Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde

Infobox University
name=Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde
city=Praia
country=Cape Verde
native_name= _pt. Universidade de Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde
head=Marco Ribeiro Lamas
head_label=General Administrator
rector=Jorge Sousa Brito
telephone=[phone]
website=http://www.unipiaget.cv
footnotes= [According to the [http://www.unipiaget.cv/pdf/estatutos/estatutos.pdf Statutes] of the university, May 2004, the " _pt. Administrador Geral" presides over the Advisory Council, represents the university in legal matters, and proposes the budget, in addition to other duties.]

The Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde ( _pt. Universidade de Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde) is a Cape Verdean university located in the capital city of Praia on Santiago, with a smaller second location in Mindelo on São Vicente. Until the 2007-2008 school year, it had been Cape Verde's only university. Geographically it is the westernmost university in Africa. The main location is in the northwestern part of Praia. Several campuses are planned be added throughout the archipelago. The university is named after the famous French theorist Jean Piaget. It primarily serves Cape Verdeans, but there are students from the rest of Africa and Latin America as well.

Jean Piaget University offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as continuing education courses.

ee also

*University of Cape Verde

References

External links

* [http://www.unipiaget.cv Official website] pt icon