Science and technology in Angola
Security considerations and a severe shortage of skilled personnel have limited Angola’s development of its extensive mineral reserves and abundant fertile land. Angola’s research institutes include the Cotton Scientific Research Center in Catete, the Agronomic Research Institute in Huambo, the Institute for Veterinary Research in Lubango, the Angola Medical Research Institute in Luanda, and the Angolan Directorate of Geological and Mining Services in Luanda. The University Agostinho Neto has faculties of sciences, agriculture, medicine, and engineering, and the National Center of Scientific Investigation.
In 1987–97, science and engineering students accounted for 24% of college and university enrolments. The National Museum of Natural History and the National Anthropology Museum are located in Luanda.
