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Universities in Cape Verde

Cape Verde has 5 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 2001. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.

UNIVERSITIES5

OLDEST2001

FOUNDED 1900+4

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%

1200–15990 · 0%

1600–18990 · 0%

1900 or later4 · 80%

Date unknown1 · 20%

Oldest universities in Cape Verde

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

2001Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde

2002University of Mindelo

2006University of Cape Verde

2008Universidade de Santiago

—Universidade Intercontinental de Cabo Verde

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