Denis Sassou Nguesso University[1][2][3] (UDSN) is a Pan-African university established in the Republic of the Congo and inaugurated on February 5, 2021 in Kintélé. It aims to be a structure for scientific, technological, and development research with an international character.
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| Motto | Rigueur - Excellence - Lumières |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | February 5, 2021 |
| President | Professor Ange Antoine Abena |
| Students | 30,000 |
| Location | , |
| Language | French |
| Website | www.udsn.cg |
Location
editSituated in the urban commune of Kintélé in the Pool Department, Denis Sassou Nguesso University is built on a 350-hectare site adorned with 4.5 kilometers of paved roads providing access to the various completed buildings.
History
editInaugurated on February 5, 2021 by President Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the presence of his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall, Nigerien counterpart Mahamadou Issoufou, and Bissau-Guinean counterpart Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who had traveled to Brazzaville for the occasion, this university became the second public university in the Republic of the Congo.
Institutions
editDenis Sassou Nguesso University currently has three functional institutions:
- Higher Institute of Geographical, Environmental and Planning Sciences (ISSGEA)
- Higher Institute of Architecture, Urban Planning, Buildings, and Public Works (ISAUBTP)
- Faculty of Applied Sciences (FSA)
Notes and references
edit- ^ "Université Denis Sassou N'guesso : l'ouverture dépend de la mobilisation des fonds". adiac-congo.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Congo : la nouvelle université Denis Sassou-Nguesso n'ouvrira pas en octobre". JeuneAfrique.com. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Jean Jacques Bouya annonce l'ouverture de l'université Denis Sassou N'Guesso pour octobre prochain". Vox Congo. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
