Lovanium University

Lovanium University (French: Université Lovanium) na ebe Catholic Jesuit varsity insyd Kinshasa insyd de Belgian Congo. Na dem establish de varsity insyd 1954 for de Kimwenza plateau, near Kinshasa. De varsity continue make e function after independence til dem merge am into de National University of Zaire insyd 1971. Dem go fi consider am antecedent of de University of Kinshasa.

 Early history 
Before de foundation of Lovanium, de Catholic University of Louvain already operate multiple institutes for higher education insyd de Belgian Congo. De Fomulac (Fondation médicale de l'université de Louvain au Congo), na dem found am insyd 1926, plus de goal of make dem dey form Congolese medical personnel den researchers specialize for tropical medicine insyd. Insyd 1932 de Catholic University of Louvain found de Cadulac (Centres agronomiques de l'université de Louvain au Congo) insyd Kisantu. Na dem specialize Cadulac insyd agricultural sciences wey dem form de basis for wat later cam turn Lovanium.Hyacinthe Vanderyst: La future université catholique au Congo belge occidental, dans Revue missionnaire, 1927, pp.253–257.

 Faculties 
Lovanium University consist of several faculties wey dey include:Bulletin, Issues 1-6. Washington, D.C., United States: United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. 1966. pp. 129–130.

 Agriculture
 Engineering
 Law
 Medicine
 Philosophy and Letters
 Political, Social and Economic Sciences
 Psychology and Pedagogy
 Sciences
 Theology

 Notable alumni 

 Valentin Bankumuhari
 Simon Mbatshi Batshia
 Barthélémy Bisengimana
 Jacques Depelchin
 Nkulu Mitumba Kilombo
 Valentin Y. Mudimbe
 Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
 Albert Ndele
 Pius Ngandu Nkashama
 Clémentine Nzuji
 Angela Okolo
 Étienne Tshisekedi

 Notable faculty 

 Marcel Lihau
 Sophie Kanza
 Daniel Biebuyck

 References 

 External links 
Wikimedia Commons get media wey relate to Lovanium University.
 The New Yorker 1962 article
 History of Higher Education
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