Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde

The Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde (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. The university was established on 7 May 2001, and now has about 2,000 students and 380 academic staff.

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, opened in 2005. 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)