University of Kinshasa

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Year dem found am	15 January 1954
Official name	Université de Kinshasa
Motto text	Scientia Splendet et Conscientia
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Kinshasa
Coordinate location	4°25′10″S 15°18′35″E
Member of	Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, Association of African Universities
Dey follow	National University of Zaire
Tym dem start	1954
Dema official website	http://www.unikin.ac.cd/

De University of Kinshasa (French: Université de Kinshasa), commonly dem know as UNIKIN, be one of de three major varsities insyd de Democratic Republic of the Congo, togeda plus de University of Kisangani den University of Lubumbashi. Originally dem found am insyd 1954 as Lovanium University during Belgian colonial rule, na dem establish de current varsity wey dey follow de division of de National University of Zaire (UNAZA) insyd 1981. De varsity dey locate insyd Kinshasa ein Lemba commune.

De varsity get enrollment of 29,554 den faculty den research staff of 1,929 insyd de 2018–19 academic year,^[1] wey currently e get twelve academic divisions.^[2] Dem strategically locate de Notre-Dame de la Sagesse for de campus top wey edey provide pastoral ministries to professors den students.

History

Lovanium University

Na dem establish de varsity insyd 1954 as Lovanium University by Belgian colonial authorities dey follow criticism say dem do too little make dem educate de Congolese people. Na de varsity be originally affiliate plus de Catholic University of Leuven insyd Belgium. Wen dem gbele am, de varsity receive heavy subsidies from de colonial government^[3] den funding from de Ford Foundation, de Rockefeller Foundation den de United States Agency for International Development wey dem laud am as de best varsity for Africa insyd.^[4]

National University of Zaire

Insyd August 1971, dem merfe de varsity plus de Protestant Autonomous University of Congo (Université Libre du Congo) den The University of Congo at Lubumbashi (dem found am insyd 1956) into de National University of Zaire (Université Nationale du Zaïre, UNAZA). Na dem cut ties plus de Catholic University of Leuven, den funding give de varsity begin dey drop precipitously. For dis point, de varsity get enrollment capacity of just 5,000.^[3]

Faculties den divisions

Der be twelve academic divisions for de varsity:^[2]

Faculty of Arts den Humanities
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Economics den Management
Faculty of Social Sciences Policy den Administrative
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Science
- De subjects wey dey follow dey available make dem study insyd de Faculty of Science: Physics, mathematics, computer science, biology, chemistry, geology.
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Faculty of Psychology den Educational Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
- De subjects wey dey follow dey available make dem study insyd de faculty of medicine: biological medicine, physical medicine den dentistry.
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Petrochemistry den Renewable Energies

Public figures

Former teachers

Marcel Lihau, lawyer
Mabi Mulumba, Congolese politician

Notable alumni

Didier Etumba, Congolese military officer
Sylvestre Ilunga, Congolese politician
Steve Wembi, Congolese criminologist den investigative journalist
Webe Kadima, Congolese academic
Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, Congolese politician
Alain Daniel Shekomba, Congolese businessman, politician den physicist
Jacqueline Penge Sanganyoi, Congolese politician

References

↑ "Université de Kinshasa". Southern African Regional Universities Association. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Facultés" (insyd French). University of Kinshasa. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 World Bank (2005). Education In the Democratic Republic of Congo. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Publications. pp. 102–122. ISBN 9780821361214.
↑ Greenhouse, Steven (June 2, 1988). "Kinshasa Journal; Hunger Competes With a Thirst for Knowledge". The New York Times. New York. pp. Section A, Page 4, Column 3, Foreign Desk.

Read further

Tsakala Munikengi, Télésphore; Bongo-Pasi Moke Sangol, Willy (2004). "The Diplomatic Paradox: University of Kinshasa between Crisis and Salvation". In Trefon, Theodore (ed.). Reinventing Order in Congo: How People Respond to State Failure in Kinshasa. London: Zed Books. pp. 82–98. ISBN 1842774905.

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[1] "Université de Kinshasa". Southern African Regional Universities Association. Retrieved December 15, 2010.

[:1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Facultés" (insyd French). University of Kinshasa. Retrieved December 15, 2010.

[:0-3] 3.0 ^3.1 World Bank (2005). Education In the Democratic Republic of Congo. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Publications. pp. 102–122. ISBN 9780821361214.

[4] Greenhouse, Steven (June 2, 1988). "Kinshasa Journal; Hunger Competes With a Thirst for Knowledge". The New York Times. New York. pp. Section A, Page 4, Column 3, Foreign Desk.

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