Saint Michael Higher Technical Institute, Amparibe, (''Etablissement Technique Supérieur Saint Michel'' – ETS) was founded by the
Jesuit
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s in 1983 in
Antananarivo
Antananarivo ( French: ''Tananarive'', ), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("Antananarivo-Mother Hill" or "A ...
, Madagascar.
It offers two academic paths:
* An undergraduate (3 years and delivering a bachelor's degree).
* A graduate (5-years delivering a master's degree)
The university offers two main programs:
* Mechanical Engineering and Industrial computing.
* Electromechanical and Industrial computing.
History
On 28 March 1888 the French Jesuit superior in Madagascar determined that "the Jesuits would open a college ...that would provide the Mission with catechists and teachers, and the
Hova government with officials, French collaborators, and employees." The college was named in honor of Fr. Michel Lanusse, who spent over 30 years on the Mission. The college began on land granted by King Radama II and then moved to
Lake Anosy, on land that Queen
Ranavalona III
Ranavalona III (; 22 November 1861 – 23 May 1917) was the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar. She ruled from 30 July 1883 to 28 February 1897 in a reign marked by ultimately futile efforts to resist the colonial designs of the go ...
donated in the current area of Saint-Michel in
Amparibe.
While the college began as a preserve of the elite, training many of the political and business leaders in Madagascar, it expanded its offerings over time: Elementary Mathematics (1956), Experimental Sciences (1960), coeducation (1966), and in 1983 the opening of the Higher Technical Institute (1983) on the premises.
See also
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List of Jesuit schools
The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) in the Catholic Church have founded and managed a number of educational institutions, including the notable secondary schools, colleges and universities listed here.
Some of these universities are in the United Sta ...
References
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Afric ...
Educational institutions established in 1986
1986 establishments in Madagascar
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