Université Loyola du Congo (French) | |
Motto | Ite inflammate omnia. (Latin) |
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Motto in English | Go set all afire. |
Type | Private Roman Catholic Research Non-profit Coeducational Higher education institution |
Established | 2016 |
Founder | Society of Jesus |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
Academic affiliation | ICAM |
President | Fr. Ferdinand Muhigirwa Rusembuka, SJ |
Location | , Congo 4°27′13″S 15°17′21″E / 4.45361°S 15.28917°E |
Website | loyola |
Loyola University of Congo, also referred to by its acronym ULC, is a private Roman Catholic higher education institution run by the Central Africa Province of the Society of Jesus in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was founded by the Jesuits in 2016. The Jesuits have pursued educational efforts in Kinshasa since 1954,[1] and have named the university after the founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius of Loyola.