Julius Nyerere University of Kankan
University in Kankan, Guinea
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Julius Nyerere University of Kankan (UJNK), also known as Université de Kankan, is a university in Kankan, Guinea.[2] It is named after Julius Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania.
10°22′30.36″N 9°18′6.34″W
Université Julius Nyerere de Kankan | |
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| Established | 1968 |
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| Affiliations | Agence universitaire de la Francophonie |
| Rector | Moustapha Sangaré.[1] |
| Location | , 10°22′30.36″N 9°18′6.34″W |
| Website | www |
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History
In 1964 the school was founded as an École normale secondaire, with the intended goal of training Secondary School and Lycée teachers. It was re-dubbed école normale supérieure in 1966. In 1968 the school became a national university in affiliation with the Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry, with the name Institut Polytechnique de Kankan. The school was renamed « université Julius-Nyerere de Kankan » en September 27, 1989.[3] Alumni include the writer Mariama Kesso Diallo.[4]
Organisation
The university is composed of four faculties, a higher school and masters:[5]
- Faculty of natural sciences (Faculté des sciences de la nature)
- Faculty of Social Sciences (Faculté des sciences sociales)
- Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management (Faculté des sciences économiques et de gestion)
- Faculty of Literature and Language (Faculté des lettres et langue)
- Higher School of Information Sciences (École supérieure des sciences de l'information)
- Master in biodiversity and ecology (Master biodiversité et écologie)
- Master in physical chemistry and material science (Master physico-chimique et des matériaux)
- multidisciplinary Master in social sciences (Master pluridisciplinaire en sciences sociales)
Notable alumni
- Aly Kaba - politician