University of the Comoros
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Université des Comores | |
Type | Public university |
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Established | 2003 |
President | Said Bourhani Abdallah |
Students | Approx. 15,546 (in 2017)[1] |
Location | , |
Language | French |
Affiliations | Agence universitaire de la Francophonie |
Website | univ-comores.km |
The University of the Comoros is a higher education institution located in Mvouni, near Moroni, the capital of the Comoros.
History[edit]
In April 1998, Abdou Mhoumadi, then Minister of Education, signed the project for the University of the Comoros.[citation needed] Established in 2003 by the initiative of President Azali Assoumani, the university accommodates a large majority of high school graduates from the Comoros who previously had to go abroad to continue their higher education. The first president of the university was Damir Ben Ali. [citation needed].
In 2006, students from the Faculty of Law at the University of the Comoros founded the Ngoshawo youth association.
Organization[edit]
The University of the Comoros comprises four faculties, one institute, and one school[2], located across four sites:
Mvouni Site
- Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Karthala CUFOP Site
- Imam Chafiou Faculty (Arabic Literature and Islamic Sciences)
- Center for Permanent Training (CUFOP)
Corniche Site
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- School of Medicine and Public Health (EMPS)
Hamramba Site
- Institute for Teacher Training and Educational Research (IFERE)
- University Institute of Technology, comprising the following departments:
- Department of Computer Engineering
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Tourism and Hospitality
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Habitat and Environment
References[edit]
- ^ "Enseignement supérieur : Visite de l'Université des Comores". ambafrance-km.org via Wikiwix. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Nos membres - AUF". AUF. Retrieved 2020-08-26.