one in Viana.
Where is Jean Piaget University of Angola?
On the Campus Universitário de Viana, Bairro Capalanca, in the Viana municipality of Luanda province.[1]
Do I need an entrance exam?
Yes. Each faculty sets its own exam subjects, and Portuguese is part of all of them.[3]
Is Jean Piaget University of Angola ranked by QS?
We could not confirm a QS 2027 position and found no other ranking in a readable source.
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Sources
[1] AngoLEX: Estatuto Orgânico da Universidade Jean Piaget de Angola (Decreto Executivo n.º 181/24) (2024 statute; day of the decree not visible on the page)
[2] Universidade Jean Piaget de Angola: homepage (page read 8 Nov 2026; mentions 2026/27 calendar)
[3] UniPiaget: Candidaturas e Ingressos 2026/27 (admission requirements and fees) (page for 2026/27, without a date)
[4] UniPiaget: Plano de Desenvolvimento Institucional 2023–2033 (PDF) (document dated 6 May 2023)
[5] AngoLEX: Decreto n.º 44-A/01, cria a Universidade Jean Piaget de Angola (approved by the Council of Ministers 18 Oct 2000)
[6] Wikipedia: Jean Piaget University of Angola (secondary source; founding year given as 1999 in text and 2000 in infobox)
[7] Universidade Jean Piaget de Angola: Contactos (page without a date; footer © 2026)
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