WIP · World in Pocket

Catholic University of Timor Saint John Paul II

Dili, Italy

Catholic University of Timor Saint John Paul II

St. John Paul II Timorese Catholic University (UCT; Portuguese: Universidade Católica Timorense São João Paulo II; Tetum: Universidade Katólika Timorense) is a private Catholic university in Dili, Timor-Leste. Inaugurated on 8 December 2021, the university admitted its first 491 students in March 20

22 and has since grown to an enrollment of 2,144. The first Catholic university in the country, UCT operates under the Archdiocese of Dili with funding from the national government. The university's campus is located in the Balide area of Dili. UCT comprises four faculties—education, language, and arts; medical sciences; social sciences; and agricultural engineering—offering 22 undergraduate degree programs, along with a MBBS medical degree program. The university has 140 academic faculty, mostly Timorese along with some international faculty. The university is selective, accepting 500 students each year from an applicant pool of over 1,500. UCT is a member of several international academic associations and has partnerships with a number of foreign universities.

Listen to the audio guide for Catholic University of Timor Saint John Paul II Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby