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Denis Sassou Nguesso University

Coordinates: 4°08′13″S 15°21′25″E / 4.137°S 15.357°E / -4.137; 15.357
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Denis Sassou Nguesso University
MottoRigueur - Excellence - Lumières
TypePublic university
EstablishedFebruary 5, 2021
PresidentProfessor Ange Antoine Abena
Students30,000
Location,
4°08′13″S 15°21′25″E / 4.137°S 15.357°E / -4.137; 15.357
LanguageFrench
Websitewww.udsn.cg

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 (2021-02-05) in Kintélé. It aims to be a structure for scientific, technological, and development research with an international character.

Location

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Situated 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

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Inaugurated on February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) 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

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Denis 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

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  1. ^ "Université Denis Sassou N'guesso : l'ouverture dépend de la mobilisation des fonds". adiac-congo.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  2. ^ "Congo : la nouvelle université Denis Sassou-Nguesso n'ouvrira pas en octobre". JeuneAfrique.com. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  3. ^ "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.

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