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University of Goma

Coordinates: 1°40′40″S 29°13′01″E / 1.6777°S 29.2170°E / -1.6777; 29.2170
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University of Goma
Université de Goma
University of Goma
Former name
Centre Universitaire du Nord-Kivu (CUNK)
TypePublic
Established17 June 1993; 31 years ago (1993-06-17)
Academic affiliation
Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
RectorMuhindo Mughanda
StudentsOver 6,000 (2024)
Location
Goma
,
North Kivu
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo

1°40′40″S 29°13′01″E / 1.6777°S 29.2170°E / -1.6777; 29.2170
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://unigom.ac.cd/

The University of Goma (French: Université de Goma, colloquially denoted by its acronym UNIGOM) is a public university strategically situated in Goma, within the North Kivu Province of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2][3] UNIGOM was established in 1993 as the Centre Universitaire du Nord-Kivu (CUNK) and later elevated to university status in 2005. It offers education primarily in French and aims to provide quality education, conduct research, and serve the community.[1][4] The university's rector is Muhindo Mughanda.[5]

History

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UNIGOM was founded on 17 June 1993, as the Centre Universitaire du Nord-Kivu (CUNK) by the Zairean government under President Mobutu Sese Seko via Ministerial Decision No. ESU/CABMIN/066/93 and became Centre Universitaire Extension de Goma (CUEG) in 1996.[1] Its primary mandate was to disseminate governmental initiatives and inaugurate scholarly initiatives in the North Kivu Province.[1]

Initially, UNIGOM was supervised by the University of Kisangani and embarked on a quest to fulfill its distinct objectives, encompassing the procurement of premises for administrative and academic functions, as well as the identification of suitable human resources.[1] On 15 October 2005, subsequent to phases of development and expansion, the institution attained university status through Ministerial decree n°055/MINESU/CABMIN/RS/2005. This transformative decree heralded the inception of the University of Goma, which accentuated its autonomy and augmented its role in higher education across the region.[1]

Campuses

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UNIGOM has three campuses strategically situated within Goma.[6] The Central Campus is located within the premises of the former boarding school of the Goma Institute.[6] The Campus du Lac is positioned near the Cap Kivu Hotel, while the Hospital Campus operates within the buildings of the Goma General Reference Hospital.[6]

Faculties

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UNIGOM offers a diverse range of academic options and departments across various faculties:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Présentation de l'université de Goma" [Presentation of the University of Goma]. Unigom.ac.cd (in French). Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ Kombi, Jonathan (19 August 2021). "Goma : manifestation des étudiants de l'UNIGOM pour réclamer la reprise des cours suspendus suite à la grève du corps académique" [Goma: demonstration by UNIGOM students to demand the resumption of courses suspended following the academic strike]. Actualite.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  3. ^ Buchekabiri, Ephrem Chiruza (2015). "Apport de la communication dans la gestion d'une institution universitaire en concurrence, cas de l'unic Goma" [Contribution of communication in the management of a competing university institution, case of unic Goma] (in French). Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Université du CEPROMAD. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  4. ^ "Université de Goma". Unigom.ac.cd (in French). Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Muhindo Mughanda, Recteur de l'Université de Goma reçoit son prix d'excellence par l'organisation TCN" [Muhindo Mughanda, Rector of the University of Goma receives his prize of excellence from the TCN organization]. UNIGOM (in French). Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Université de Goma". Le site des Etudiants en Economie et Gestion de l'Université de Goma (in French). Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Médecine". Unigoma.org (in French). Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: UNIGOM. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

See also

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