University of Kindu

University of Kindu

Université de Kindu (French)
Former names	Kindu Center University
Type	Public
Established	October 1, 2004 (20 years ago) (2004-10-01)
Location	Kindu , Democratic Republic of the Congo 2°56′19″S25°55′32″E / 2.9387°S 25.9255°E / -2.9387; 25.9255
Campus	Urban
Nickname	UNIKI
Website	University website

The University of Kindu (UNIKI) is a public university in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the province of Maniema, city of Kindu. ^{[1] [2]} At its creation, it was an Extension of the University of Lubumbashi, then called University Centre of Kindu (C.U.K.). As of 2012, instruction is in French.

History

The university was created 1 October 2004 as Kindu 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.

See also

• Kindu
• List of universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

1. "Université de Kindu Ranking & Overview 2024". www.unirank.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
2. "University of Kindu". Times Higher Education (THE). 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

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)