Kongo University () is a
university
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in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
. Its name is abbreviated to UK, after its French name. The main offices of the university are located in
Mbanza-Ngungu. UK currently operates two linked campuses, at Mbanza-Ngungu and at
Kisantu
Inkisi, more commonly known as Kisantu, is a town in the western Democratic Republic of Congo, lying south west of Kinshasa, on the Inkisi River. It is known for its large cathedral and for its botanical garden, which includes an arboretum of i ...
. A permanent third campus at Mbanza-Luvaka has been under construction since 1992.
Faculties and programs
Mbanza-Ngungu Campus
* Faculty of Business and Economics
* Faculty of
Engineering
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* Faculty of
Law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the ar ...
Kisantu
Inkisi, more commonly known as Kisantu, is a town in the western Democratic Republic of Congo, lying south west of Kinshasa, on the Inkisi River. It is known for its large cathedral and for its botanical garden, which includes an arboretum of i ...
Campus
* Faculty of
Agriculture
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...
* Faculty of
Medicine
Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for patients, managing the Medical diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, ...
* Faculty of Literature and Mass Communication
See also
*
List of universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
*
Education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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
Universities and colleges established in 1990