Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Eduardo Mondlane University
UEM
Mozambique
Mozambique
• Location
– Southeast Africa
• Surface area, population and
climate
– 799, 380 sq km
– 23 515 934 inhabitants ( July
2012)
– Tropical and sub-tropical – 2
seasons: dry (May - September)
and wet (October – April)
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Mozambique
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Borders:
– North – Tanzania
– South – South Africa and Swaziland
– East – Indian Ocean
– West – Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi
•
Administrative division and official
language
– 11 provinces, 148 districts,
414 administrative post and 979 localities.
– Portuguese
Source: world atlas
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Currency
– Metical (MZN)
1MZN = 4.75 SEK ( on Monday, 19th May by
https://www.bci.co.mz)
UEM Brief History
Vision
• To be a national, regional and
international reference in
production and dissemination
of scientific knowledge and
innovation,
highlighting
research as the foundation of
the teaching-learning and
extension processes.
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UEM Brief History
Mission
• To produce and disseminate the
scientific
knowledge
and
stimulate innovation through
research as the foundation of the
teachin-learning and extension
processes, educating generations
with humanistic values in order to
face the current challenges for the
development of society
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UEM Brief History
• August,1962: The Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM)
was founded in the capital city of Mozambique as
“General University Studies of Mozambique”;
• 1968: it was promoted to the category of University,
adopting the name of ‘Universidade de Lourenço Marques’;
• 1976: the University was renamed Universidade
Eduardo Mondlane (named after the first president of
the liberalization movement against the colonization).
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UEM Brief History
UEM
11 FACULTIES
6 SCHOOLS
Business and
Entrepreneurship
School (Gaza
province)
Confucius
Institute
HEI IN 2013
PUBLIC: 18
PRIVATE: 27
Rural Development School
Hospitality and Tourism School
UEM headquarters / Sports School and
Communication and Arts School
Faculties, Centers and Schools
11 Faculties
6 Schools
8 Research
Centers
1.659 Lecturers
2.866 Administ.
staff
35.000 Students
132 courses in different areas
Some areas of teaching, research and extension covered by UEM
are unique in the country, fact that represents distinctive
capacities of intervention in the process of social and economic
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development.
Graduated Students vs. Gender
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2005
2006
2007
Total de Graduados
2008
2009
Sexo masculino
2010
2011
2012
Sexo feminino
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Courses Offered
Faculty / School
Nr. of Courses
Udgrad
Ptgrad
Location
1 Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences
13
06
Maputo
2 Faculty of Education
04
05
Maputo
3 Faculty of Economics
04
03
Maputo
4 Faculty of Philosophy
01
-
Maputo
5 Faculty of Agronomy and
02
07
Maputo
6 Faculty of Law
01
05
Maputo
7 Faculty of Medicine
01
04
Maputo
8 Faculty of Veterinary
01
05
Maputo
9 Faculty of Sciences
09
08
Maputo
Forestry Engineering
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Courses Offered
Faculty/ School
Nr. of Courses
Udgrad
Ptgrad
Location
10
Faculty of Engineering
08
08
Maputo
11
Faculty of Architecture
01
02
Maputo
12
School of Marine Sciences
04
03
Quelimane
13
School of Entrepreneurship
05
-
Chibuto
14
School of Communication and Arts
04
01
Maputo
15
School of Sport Sciences
01
-
Maputo
16
School of Hospitality and Tourism
05
-
Inhambane
17
Rural Development School
07
-
Vilankulo
18
Biotechnology Center
-
01
Maputo
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Courses in Perspective
Undergraduate Courses
• Petroleum Engineering
• Railway and Port Engineering
• Hydrocarbons Engineering
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Mining, Mineralogy and Metallurgy Engineering
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Mapping and Geological Survey
Postgraduate Courses
• Master Program in Wood Technology
• Master Program in Food Technology
• Master Program in Chemistry and Processing of
Local Resources
• Master Program in Mineral Resources Management
• Master in Petroleum Engineering
• Master in Disasters Risk Management and Climate
Change Adaptation
• Doctorate in Energy Science and Technology
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Fields of Research
Research
• The Research programs at UEM arise through the:
Faculties, Schools and Centers
• Fields of research: humanities, social science,
engineering, public health, natural sciences…
• Examples:
• Impact of Bovine Tuberculosis on Public Health and Livestock
Production in Mozambique – Faculty of Veterinary
• Use of Cassava Flour in Bread Making – Faculty of Engineering
• Solar Panels in the Communities – Faculty of Sciences
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Examples of ongoing programs
1. Continued research cooperation between Sweden and Eduardo
Mondlane University (2011-2015): 13 Research programs; 96 PhD
and 46 Msc in Sweden and in S.A; 90 Msc scholarships for UEM Msc
students
2. Capacity building from Italy (2013 – 2016) on Academic Reform,
Technology Innovation and Scientific Research
3. Belgium Government: VLIR-UOS IUC: Development Programme in
Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Family Matters through Multidisciplinary Inter-university Research
4. Dutch Government: NICHE funding 3 projects for the period 2011 –
2015
5. Japan: Bio fuel production from Jatropha in Mozambique
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UEM FUNDING
UEM Funding
Challenges
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New Development
New developments
Actions
New High Education
Institutions
Quality, competitivity and
relevance
Discovery of natural
and mineral resources
New courses and
diversification
Globalization
Internationalisation
New Development
Expectations
• Establish cooperation with more universities (…)
• Conceive and promote exchange programs (for
students, lecturers and staff) – mobility and
internationalisation
Some images of Mozambique
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Gorongosa National Park
Quirimbas Archipelago
Inhaca Island
Moatize Coal Mines
Maputo Fortress
Wood
Fisheries
Some images of Mozambique
Thank you for your attention!
Muito Obrigado!
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane - Office of Cooperation
Rectory Building - UEM Main Campus, 2nd Floor, Av. Julius Nyerere Maputo City
Telefax: +258 21484991
By: Ângela Olimpia R. Fernandes
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