The following is an introduction to the Protestant University in the Congo:

Basic information

Established in 1959.

Location: Located in the Linguala region of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Nature of institution: Private university, associated with the Christian Church in Congo.

Language of instruction: French.

History

In 1959, the Protestant Seminary of the Belgian Congo and Rwanda-Urundi was established.

In 1963, it became the Protestant Seminary of the Free University of the Congo.

In 1971, the country's secondary education was centralized and it was incorporated into the National University of Zaire.

In 1974, the National University of Zaire was secularized and the school became an independent institution again.

Strength of running a school

Course settings: There are many majors such as theology, business administration and economics, law, medicine, computer science, etc.

Student size: There were about 8,000 students in 2015, with a large number of students and a medium size.

International exchange: There is no public and accurate international exchange information, but as a university with a certain influence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it may have academic exchanges and other activities with universities or institutions in other countries.

Educational philosophy

Through education, we cultivate talents for national construction, enable students to become future leaders of the Congo, and strive to build an independent, self-sustaining educational institution that can contribute to national development.

Key disciplines and departments

Departments: There are the Department of Theology, the Department of Business Administration and Economics, the Department of Law, the Department of Medicine, and the Department of Computer Science.

Key disciplines: Theology is its traditional and important discipline, with a deep foundation and influence in the field of local religious education; disciplines such as medicine and law have also gradually grown with the development of the school, and have cultivated a large number of professional talents for the society.

Ranking

According to UniRank data, it ranks 10th in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and 11981st in the world.

Cost

There is no public and accurate tuition and other cost information.

Campus environment

The campus is urban style and is located in the Linguala area of ​​Kinshasa. The campus is bordered by Pierre Muller Avenue to the west, the Centennial Protestant Cathedral to the north, and the Congo National Museum to the south and southeast. The campus has basic teaching facilities such as teaching buildings, libraries, and laboratories, which can provide students with a good learning and research environment.