University of Kisangani

De University of Kisangani (UNIKIS) dey locate insyd de city of Kisangani insyd de Democratic Republic of the Congo. Na dem found am insyd 1963 by Protestant missionaries as de Free University of the Congo (French: Université libre du Congo, ULC); dem transform am go part of de National University of Zaire insyd 1971, den insyd 1981 na dem separate am from dat National University, along plus de University of Kinshasa den de University of Lubumbashi, dey assume ein present identity as de University of Kisangani. Ein presido be Professor Dr. Toengaho Lokundo.

 History 
Dem found de University of Kisangani insyd 1963, by de Congo Protestant Council, coalition of Protestant churches wey dey operate insyd de Congo. Na de varsity ein original name be de Free University of the Congo, wey e begin plus 50 students den six full-time professors.

Early critics accuse de founders, small group of American Protestant missionaries, of dem dey try make dem create counterweight to Belgian den Catholic Church influence for de fresh country insyd. De varsity receive sam funding from various Protestant groups, buh de fresh Congolese government den de governments of West Germany den de Netherlands sanso contribute.Lukas, J. Anthony (October 13, 1963). "New University Starts In Congo" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

For February 2019 insyd dem report say UNIKIS students riot den attack academic staff den local authorities."Université de Kisangani : des étudiants attaquent des résidences des professeurs et des administratifs". Radio Okapi. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

 Faculties den divisions 
Der be eight faculties for de varsity:

 Faculty of Arts den Humanities
 Faculty of Law
 Faculty of Economics den Management
 Faculty of Social Sciences Policy den Administrative
 Faculty of Sciences
 De subjects wey dey follow be available make dem study insyd de Faculty of Science: mathematics, biology, chemistry.
 Faculty of Psychology den Educational Sciences
 Faculty of Medicine den Pharmacy
 De subjects wey dey follow be available make dem study insyd de faculty of medicine: biological medicine, public health, pharmacy.

 References 

External links

 (insyd French) The University of Kisangani's page at Agence universitaire de la Francophonie

Category:Universities insyd de Democratic Republic of the Congo
Category:Buildings den structures insyd Kisangani
Category:Educational institutions dem establish insyd 1963
Category:1963 establishments insyd de Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)