University of Lubumbashi

University of Lubumbashi
university
Year dem found am1955 Edit
Native labelUniversité de Lubumbashi Edit
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo Edit
Coordinate location11°36′52″S 27°28′50″E Edit
Member ofAgence universitaire de la Francophonie, Association of African Universities Edit
Demma headquarters locationLubumbashi Edit
Dey followNational University of Zaire Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.unilu.ac.cd/ Edit
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De University of Lubumbashi (French: Université de Lubumbashi), dem sanso know am by de acronym UNILU, be one of de largest varsities insyd de Democratic Republic of the Congo. Edey locate insyd Lubumbashi insyd Haut-Katanga Province, previously Katanga Province. De campus dey locate insyd de northern part of de city, west of de airport.

History

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Dem create de varsity insyd 1955 under Belgian colonial rule as de Official University of the Congo and Ruanda-Urundi (French: Université officielle du Congo et du Ruanda-Urundi) by de University of Liège wey dem open am insyd 1956.[1] Ebe one of de institutions dem merge go de National University of Zaire for 1971 insyd. Na dem re-establish am as autonomous varsity insyd 1981 wen na dem split up de National University of Zaire.

Notable faculty

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  • Edgar C. Polomé, linguist

Notable alumni

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  • Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, Roman Catholic archbishop
  • Sammy Baloji, photographer
  • General William Yakutumba, rebel commander
  • Agnes Nyirandabaruta, vice pee of Court of Appeal of Rwanda

Books

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  • Kisangani, Emizet F. (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Latham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781442273160.
  • Weiss, Harvey (1995). "Zaire: Collapsed Society, Surviving State, Future Polity". In Jacob Blaustein &: Ira William Zartman (ed.). Collapsed States The Disintegration and Restoration of Legitimate Authority. Boulder, CO: L. Rienner Publishers. pp. 157–160. ISBN 9781555875602.

References

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  1. ↑ "Lubumbashi | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Map, History, & Population | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
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