Kongo University (french: l’Université Kongo) is a
university
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...
in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
. Its name is abbreviated to UK, after its French name. The main offices of the university are located in
Mbanza-Ngungu
Mbanza-Ngungu, formerly known as Thysville or Thysstad, named after Albert Thys, is a city and territory in Kongo Central Province in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on a short branch off the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. I ...
. UK currently operates two linked campuses, at Mbanza-Ngungu and at
Kisantu. A permanent third campus at Mbanza-Luvaka has been under construction since 1992.
Faculties and programs
Mbanza-Ngungu
Mbanza-Ngungu, formerly known as Thysville or Thysstad, named after Albert Thys, is a city and territory in Kongo Central Province in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on a short branch off the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway. I ...
Campus
* Faculty of Business and Economics
* Faculty of Engineering
* Faculty of Law
Kisantu Campus
* Faculty of Agriculture
* Faculty of Medicine
* Faculty of Literature and Mass Communication
External links
Kongo University official site - available in French
Universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kisantu
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1990 establishments in Zaire
Educational institutions established in 1990