University of Lubumbashi
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.
Year dem found am | 1955 |
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Native label | Université de Lubumbashi |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Coordinate location | 11°36′52″S 27°28′50″E |
Member of | Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, Association of African Universities |
Demma headquarters location | Lubumbashi |
Dey follow | National University of Zaire |
Dema official website | http://www.unilu.ac.cd/ |
History
editDem 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
edit- Edgar C. Polomé, linguist
Notable alumni
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- ↑ "Lubumbashi | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Map, History, & Population | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
External links
edit- UNILU homepage
- Southern African University
- Archive University of Lubumbashi, Royal Museum for Central Africa