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In Angola, STEM fields account for less than 30% of university provision

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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields account for less than 30% of higher education provision in Angola for the 2026-2027 academic year, according to the list of accredited courses published by the Ministry of Higher Education. Of the 218,544 graduates from 2014 to 2024, only 10% came from STEM fields, compared with 40% in social sciences.

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields account for 27% of the 900 university programmes authorised in Angola for the 2026-2027 academic year, with 242 courses, according to the list of accredited programmes published by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESCTI).

Social sciences, arts and humanities lead with 320 programmes, or 36%. Medical and health sciences account for 171 courses (19%), at the same level as education sciences with 167 (19%). The gap between STEM fields and social sciences stands at 78 programmes, while around 130 courses have not yet been assessed, according to MESCTI data.

Between 2014 and 2024, 218,544 students graduated from universities in Angola. Social sciences accounted for 82,289 graduates (40%), ahead of education sciences with 60,808 (29%), medical and health sciences with 30,822 (15%) and STEM with 19,907 (10%), according to figures cited by Expansão.

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