Marien Ngouabi University: Statistics

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#5233 of 14,131 In the World
#185 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 1 In the Congo
#1016 of 2,695 For Forestry
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Quick Review

Enrollment
15,054
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
umng.cg
Languages
French
Acceptance rate
51%*

* Marien Ngouabi University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (baccalauréat) or equivalent. Competitive entrance examination for schools and institutes and the faculty of health sciences
Academic CalendarOctober to July (October - February; March-July)
Enrollment15,054

Research profile

Marien Ngouabi University has published 2,996 scientific papers with 20,096 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Geography and Cartography, Physics, Ecology, and Philosophy.

Publications
2,996
Citations
20,096

Marien Ngouabi University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
1,713 / 14,060
Environmental Science
1,419 / 13,834
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,398 / 6,950
Medicine
1,307 / 10,020
Chemistry
1,077 / 11,484
Engineering
855 / 7,614
Geography and Cartography
814 / 9,890
Physics
769 / 8,215
Ecology
759 / 10,140
Philosophy
709 / 1,455
Geology
703 / 9,935
Pathology
655 / 5,537
Political Science
594 / 1,959
Genetics
575 / 4,769
Biochemistry
561 / 4,587
Organic Chemistry
530 / 6,105
Sociology
518 / 2,595
Computer Science
494 / 3,364
Paleontology
484 / 5,314
Quantum and Particle physics
454 / 4,520
Botany
449 / 4,413
Mathematics
410 / 2,194
Psychology
397 / 1,882
Law
385 / 1,826
Immunology
382 / 2,953
History
373 / 2,838
Materials Science
372 / 2,909
Public Health
342 / 4,129
Archaeology
324 / 2,714
Statistics
323 / 2,020
Economics
299 / 2,567
Demography
294 / 1,953
Virology
284 / 2,390
Surgery
274 / 919
Forestry
266 / 2,780
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
242 / 991
Business
220 / 809
Agricultural Science
204 / 1,934
Psychiatry
199 / 1,250
Development Studies
191 / 2,352

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 2 54
1994 3 62
1995 1 47
1996 4 127
1997 0 71
1998 2 71
1999 1 80
2000 1 79
2001 6 65
2002 5 68
2003 13 88
2004 11 81
2005 15 67
2006 25 89
2007 20 102
2008 18 133
2009 17 170
2010 20 215
2011 29 288
2012 30 275
2013 56 353
2014 55 367
2015 58 452
2016 122 432
2017 153 588
2018 192 728
2019 264 862
2020 315 1476
2021 330 1790
2022 390 2609
2023 416 2849
2024 280 2963
2025 112 2784
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Licence Accountancy, Biology, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Engineering, Geology, Health Sciences, Human Resources, Law, Mathematics, Nursing, Physics, Sports
Diplôme d'Ingénieur Civil Engineering, Engineering
Master Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Educational Sciences, Engineering, English, French, Geography, History, Information Sciences, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Sociology
Doctorat Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Medicine

Marien Ngouabi University alumni

  1. Alain Mabanckou

    Alain Mabanckou
    Born in
    Congo Flag Congo
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    poet lawyeruniversity teacherwriterchildren's writerpoet
    Biography

    Alain Mabanckou is a novelist, journalist, poet, and academic, a French citizen born in the Republic of the Congo, he is currently a Professor of Literature at UCLA. He is best known for his novels and non-fiction writing depicting the experience of contemporary Africa and the African diaspora in France, including Broken Glass (2005) and the Prix Renaudot-winning Memoirs of a Porcupine (2006). He is among the best known and most successful writers in the French language, and one of the best known African writers in France. In some circles in Paris he is known as "the Samuel Beckett of Africa".

  2. Moussa Faki

    Moussa Faki
    Born in
    Chad Flag Chad
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    diplomatministerpolitician
    Biography

    Moussa Faki Mahamat is a Chadian politician and diplomat who was the Chairperson of the African Union Commission from 2017 to 2025. Previously he was Prime Minister of Chad from 24 June 2003 to 4 February 2005 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from April 2008 to January 2017. Faki, a member of the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), belongs to the Zaghawa ethnic group, the same group as the late President Idriss Déby.

  3. Bruno Tshibala

    Bruno Tshibala
    Born in
    DR Congo Flag DR Congo
    Years
    1956-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politicianminister
    Biography

    Bruno Tshibala Nzenze is a Congolese politician who served as Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2017 to 2019.

  4. Nicolas Kazadi

    Nicolas Kazadi
    Born in
    DR Congo Flag DR Congo
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    economistambassador-at-largepolitician
    Biography

    Nicolas Kazadi is a Congolese politician and career diplomat who has been Ambassador-at-large for the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 7 March 2019 and Minister of Finance since 12 April 2021.

All 12 notable alumni

Marien Ngouabi University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts and Humanities African Studies, Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, English, Geography, History, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Sociology
Faculty : Economics Econometrics, Economics, Finance
Faculty : Health Sciences Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Haematology, Health Sciences, Histology, Medicine, Microbiology, Midwifery, Physiology, Surgery
Faculty : Law Law, Private Law, Public Law
Faculty : Science Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics
Institute : Business Administration Accountancy, Administration, Business and Commerce, Human Resources, Management, Secretarial Studies
Institute : Physical Education and Sport Physical Education, Sports
School : Administration and Magistracy Administration, Finance, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Taxation
School : Education Educational Sciences, Teacher Training
School : Engineering Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Food Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
School : National School of Agronomy and Forestry Agricultural Management, Agronomy, Forestry

General information

Alternative names UMNG
Université Marien Ngouabi
Founded 1958
Accreditation Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur (MES); Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l'enseignement supérieur (CAMES)
Motto Travail Progrès Humanité

Location and contacts

Address Brazzaville
Congo
City population 2,146,000

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