National University of Zaire
Université nationale du Zaïre (UNAZA) | |
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Former name | National University of Congo (Université nationale du Congo) |
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| Type | National university (Public) |
| Active | 1971–1981 |
| Campus | Three campuses:
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The National University of Zaire (French: Université nationale du Zaïre, or UNAZA) was a federated university in Zaire (the present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo).[1] It was formed in August 1971 when the country's three existing universities[a] and 17 technical colleges were merged into a single administrative structure. It was briefly known as the National University of the Congo (Université nationale du Congo, or UNACO) until the Democratic Republic of the Congo became Zaire in October 1971.
The reforms were designed to allow the Congolese dictator,
Under the UNAZA, specialised campuses were established for particular disciplines: Faculties of Social Sciences, Agriculture, and Medicine were established at Lubumbashi, Yangambi, and Kinshasa respectively.[5] It received foreign aid from the American Rockefeller Foundation and from the Zairean government.[5]
The UNAZA encountered problems soon after its creation. Much of the promised financial support from the Zairean government never materialised and the university was also subject to political interference.[5] Administrative support and library resources were poor and members of faculty were frequently left unpaid.[5] The poor transport infrastructure in Zaire also made the university's federal structure difficult to sustain.[3]
In 1981, the university split back into its constituent institutions: the University of Kinshasa, the University of Kisangani, and University of Lubumbashi. The UNAZA structure was maintained in a basic administrative form to facilitate cooperation between the different independent universities.[3] A centralised university press, the University Presses of Zaire (Presses universitaires du Zaïre, PUZ), was nonetheless established in Kinshasa in the same year to support publications from the newly independent institutions.
Notable faculty
- Pius Ngandu Nkashama (1946—), Zairean writer and literary critic[6]
- Benoît Verhaegen (1929–2009), Belgian historian and political sociologist
- Jean-Claude Willame (1938—), Belgian historian
See also
- University of East Africa (1963–70)
References
Citations
- ^ "The National University of Zaire: Birth, Organizational Structure and Development". Education Resources Information Center. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-299-10113-8.
- ^ ISBN 0-313-32061-6.
- ^ "Zaire: Policy Changes". Country Data. December 1993. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "National University of Zaire". Rockefeller Foundation (100 Years). Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5.
Bibliography
- ISBN 9782858020706.
- ISBN 978-2-343-12831-3., 2 vols.
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