RESEARCH CENTERS IN TIMOR-LESTE: DIAGNOSIS OF THE CURRENT SITUATION OF RESEARCH CENTERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN TIMOR-LESTE

Authors

  • Filipe Abraão Martins do Couto Researcher at the National Institute of Science and Technology of Timor-Leste. Researcher at NETcult of CEHUM, University of Minho. Collaborator at the Center for Cultural and Arts Studies of the National University of Timor-Leste (CECA). Editor of the Philorosae Journal.

Keywords:

Research Centers, Higher Education, Timor-Leste, Science, INCT, Public Policies

Abstract

This scientific article presents an analysis of research centers in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and public institutions in Timor-Leste, describing the general panorama of scientific research in the country, the number of existing research centers, the qualification of researchers, and the infrastructural conditions. Based on data collected from seventeen (17) higher education institutions in Timor-Leste and nineteen (19) public institutions visited, the aim is to understand the current state of research centers in the scientific and academic development of Timor-Leste.

Published

2026-04-17