Universidade Eduardo Mondlane

Educare, Excellentia e Innovare

Maputo, Mozambique · University · Public institution · Founded 1962 · Accredited by Conselho Nacional de Avaliação de Qualidade do Ensino Superior (CNAQ) · Taught in Portuguese · 40,000 students

Established in 1962 as Estudos Gerais Universitários de Moçambique, the institution was elevated to university status in 1968 and renamed in 1976 to honor the FRELIMO leader Eduardo Mondlane. Today, UEM is a highly respected multidisciplinary institution offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs across multiple faculties and schools. It operates several campuses across Mozambique, contributing significantly to national research, education, and socio-economic development.

Programmes

• Medicine
• Law
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
• Economics
• Accounting and Finance
• Psychology
• Journalism
• Veterinary Medicine
• Architecture
• Marine Biology
• Hotel Management

Tuition

• Daytime undergraduate study has no monthly tuition (2026 edital). Evening programmes about 3,500 to 8,500 MZN per month; distance learning 3,000 MZN per month.

Admissions

• Completed 12th class of the national education system (SNE), technical-vocational secondary or equivalent
• Selection by admission exam (exame de admissão)
• Courses require specific subjects in your certificate (e.g. Architecture needs Ciências com Desenho)
• Up to two course options; multiple-choice exams
• Accepts international applicants
• Scholarships or financial aid available

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