University of Kinshasa: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1864 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #41 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 25 | In the DR Congo |
| #1 of 6 | In Kinshasa |
| #704 of 2,222 | For Pediatrics |
| Top50% | For 36 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.unikin.ac.cd
- Languages
- French
- Acceptance rate
- 65%*
* The University of Kinshasa 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 Requirements | Secondary school certificate and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to June (October - February; February-June) |
Research profile
University of Kinshasa has published 6,737 scientific papers with 94,631 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Pathology, Chemistry, Political Science, Geography and Cartography, Genetics, and Engineering.
University of Kinshasa majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15 | 89 |
| 1994 | 14 | 103 |
| 1995 | 19 | 79 |
| 1996 | 19 | 102 |
| 1997 | 23 | 101 |
| 1998 | 22 | 100 |
| 1999 | 19 | 114 |
| 2000 | 20 | 119 |
| 2001 | 14 | 149 |
| 2002 | 20 | 172 |
| 2003 | 17 | 250 |
| 2004 | 13 | 265 |
| 2005 | 26 | 297 |
| 2006 | 31 | 368 |
| 2007 | 39 | 468 |
| 2008 | 66 | 585 |
| 2009 | 49 | 809 |
| 2010 | 72 | 992 |
| 2011 | 80 | 1093 |
| 2012 | 129 | 1456 |
| 2013 | 160 | 1941 |
| 2014 | 216 | 2306 |
| 2015 | 235 | 3051 |
| 2016 | 302 | 3389 |
| 2017 | 336 | 4267 |
| 2018 | 330 | 5024 |
| 2019 | 409 | 5912 |
| 2020 | 547 | 8046 |
| 2021 | 615 | 9152 |
| 2022 | 952 | 10795 |
| 2023 | 770 | 11293 |
| 2024 | 618 | 11630 |
| 2025 | 454 | 10909 |
Tuition
The tuition table for University of Kinshasa gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition Cost (CDF) |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Law | 1,500,000 |
| Faculty of Medicine | 2,000,000 |
| Faculty of Engineering | 1,800,000 |
| Faculty of Economics and Management | 1,600,000 |
| Faculty of Sciences | 1,700,000 |
| Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | 1,400,000 |
| Faculty of Agriculture | 1,500,000 |
| Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | 2,200,000 |
| Faculty of Fine Arts | 1,300,000 |
| Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences | 1,500,000 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Kinshasa.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Graduat | Arts and Humanities, Biomedicine, Dentistry, Law, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation and Therapy |
|---|---|
| Docteur en Médecine | Dentistry, Medicine |
| Licence | Artificial Intelligence, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, International Economics, Law, Mathematics, Microbiology, Nuclear Physics, Pharmacy, Physics, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Statistics |
| Diplôme d'Etudes supérieures | Law |
| Diplôme d’Etudes approfondies | Arts and Humanities, Criminal Law, Criminology, Human Rights, International Law, Labour Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Doctorat | Arts and Humanities, Economics |
University of Kinshasa alumni
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Denis Mukwege
- Occupations
- pastorgynecologisthuman rights defenderobstetrician
- Biography
-
Denis Mukwege is a Congolese humanitarian, gynecologist and Pentecostal pastor. He founded and works in Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, where he specializes in the treatment of women who have been raped. In 2018, Mukwege and Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict".
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Vital Kamerhe
- Occupations
- ministereconomistpolitician
- Biography
-
Vital Kamerhe Lwa Kanyiginyi Nkingi is a Congolese economist and politician, currently serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Economy and the leader of the Union for the Congolese Nation (UNC) party. He served as the President of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2006 to 2009. After resigning from that office, he went into the opposition and founded the UNC. He ran in the 2011 presidential election. He supported Félix Tshisekedi as a coalition partner in the 2018 presidential election, and became chief of staff when Tshisekedi took office.
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Ilunga Ilunkamba Sylvestre
- Occupations
- ministereconomistpolitician
- Biography
-
Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba is a Congolese politician who was appointed as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2019, formally establishing his government in August 2019. He has had a long political career going back to the 1970s, having held a number of ministerial cabinet posts, and was previously a professor at the University of Kinshasa since 1979. Ilunga has also been the secretary general of Congo's national railway company. He has a reputation as an experienced public servant and technocrat, as well as an ally of former president Joseph Kabila.
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Samy Badibanga
- Occupations
- politicianminister
- Biography
-
Samy Badibanga Ntita is a Congolese politician who served asPrime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from November 2016 to May 2017. He was also on the ballot for the 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election as a presidential candidate.
University of Kinshasa faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Agronomy | Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Environmental Management, Forestry, Natural Resources, Soil Science, Water Science |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Arts and Humanities | Arts and Humanities, Literature, Philosophy |
| Faculty : Economics | Business Administration, Economics |
| Faculty : Law | Labour Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Medicine | Dentistry, Medical Parasitology, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Stomatology, Surgery, Tropical Medicine |
| Faculty : Petroleum and Gas Engineering | Petroleum and Gas Engineering |
| Faculty : Pharmacy | Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Community Health, Natural Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation and Therapy |
| Faculty : Polytechnic | Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty : Psychology | Business Administration, Educational Sciences, Psychology |
| Faculty : Sciences | Biology, Earth Sciences, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Physics |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Administration, Anthropology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology |
| Faculty : Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Science |
| School : Public Health | Public Health |
General information
| Alternative names | UNIKIN Université de Kinshasa |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1954 |
| Accreditation | Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et universitaire |
| Motto | Scientia Splendet et Conscientia |
| Colors | red, yellow, blue |
Location and contacts
| Address | B.P. 190 Kinshasa, 11 DR Congo |
|---|---|
| City population | 14,566,000 |