Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde

The Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde (Portuguese: Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde) is a private university in Cape Verde. The university is named after the famous Swiss child psychologist and philosopher Jean Piaget.^[4] The university was established on 7 May 2001, and now has about 2,000 students and 380 academic staff.^[2]

Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde

Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde
Established	7 May 2001
Rector	Wlodzimierz Szymaniak (interim)[1]
General Administrator	Rosely Rocha[1]
Academic staff	380[2]
Students	about 2,000[2]
Location	Praia , Cape Verde 14.9215°N 23.5375°W / 14.9215; -23.5375
Website	www.unipiaget.cv
Location in Cape Verde
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The main campus is in the capital city Praia (Palmarejo subdivision) on the island of Santiago, with a smaller second location in Mindelo on the island of São Vicente,^[5] opened in 2005.^[2] Jean Piaget University offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as continuing education courses.

Notable alumni

José Ulisses Correia e Silva, now prime minister lectured at the university. Former teachers included Janira Hopffer Almada who later became a politician from 2014 to 2016.

Faculties

• Science and Technology
• Health Science and Environment
• Political Science
• Economy and Commerce

Praia Campus

• Architecture
• Biology
• Civil Construction Engineering
• Clinical Analyses and Public Health
• Communications Sciences
• Countability, Auditory and Business Enterprises
• Electotechnical Engineering and Industrial Management
• Ecology and Development
• Ecology and Management
• Educational Sciences
• Hotel and Touristic Management
• Management Information
• Nursing
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Physiotherapy
• Public Administration and Autarchy
• Social Services
• Sociology
• Systems and Informative Engineering
• Tradition and Multicultural

Mindelo Campus

• Architecture
• Educational Sciences
• Management Information
• Public Administration and Autarchy
• Social Services
• Systems and Informative Engineering

High Professional Studies Course

• Development on Web and Mobile Applications
• Masotherapy
• Health Community and Endemic Control

Rectors

• Marco Ribeiras Limas (in 2012)
• Osvaldo Borges (in 2013 and 2014)
• Jorge Sousa Brito (2014–2017)
• Wlodzimierz Szymaniak (since 2017)

See also

• University of Cape Verde
• Jean Piaget University of Angola – sister campus on the African mainland