University of Goma

University of Goma
Université de Goma
University of Goma
Former name
Centre Universitaire du Nord-Kivu (CUNK)
TypePublic
Established17 June 1993; 31 years ago (1993-06-17)
Academic affiliation
Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
RectorMuhindo Mughanda
StudentsOver 6,000 (2024)
Location, ,
Democratic Republic of the Congo

1°40′40″S 29°13′01″E / 1.6777°S 29.2170°E / -1.6777; 29.2170
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://unigom.ac.cd/

The University of Goma (French: Université de Goma, colloquially denoted by its acronym UNIGOM) is a public university strategically situated in Goma, within the North Kivu Province of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2][3] UNIGOM was established in 1993 as the Centre Universitaire du Nord-Kivu (CUNK) and later elevated to university status in 2005. It offers education primarily in French and aims to provide quality education, conduct research, and serve the community.[1] The university's rector is Muhindo Mughanda.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Présentation de l'université de Goma" [Presentation of the University of Goma] (PDF). Unigom.ac.cd (in French). Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  2. ^ Kombi, Jonathan (19 August 2021). "Goma : manifestation des étudiants de l'UNIGOM pour réclamer la reprise des cours suspendus suite à la grève du corps académique" [Goma: demonstration by UNIGOM students to demand the resumption of courses suspended following the academic strike]. Actualite.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  3. ^ Buchekabiri, Ephrem Chiruza (2015). "Apport de la communication dans la gestion d'une institution universitaire en concurrence, cas de l'unic Goma" [Contribution of communication in the management of a competing university institution, case of unic Goma] (in French). Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Université du CEPROMAD. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  4. ^ "Muhindo Mughanda, Recteur de l'Université de Goma reçoit son prix d'excellence par l'organisation TCN" [Muhindo Mughanda, Rector of the University of Goma receives his prize of excellence from the TCN organization]. UNIGOM (in French). Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-04.