Universite’ de Kisangani

Organisation Acronym: 
Universite’ de Kisangani
Description: 

The University of Kisangani (UNIKIS) is located in the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was founded in 1963 by Protestant missionaries as the Free University of the Congo (Université libre du Congo, ULC). The University was transformed into part of the National University of Zaire in 1971, and in 1981 it was separated from that National University, along with the University of Kinshasa and the University of Lubumbashi, assuming its present identity as the University of Kisangani. Its president is Professor Dr. Toengaho Lokundo.
 

Country: 
Democratic Republic of Congo
City: 
Kisangani
Country of Coverage: 
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region of Coverage: 
Central Africa
Year of joining RUFORUM: 
2019
Membership Status: 
Full Member
Category: 
Public