Abdou Moumouni Dioffo University
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Abdou Moumouni University (fr. Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, UAM) -- formerly University of Niamey from 1974-1994—is the only public university
in Niger
and is thus directly controlled by the Ministry of Education. Located on the right bank of the Niger River
in Niamey
, its students and faculty have historically been involved in protest movements in the capital.
, the university had a total enrollment of around 8,000 in early 2007, 7,000 as of June 2006, which was a growth of 1000 over the previous decade.
, there were no post secondary institutions in Niger.
Lamordé University Hospital
is an affiliated hospital where many faculty and students practice medicine.
, Maradi, and Zinder
created in October 2006, and operating from 2007-2008. It 2009 it was decided in the National Assembly that the three campuses would be integrated into the Université Abdou Moumouni. The IUT's offer a degree, called the "Diplome Universitaire De Technologie" - DUT, in a one to two year program for students who have completed a Baccalaureate or equivalent. Programs vary by location:
into the Niamey City Centre were killed by police and armed forces. This event, known as the Kennedy Bridge Massacre has since been seen as pivotal in bringing about popular alienation from the Government of General Ali Saibou
.
In June 2006, the University temporarily closed due to protests and riot
ing. The Union des étudiants nigériens de l’Université de Niamey (UENUN) called a general strike against the alleged withholding of scholarships as well as the deterioration of living and working conditions at the University. Students clashed with police, lit 10 vehicles on fire, while police used tear gas and batons the students to prevent them from crossing the Kennedy Bridge, seriously injuring 10.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
in Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
and is thus directly controlled by the Ministry of Education. Located on the right bank of the Niger River
Niger River
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea...
in Niamey
Niamey
-Population:While Niamey's population has grown steadily since independence, the droughts of the early 1970s and 1980s, along with the economic crisis of the early 1980s, have propelled an exodus of rural inhabitants to Niger's largest city...
, its students and faculty have historically been involved in protest movements in the capital.
Location
Located in the capital of NiameyNiamey
-Population:While Niamey's population has grown steadily since independence, the droughts of the early 1970s and 1980s, along with the economic crisis of the early 1980s, have propelled an exodus of rural inhabitants to Niger's largest city...
, the university had a total enrollment of around 8,000 in early 2007, 7,000 as of June 2006, which was a growth of 1000 over the previous decade.
Name
The university is named after former Professor Abdou Moumouni Dioffo, a Nigerien educator, intellectual, and president of the University. From 1974 to 1994, the institution was named the University of Niamey. The University was an outgrowth of the 1971 Centre d'Enseignement Superieur, which consolidated a number of post secondary and trade schools founded in the years following independence. Under French colonial ruleFrench colonial empire
The French colonial empire was the set of territories outside Europe that were under French rule primarily from the 17th century to the late 1960s. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the colonial empire of France was the second-largest in the world behind the British Empire. The French colonial empire...
, there were no post secondary institutions in Niger.
Structure
The Université Abdou Moumouni includes a wide array of public institutions. These include:- AgronomyAgronomyAgronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
College, Université Abdou Moumouni, BP 10960, Niamey, Niger- Faculté d'Agronomie,
- Centre régional d'enseignement spécialisé en agriculture (CRESA)
- Département Productions Animales, Faculté d'Agronomie (UAM/FA)
- Département Science du Sol
- College of Arts and Sciences (Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines - FLSH), Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, BP 418, Niamey, Niger
- Département de géographie,
- College of Science (Faculté des Sciences), BP 10662, Niamey, Niger Niamey, Niger
- Faculté des Sciences
- Département de Biologie
- Département de Biologie Végétale
- Département de Géologie
- Center for Sahelian research and Publication (Réseau Sahélien de Recherche et de Publication RESADEP)
- Laboratory Garba Mounkaila of Biology (LGMB) 1996-
- Niamey Teachers College (École normale supérieure de Niamey), Université Abdou Moumouni, BP 10963, Niamey, Niger.
- Radio-Isotopes Institute (Institut des Radio-Isotopes, Université Abdou Moumouni, B.P. 10727, Niamey, Niger
- National School of Public Health (Ecole Nationale de Santé Publique)
- National School of Engineering and Mines (TillaberiTillabériTillabéri is a town in northwest Niger. It is situated 120 km northwest of the capital Niamey on the River Niger. It is an important market town and administrative center, it is capital of the department of Tillabéri and Tillabéri Region. The town had a population of over 16000 at the 2001 census...
, Tillaberi Region) - Satellite campuses in DossoDossoDosso might refer to either:*Dosso in Niger:**Dosso Region, a region in Niger**Dosso , a département in Niger**Dosso, Niger, a town, capital of the Dosso département**Dosso Kingdom, the pre-colonial and modern ceremonial power in Dosso....
, ZinderZinderZinder is the second largest city in Niger, with a population of 170,574 by 2005 was estimated to be over 200,000...
.
Lamordé University Hospital
Lamordé University Hospital
Lamordé University Hospital or Lamordé National Hospital is a teaching hospital in Niamey, Niger. Affiliated with Abdou Moumouni University, the facility has 72 beds. It was the first public hospital in Niger to provide fistula repair services....
is an affiliated hospital where many faculty and students practice medicine.
IUTs
The University Institutes of Technology "Instituts Universitaires de Technologie - IUT)" are tech schools in three regional capitals of TahouaTahoua
Tahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative center of the Department of Tahoua and the larger Tahoua Region. It has a population of 99,900 . The city is primarily a market town for the surrounding agricultural area, and a meeting place for the Tuareg people from the north and the Fulani people...
, Maradi, and Zinder
Zinder
Zinder is the second largest city in Niger, with a population of 170,574 by 2005 was estimated to be over 200,000...
created in October 2006, and operating from 2007-2008. It 2009 it was decided in the National Assembly that the three campuses would be integrated into the Université Abdou Moumouni. The IUT's offer a degree, called the "Diplome Universitaire De Technologie" - DUT, in a one to two year program for students who have completed a Baccalaureate or equivalent. Programs vary by location:
- University Institute of Technology Maradi
- Location: Maradi. Opened: October 2007.
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- Business studies (Finance-Banking, commerce-insurance, Business formation / administration)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Information Engineering
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- University Institute of Technology Tahoua
- Location: "Commune Tahoua I". Opened: November 2008.
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- Agro-business (agriculture, husbandry, forestry )
- Tanning/leather works
- Tourism- hotelier
- Electrical Engineering
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- University Institute of Technology Zinder
- Location: Zinder. Opened: November 2008.
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- Civil Engineering
- Hydro geology/Geology
- Topography
- City Planning
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1990 massacre
On 9 February 1990, 20 students in a peaceful march across the Kennedy BridgeKennedy Bridge (Niamey)
The Kennedy Bridge is the main crossing for the Niger River in Niamey, Niger. It was built in 1970, and named for United States President John F. Kennedy. Its construction enabled Niamey to expand onto the right bank of the river to the west...
into the Niamey City Centre were killed by police and armed forces. This event, known as the Kennedy Bridge Massacre has since been seen as pivotal in bringing about popular alienation from the Government of General Ali Saibou
Ali Saibou
Ali Saibou was the third President of Niger from 1987 to 1993 succeeding the deceased Seyni Kountché.A member of the Djerma people, he was born in Dingajibanda, a village in the Ouallam arrondissement. Although from Kountché's home village, Saibou is not a cousin...
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2006 protests
In June 2006, the University temporarily closed due to protests and riot
Riot
A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized often by what is thought of as disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence against authority, property or people. While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots are thought to be typically chaotic and...
ing. The Union des étudiants nigériens de l’Université de Niamey (UENUN) called a general strike against the alleged withholding of scholarships as well as the deterioration of living and working conditions at the University. Students clashed with police, lit 10 vehicles on fire, while police used tear gas and batons the students to prevent them from crossing the Kennedy Bridge, seriously injuring 10.