This remodeled building is in front of the Museum of History, one block from Kinaxixi Square, and housed the first two faculties of the university.
The final buildings complex of the Catholic University was on a selected site, in the Palanca part of Luanda, and will host additional faculties.
Many nations have contributed to the establishment of the university, most prominently the United States, but also Portugal, South Africa, Norway, Spain and Italy in the form of private business assistance and non-governmental agencies.
UCAN receives all of its government funds because of decree 20/82 in 1982 that required petroleum companies operating in Angola to invest into educational and training programs the amount of $0.15 (15¢ of U.S. dollar) per barrel of oil produced.
The decree states that a portion of the Training Levy Funds, in the amount of 1¢ per oil barrel, will be used to finance the Catholic University.