University of Kolwezi

University of Kolwezi

Université de Kolwezi (French)
Former names	Kolwezi Center University
Type	Public
Established	1 October 2004; 20 years ago (2004-10-01)
Location	Kolwezi , Democratic Republic of the Congo
Campus	Urban
Nickname	UNIKOL
Website	University website

The University of Kolwezi (UNIKOL) ^[1] is a public university in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the province of Katanga, city of Kolwezi. ^{[2] [3]} At its creation, it was an extension of the University of Lubumbashi, then called University Centre of Kolwezi (C.U.K.). Instruction is in French.

History

The University was created 1 October 2004 as Kolwezi 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

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

References

1. "University of Kolwezi (UNIKOL) Schoolsfeed". 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
2. "University of Kolwezi (UNIKOL)". Times Higher Education (THE). 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
3. "University of Kolwezi Ranking & Overview 2024". www.unirank.org. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

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)