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National University of Zaire

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National University of Zaire
university
Year dem found am1971 Edit
CountryZaire Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydKinshasa Edit
Dey followFaculté de théologie protestante au Zai͏̈re, Université officielle du Congo (Lubumbashi), Université libre du Congo (Kisangani), Lovanium University Edit
Followed byUniversity of Lubumbashi, University of Kinshasa, University of Kisangani Edit
Date dem dissolve, abolish anaa demolish1981 Edit

De National University of Zaire (French: Université nationale du Zaïre, anaa UNAZA) na ebe federated varsity insyd Zaire (de present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo).[1] Dem form am insyd August 1971 wen na dem merge de country ein three existing varsities den 17 technical colleges go single administrative structure. Na dem briefly know am as de National University of the Congo (Université nationale du Congo, anaa UNACO) til de Democratic Republic of the Congo cam turn Zaire insyd October 1971.

Na dem design de reforms make e allow de Congolese dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko, den ein governing Popular Movement of de Revolution party greater control ova de Congolese varsity system wey na dem previously be source of political dissent.[2][3] De reform sanso allow de Zairean state make e implement ein programme of Authenticité by edey break de ties wey na traditionally connect de country ein varsity education to de Catholic den Protestant Churches.[4]

Under de UNAZA, dem establish specialised campuses give particular disciplines: Na dem establish Faculties of Social Sciences, Agriculture, den Medicine for Lubumbashi, Yangambi, den Kinshasa respectively.[4] E receive foreign aid from de American Rockefeller Foundation den from de Zairean government.[4]

De UNAZA encounter problems soon afta ein creation. Much of de financial support dem promise from de Zairean government neva materialise wey na de varsity sanso be subject to political interference.[4] Na administrative support den library resources be poor wey dem dey lef members of faculty frequently unpaid.[4] De poor transport infrastructure insyd Zaire sanso make de varsity ein federal structure difficult make dem sustain.[5]

Insyd 1981, de varsity split back go ein constituent institutions: de University of Kinshasa, de University of Kisangani, den University of Lubumbashi. Na dem maintain de UNAZA structure for basic administrative form insyd make e facilitate cooperation between de different independent varsities.[5] Centralised varsity press, de University Presses of Zaire (Presses universitaires du Zaïre, PUZ), na dem nonetheless establish insyd Kinshasa for de same year insyd make e support publications from de freshly independent institutions.

Notable faculty[edit | edit source]

  • Pius Ngandu Nkashama (1946—), Zairean writer den literary critic[6]
  • Benoît Verhaegen (1929–2009), Belgian historian den political sociologist
  • Jean-Claude Willame (1938—), Belgian historian

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "The National University of Zaire: Birth, Organizational Structure and Development". Education Resources Information Center. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Lulat, Y. G-M. (2005). A History of African Higher Education from Antiquity to the Present: A Critical Synthesis. London: Praeger. p. 358. ISBN 0-313-32061-6.
  3. ↑ "Zaire: Policy Changes". Country Data. December 1993. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Young, M. Crawford; Turner, Thomas (1985). The Rise and Decline of the Zairian State. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-299-10113-8.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lulat, Y. G-M. (2005). A History of African Higher Education from Antiquity to the Present: A Critical Synthesis. London: Praeger. p. 358. ISBN 0-313-32061-6.
  6. ↑ "Nkashama, Pius Ngandu". Dictionary of African Biography: Nkashama, Pius Ngandu (1946– ). Oxford University Press. January 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5.

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

  • Verhaegen, Benoît (1978). L'enseignement universitaire au Zaïre: de Lovanium à l'Unaza, 1958-1978. Paris: L'Harmattan. ISBN 9782858020706.
  • Ndaywel è Nziem, Isidore, ed. (2018). Les années UNAZA (Université Nationale du Zaïre) : Contribution à l'histoire de l'Université Africaine. Paris: L'Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-343-12831-3., 2 vols.
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