University of Kolwezi explained

University of Kolwezi
Established:	1 October 2004
Type:	Public
City:	Kolwezi
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Campus:	Urban
Former Names:	Kolwezi Center University
Nickname:	UNIKOL

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.

References

1. Web site: 2023-04-26 . University of Kolwezi (UNIKOL) Schoolsfeed . 2024-07-04 . en-US.
2. Web site: 2023-09-17 . University of Kolwezi (UNIKOL) . 2024-07-04 . Times Higher Education (THE) . en.
3. Web site: University of Kolwezi Ranking & Overview 2024 . 2024-07-04 . www.4icu.org . en.

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)

See also

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