University of Kalemie

University of Kalemie

Université de Kalemie (French)
Type	Public
Established	1 October 2004; 20 years ago (2004-10-01)
Location	Kalemie , Democratic Republic of the Congo 5°54′49″S29°11′56″E / 5.9137°S 29.199°E / -5.9137; 29.199
Campus	Urban
Nickname	UNIKAL
Website	University website

The University of Kalemie (UNIKAL) is a public university located in the city of Kalemie, in Tanganyika Province of the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

At its creation, it was an Extension of the University of Lubumbashi, then called University Centre of Kalemie (C.U.K.). As of 2012 it had 800 students in 6 faculties. ^[4] Its president is Kisimba Kya Ngoy. Instruction is in French.

History

The university was created 1 October 2004 as Kalemie Center University(C.U.K.), extension of the University of Lubumbashi, and became autonomous in 2010 following Ministerial order No. 157/MINESU/CABMIN/EBK/PK/2010 27 September 2010.

Faculties

• Faculty of Agronomy
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Social, Political and Administrative Sciences
• Faculty of Economics and Management
• Faculty of Public Health

Research centres

• Internet room
• University Library

See also

• Kalemie
• Katanga Province
• Education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• List of universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

1. "University of Kalemie". Times Higher Education (THE). 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
2. "Université de Kalemie Ranking & Overview 2024". www.unirank.org. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
3. "Africa Tech Schools | University of Kalemie". www.africatechschools.com. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
4. "SchChat - School | University of Kalemie". schchat.com. Retrieved 2024-07-06.

External links

• Ministerial Decree No. 157/MINESU/CABMIN/EBK-PK-2010 September 27, 2010, on the empowerment of some extensions of the institutions of higher and university education (article 2 point 8)