ISCED

What ISCED does

ISCED-Uíge – Instituto Superior de Ciências da Educação do Uíge is a public higher education institution founded on August 28, 1997, by Angola's Minister of Education and the Provincial Governor of Uíge. It operates under the Angolan Ministry of Education as a constituent institute of Universidade Kimpa Vita, with statutory responsibility for teacher training and educational sciences within Angola's VII Academic Region. The institution is headquartered on Avenida do Café in Uíge province and serves primarily undergraduate and postgraduate students from Uíge and surrounding regions. Its operating scope is geographically restricted to Uíge Province.

The institution's core product is undergraduate licenciatura programs in education sciences, organized across four academic departments: Exact Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics teaching programs), Natural Sciences, Childhood Education, and Modern Languages and Social Sciences. Selected programs include four-year degrees such as Ensino de Química, Ensino de Física (3,584 hours), and Ensino de Matemática. Postgraduate programs and applied research projects — including a faculty-developed 20L anaerobic upflow biodigestor for biogas production with pressure, temperature, and pH monitoring — extend the academic portfolio beyond teaching. Support services include a physical and digital library, student assistance, legal advisory and exchange services, and an online secretariat for enrollment. Distribution is direct through institutional admissions to students in Uíge province and the VII Academic Region.

Revenue and pricing are governed by Angolan government education policy; the institution is government-funded through the Ministry of Education with no disclosed operating budget, no external investors, and no venture capital backing. Current leadership, installed in 2025 under President Agostinho Adriano Manuel da Silva (PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, specializing in School Environmental Education), is pursuing physical infrastructure expansion (new building presentation held February 10, 2026) and an active cooperation network with ISCED-Bié, ISCED-Huíla, ISCED-Cabinda, ISCED-Cuanza Sul, Escola Superior Pedagógica do Kwanza Norte, Universidade Kimpa Vita, and Universidad de Holguín Cuba for academic exchange, joint research, and faculty development. Marketing channels are limited to the institutional website, Facebook, and WhatsApp for student engagement.

Name

ISCED

Legal name

ISCED-UIGE – Instituto Superior de Ciências da Educação do Uíge

Website

https://isced-uige.ao

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ISCED-Uíge is a public Angolan higher education institution founded in 1997 under the Ministry of Education, dedicated to training teachers in sciences, languages, and pedagogy for Uíge province and the VII Academic Region.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education and Teacher Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Teacher Education Universities (Licensure & M.Ed.) (EDAHALAG)

Keywords

• Teacher training programs
• Higher education institution
• Education sciences
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Postgraduate academic programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Uíge

HQ country

Angola

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ISCED-Uíge is a public higher education institution that delivers teacher-training undergraduate licenciatura degree programs in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Languages, and Natural Sciences, as well as postgraduate programs and applied scientific research. Its operational support services include a physical and digital library, an online Secretariat for admissions (Secretaria Online / Candidaturas Online), and student assistance, legal, and academic affairs departments.

Product overview

ISCED-Uíge is a public higher education institution founded in 1997, dedicated to training qualified education professionals for Angola. The institution operates as a single unified educational institution rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings are undergraduate degree programs in education and sciences (licenciaturas), organized across academic departments including Exact Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics Teaching), Natural Sciences, Childhood Education, and Modern Languages/Social Sciences. Support services include a library with physical and digital collections, student assistance programs, legal advisory services, and an online registration system (Secretaria Online/Candidaturas Online). The institution also offers postgraduate programs and conducts scientific research, including applied projects such as biogas production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ensino de Química (Chemistry Teaching Program)
• Ensino de Física (Physics Teaching Program)
• Ensino de Matemática (Mathematics Teaching Program)
• Ensino de Biologia (Biology Teaching Program)
• Pós-Graduação (Postgraduate Programs)
• Biblioteca (Library)
• Assistência Estudantil (Student Assistance)
• Secretaria Online / Candidaturas Online (Online Secretariat)

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates qualified professionals committed to education and societal development

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad de Holguín CubacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation agreement for academic exchange, joint research initiatives, and faculty development between ISCED-Uíge and Universidad de Holguín in Cuba.
• ISCED-BiécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for joint academic and institutional initiatives including teacher training, scientific research, and academic exchange programs benefiting students and professors from both provinces.
• ISCED-HuílaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement with ISCED-Huíla for academic collaboration and institutional development within Angolan higher education network.
• ISCED-Cuanza SulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement with ISCED-Cuanza Sul for academic collaboration and institutional support.
• ISCED-CabindaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement with ISCED-Cabinda for academic collaboration within Angolan higher education network.
• Escola Superior Pedagógica do Kwanza NorteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for academic collaboration with Escola Superior Pedagógica do Kwanza Norte, both part of the VII Academic Region of Angola.
• Universidade Kimpa VitacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation protocol with Universidade Kimpa Vita, the public university of which ISCED-Uíge is a constituent institute, for academic and scientific coordination.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Agostinho Neto: Universidade Agostinho Neto is Angola's largest and oldest public university offering a full range of degree programs including sciences, engineering, medicine, law, and education. Comparable as a major Angolan public higher-education institution, though with much broader scope than ISCED-Uíge's teacher-training niche.
• Catholic University of Angola (UCAN): UCAN is a major private higher-education institution in Angola offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple disciplines including education. Comparable as an Angolan higher-education provider with teacher-training programs, though operating at a national scale and with a broader academic portfolio.
• Universidade Kimpa Vita: Universidade Kimpa Vita is the public university of which ISCED-Uíge is a constituent institute, providing broader multi-disciplinary higher education across Angola. Comparable as a public higher-education umbrella organization, but with a broader academic scope than ISCED-Uíge's teacher-training focus.

Direct peers

• ISCED-Cabinda: ISCED-Cabinda is another ISCED-network partner of ISCED-Uíge with a cooperation agreement for academic collaboration. Directly comparable as an Angolan public teacher-training higher-education institution in a different region.
• ISCED-Lubango: ISCED-Lubango was the original Instituto Superior de Ciências de Educação opened in 1980 and is the foundational peer in Angola's ISCED teacher-training network. It offers the same model of undergraduate licenciaturas in sciences and education, directly comparable in mission, structure, and target student.
• ISCED-Bié: ISCED-Bié is a sister teacher-training higher-education institution in Angola that ISCED-Uíge has a formal cooperation agreement with for joint academic initiatives, teacher training, and student/professor exchange. Operates the same teacher-formation model for a different province.
• ISCED-Huíla: ISCED-Huíla is another ISCED network institution with a cooperation agreement with ISCED-Uíge for academic collaboration and institutional development. Directly comparable as an Angolan public teacher-training higher-education institution serving a different province.
• ISCED-Cuanza Sul: ISCED-Cuanza Sul is a partnership peer within the Angolan ISCED network, providing teacher-training higher education in another province. Directly comparable in mission and organizational structure to ISCED-Uíge.

Others

• Universidad de Holguín: Universidad de Holguín is ISCED-Uíge's international cooperation partner in Cuba for academic exchange, joint research, and faculty development. Comparable as a higher-education institution engaged in teacher education and scientific research, though geographically separate and serving primarily as a knowledge-exchange partner rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Escola Superior Pedagógica do Kwanza Norte: Escola Superior Pedagógica do Kwanza Norte is a teacher-training higher-education peer in Angola's VII Academic Region with which ISCED-Uíge has a formal cooperation agreement. Directly comparable in teacher-formation mission, operating in a different geography within Angola.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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