University of Lovanium
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The University of Lovanium was a Catholic
Jesuit university in Leopoldville/Leopoldstad (now Kinshasa
) in Belgian Congo
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Its name was derived from the old name, Lovanium, for Leuven
in Belgium
. In August 1971, the university was merged with the Protestant Autonomous University of Congo (Université Libre du Congo) and The University of Congo at Lubumbashi (founded in 1956) into the National University of Zaire (Université Nationale du Zaïre, UNAZA). Between 1980 and 1991, the universities were again divided into three institutions, the University of Kinshasa
, Kisangani University, and the University of Lubumbashi
.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Jesuit university in Leopoldville/Leopoldstad (now Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....
) in Belgian Congo
Belgian Congo
The Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo between King Leopold II's formal relinquishment of his personal control over the state to Belgium on 15 November 1908, and Congolese independence on 30 June 1960.-Congo Free State, 1884–1908:Until the latter...
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History
The university was established in 1954 at KimwenzaKimwenza
Kimwenza is a community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Mont Ngafula commune in the south of the capital, Kinshasa.-Location:Kimwenza is on a plateau above the main city of Kinshasa.It is near to the Petites Chutes de la Lukaya....
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Its name was derived from the old name, Lovanium, for Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. In August 1971, the university was merged with the Protestant Autonomous University of Congo (Université Libre du Congo) and The University of Congo at Lubumbashi (founded in 1956) into the National University of Zaire (Université Nationale du Zaïre, UNAZA). Between 1980 and 1991, the universities were again divided into three institutions, the University of Kinshasa
University of Kinshasa
The University of Kinshasa , was one of three universities, along with University of Kisangani and University of Lubumbashi, created following the division of the National University of Zaire...
, Kisangani University, and the University of Lubumbashi
University of Lubumbashi
The University of Lubumbashi is one of the largest universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in Lubumbashi, the capital city of Katanga province....
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Notable alumni
- Valentin Y. MudimbeV. Y. MudimbeV.Y. Mudimbe is a philosopher, professor, and author of books and articles about African culture, poems, and novels. Mudimbe was a former assistant of Michel Foucault. He was born in the Belgian Congo, which became Zaire and is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
- Clémentine NzujiClémentine NzujiClémentine Faik Nzuji is an African poet; she was born in Tshofa, Kabinda District in the Belgian Congo on January 21, 1944. Albert S...
- Étienne TshisekediÉtienne TshisekediÉtienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba is a lawyer, politician, and leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress which is a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was Prime Minister of the country on three brief occasions: in 1991, 1992–1993, and 1997...