University of the Assumption in Congo

The University of the Assumption in Congo (UAC) is a university located in Butembo, within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

It was established to provide religious, particularly Assumptionists, with a university-level philosophical education to continue their priesthood training. Later, it also opened to laypeople, as a private educational institution of Catholic orientation. As a private Catholic technical university, its teaching is non-denominational.

History
In 1982, the Saint Augustine Philosophat of Bulengera was created to primarily train religious or recommended major seminarians in philosophical studies preparing for theology in view of Assumptionist priesthood. The Philosophat is characterized by its veneration for Saint Augustine and his intellectual and spiritual heritage. From his thought, the Philosophat adopted the motto: "Noverim me, noverim Te" which translates as: "May I know myself, may I know You".

From 1993 to 2002, the Saint Augustine Philosophat of Bulengera was affiliated with the Saint Augustine Philosophat of Kinshasa, as the Butembo campus. This partnership ensured the state recognition of the diplomas it awarded.

In 2002, at the request of the Ministry of Education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for provisional approval, the Saint Augustine Philosophat of Bulengera was renamed the Emmanuel d'Alzon Higher Institute of Butembo (ISEAB). It was placed under the patronage of Father Emmanuel d'Alzon, founder of the Augustinians of the Assumption.

On April 18, 2003, in addition to the bachelor's degree in philosophy, the Ministry of Higher Education granted this Higher Institute, by ministerial decree, the power to organize bachelor's degrees in development sciences and techniques and in social information and communication sciences. Additionally, a decree from the same ministry provisionally approved the opening of the second cycle for the three sections.

On June 16, 2006, a ministerial decree and a presidential decree granted final approval to the ISEAB.

On November 22, 2018, the ISEAB changed its name to the University of the Assumption in Congo (UAC) by order of the Minister of Higher and University Education.

Faculties
The University of the Assumption in Congo offers courses in the following faculties:
 * Letters and Human Sciences
 * Economics and Management
 * Polytechnic
 * Psychology and Educational Sciences
 * Development Sciences

Additionally, it has:
 * A doctoral school
 * A multidisciplinary research center
 * MOTO TV
 * A biotechnology laboratory
 * A laboratory for manufacturing pavers.

Research Centers

 * Multidisciplinary Research Center
 * Ishango Publishing House

Journals

 * Multidisciplinary International Spark Journal
 * Ishango Journal

Related articles

 * Education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * List of universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo