National University of East Timor
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About
The National University of Timor-Leste (UNTL; Portuguese: Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e; Tetum: Universidade Nasionál Timór Lorosa'e), is a public university in Timor-Leste, 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 university in Timor-Leste 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 the country.
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 several campuses in Dili, the national capital, as well as in Hera.
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