University of Lubumbashi

University of Lubumbashi

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name = University of Lubumbashi
native_name = Université de Lubumbashi


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city= Lubumbashi
country= Democratic Republic of the Congo
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type = Public
website= [http://www.unilu.ac.cd/ www.unilu.ac.cd]

The University of Lubumbashi (also known by the acronym UNILU) is one of the largest universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in Lubumbashi, the capital city of Katanga province.

The campus is located in the north part of the city west of the airport.

The university was founded in 1981 but has origins from 1955. Prior to operating independently, it functioned as the Université Nationale du Zaïre, Campus de Lubumbashi (National University of Zaire, Lubumbashi Campus translated from French).

External links

* [http://www.unilu.ac.cd/ UNILU homepage]


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