University of the Comoros

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University of the Comoros
Université des Comores
Type Public university
Established2003
President Said Bourhani Abdallah
StudentsApprox. 15,546 (in 2017) [1]
Location,
Language French
Affiliations Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
Website univ-comores.km

The University of the Comoros is a higher education institution located in Mvouni, near Moroni, the capital of the Comoros. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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History

In April 1998, Abdou Mhoumadi, then Minister of Education, signed the project for the University of the Comoros.[ citation needed ] Established in 2003 by the initiative of President Azali Assoumani, the university accommodates a large majority of high school graduates from the Comoros who previously had to go abroad to continue their higher education. The first president of the university was Damir Ben Ali. The establishment and setup of this institution were managed by a "Committee of Reflection, Action, and Monitoring for the establishment of the University of the Comoros" (CRASUC). This committee was supported by a panel of 10 experts with extensive university experience[ citation needed ].

In 2006, students from the Faculty of Law at the University of the Comoros founded the Ngoshawo youth association.

Organization

The University of the Comoros comprises four faculties, one institute, and one school, [6] located across four sites:

Mvouni Site

Karthala CUFOP Site

Corniche Site

Hamramba Site

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