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Universities
ANGOLA
Universidade
Agostinho Neto
In Portuguese. http://www.uan.ao/
Universidade
Católica de Angola (UCAN)
In Portuguese. Information on the
faculty, library, the newsletter, Ondjango. http://www.ucan.edu/
See also a description
from the page of the Association
of Catholic Universities and Higher Institutes of Africa and
Madagascar. http://www.fiuc.org/asunicam/ucan.html
BENIN
Universite
Nationale du Benin
In French. Information on
faculties, research institutes, etc. "Le site Bénin
Contact est hébergé sur l'infoport du Centre SYFED-REFER de
Cotonou." http://www.bj.refer.org/benin_ct/edu/univ-be/univ-be.htm
Universite
Nationale du Benin. Bibliotheque universitaire
http://www.bj.refer.org/benin_ct/edu/univ-be/bu/bu.htm
Université
Nationale du Bénin. Ecole du Patrimoine Africain
In French. "L’EPA est un
établissement universitaire de formation et de recherche spécialisé
de 2ème cycle dans la conservation et la médiation du
patrimoine culturel mobilier et immobilier à vocation régionale."
Concerned with the preservation of African museum
collections in francophone, lusophone and hispanophone
Africa. Based in Porto-Novo, Bénin. http://www.epa-prema.net/
BOTSWANA
University
of Botswana
Includes campus maps, facts, the UB
Newsletter. http://www.ub.bw/home.html
University
of Botswana. English Department. Language, Literature and the
Discourse of HIV/AIDS in Africa, Conference, June 24-28, 2002,
Gaborone
Includes a page about Botswana in
general. http://bwenglish.tripod.com/
University
of Botswana. History Department . [Tripod
Site]
Has a history
of Botswana by Prof. Neil Parsons and comments on other
Botswana web sites. Lists faculty, courses, publications
including the journal, Pula
with an index
to contents. Has a list of B.A. and M.A. theses
in history & archeology from 1976 + . Page on the Botswana
Society and its publications
such as Botswana Notes and Records. http://www.ub.bw/departments/humanities/history_mission.html
(Tripod site http://ubh.tripod.com/)
University
of Botswana. History Department. El Negro of Banyoles
" 'El Negro of Banyoles' is
the name given to a stuffed human body that was displayed at the
Francesc Darder Museum of Natural History in Banyoles, Spain,
between 1916 and 1997. It was removed after protests by Africans
and people of African ancestry, which began around the time of
the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The body was eventually repatriated
to Africa, and was re-buried in Gaborone, capital of Botswana,
on October 5, 2000." http://ubh.tripod.com/afhist/elnegro/eln0.htm
University of Botswana.
History Department. Subject
Index and Checklist of History and Archaeology Dissertations
and Research Essays Submitted at the University of Botswana,
1976-1998
Lists four M.A. dissertations and
222 B.A. research essays. http://ubh.tripod.com/ac/studrp.htm
University
of Botswana Library (Gaborone)
Has an online
catalog. The Botswana Collection, in Special Collections, is
a legal deposit library. As such it is "required by law to
collect and house at least one copy of every document published
in Botswana including Government publications." Special
Collections also acquires SADC publications. Has the full text
of older issues of the Botswana Collection Newsletter
which lists additions to the collection. The Library Director is
H. K. Raseroka. [KF] http://www.ub.bw/library/public_html/
University
of Botswana. The Schapera Project
Contains Report
of workshop: Recovering the legacy of Isaac Schapera. Full
text reports: Isaac
Schapera: A Bibliography, Compiled by Suzette Heald.
Based at the University of Botswana. [KF] http://schapera.fws1.com/
BURKINA FASO
Universite
de Ouagadougou
In French. Includes information
on the various faculties. E-mail: info@rect.univ-ouaga.bf
http://www.univ-ouaga.bf/
BURUNDI
Universite
du Burundi. Faculte des Lettres et Sciences Humaines
A page of information on the Université
Toulouse. Groupe de Recherche en Industrie de la Langue, GRIL
web site. http://www.univ-tlse2.fr/gril/Buja.html
CAMEROUN
African
University Foundation
Proposed private non-profit
university to be located in Cameroon. "Tali is the most
logical site to build African University because of the
availability and richness of the land for agriculture as well as
its conducive climate and topography. Farms will be an integral
part of African University." The Foundation was established
in 1994 by William Agbor Baiyee. http://www.aufoundation.org/
Université
Catholique de l'Afrique Centrale
"The Université Catholique
de l'Afrique Centrale (UCAC) is under the authority of the Holy
See and opened on the 30th September 1991 with one hundred and
eleven (111) students." Based in Yaounde, Cameroun. On the
web site of the International Federation of Catholic
Universities. UCAC is a member of the Association of Catholic
Universities and Higher Institutes of Africa and Madagascar.
This body unites Catholic founded universities and higher
institutes, located in Africa and Madagscar.
http://www.fiuc.org/asunicam/ucac.html
Université
de Yaoundé I
In French. Information on
Université de Yaounde I. http://www.uninet.cm/
Universite
de Yaounde II
http://www.cm.refer.org/edu/ram3/univers/uy2/uy2.htm
Universite
de Ngaoundere (Ngaoundere, Cameroun)
http://www.cm.refer.org/edu/ram3/univers/ungaou/ungaou.htm
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
Universite
Catholique de Bukavu
Private institution, founded
1989. http://www.ucbukavu.org/
See also the web site of the International Federation of
Catholic Universities. UCB is a member of the Association of
Catholic Universities and Higher Institutes of Africa and
Madagascar. This body unites Catholic founded universities and
higher institutes, located in Africa and Madagscar. http://www.fiuc.org/asunicam/ucb.html
Universite
Catholique de Graben
Private institution, founded
1989, located in the outskirts of Butembo. From the web site of
the International Federation of Catholic Universities. UCB is a
member of the Association of Catholic Universities and Higher
Institutes of Africa and Madagascar. This body unites Catholic
founded universities and higher institutes, located in Africa
and Madagscar. http://www.fiuc.org/asunicam/ucg.html
Protestant
University of Congo
"Protestant University of
Congo has for its mission to deliver teaching on approved
subjects in a Christian, scientific and academic
manner...." Founded in 1959. Now based in Kinshasa. Web
site based at Carey Baptist College, Auckland, New Zealand. [KF]
http://carey.ac.nz/upc/
COTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST
Universite
Nationale de Cote d'Ivoire
http://www.ci.refer.org/ivoir_ct/edu/sup/uni/accueil.htm
DJIBOUTI
Pôle
Universitaire de Djibouti
In French. Background, news,
university facts, http://www.univ.edu.dj/
ETHIOPIA
Addis
Ababa University
Official university site.
Includes Institute of Development Research, IDR, the Insitute
of Ethiopian Studies, Ethiopian Languages Research Center,
the libraries,
etc. [KF] http://www.aau.edu.et/
Addis
Ababa University Alumni Network
Discussion group for alumni.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Addis-Ababa-university-alumni/
Addis
Ababa University. Department of Geology and Geophysics
Un official page. http://www.geocities.com/asfawossena/index-dggaau.html
Addis
Ababa University. Faculty of Technology
Departments, history, academic
staff, programs, staff publications. Based in Addis Ababa. [KF]
http://www.telecom.net.et/~aaufot/
Addis
Ababa University. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Information on the web site of
the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Freien Universität Berlin
am Standort Mitte. The Berlin
Mitte main page has links to abstracts of Master of Sciences
theses. [KF] http://www1.vetmed.fu-berlin.de/ip_addis.htm
Ethiopian
University Support Site
Contains the full text of
"Addis Ababa University Under Siege. Interviews with
Members of Staff Dismissed From the University" by Ivo
Strecker, May 2001. http://ntama.uni-mainz.de/~aau/
ICT
Focus (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Ethiopian magazine on information
and communications technology. Selected full text articles.
Issues have "news analysis, product, and company profiles,
feature articles, columns analyzing the latest technology
trends," links to related sites, Ethiopian
information technology institutions, Ethiopian ICT
companies, ICT
government & academic organizations. http://www.ictfocus.net/
GAMBIA
University
of the Gambia
Based in Serrekunda. History,
staff, programmes, curriculum, University Council and Senate
members. http://www.unigambia.gm/
GHANA
Central
University College
"a non-profit making
educational initiative of the International Central Gospel
Church (ICGC),to provide Christian-based education tertiary for
the expansion of God's Kingdom." Based in Accra, Ghana.
http://www.centraluniversity.org/
Ghana
City Guide - Universities
Directory of universities from
the Ghana City Guide, an extensive yellow pages / directory to
Ghana businesses, organizations. http://www.ghanacityguide.com/universities.htm
Ghana's
Education System
Ghana government site, has a list
of higher education institutions. http://www.ghana.gov.gh/studying/education/index.php
Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Information from the Universities
of Ghana Overseas Office (UGOO) ..http://www.ghanauniversities.com/kust.htm
University
College of Education
Based in Winneba. Information
from the Universities of Ghana Overseas Office (UGOO) .http://www.ghanauniversities.com/university_college_of_education.htm
University
for Development Studies
"established in 1992 as a
multi-campus institution to serve the four northern regions of
Ghana (Brong-Ahafo, Northern, Upper East and Upper West
Regions)." Based in Tamale, Ghana. Information from the
Universities of Ghana Overseas Office (UGOO) .http://www.ghanauniversities.com/university_for_development_stud.htm
University
of Cape Coast
Information from the Universities
of Ghana Overseas Office (UGOO) .http://www.ghanauniversities.com/university_cape_coast.htm
University
of Ghana
History, faculty, courses,
research institutes, the Balme
Library, alumni news and more. Established in 1948 as the
University College of the Gold Coast, an affiliate college of
the University of London.
http://www.ug.edu.gh/
Universities
of Ghana Overseas Office
Maintains "links with most
Universities in Europe and North America as well as
organisations that promote staff and student exchange
programs." Based in London, U.K. http://www.ghanauniversities.com/
Valley
View University
Private university which opened
in 1979, an institution of the West Africa Ocean Division of the
Seventh-day Adventists. Offers Bachelor’s degrees in Religious
Studies, Theology, Business Administration, Accounting, and
Computer Science. Located 31km from Accra. http://www.vvu.edu.gh/
KENYA
Daystar
University
http://www.daystarus.org/ismain.htm
Eastern
Africa Journal of Humanities & Sciences
(Nairobi, Kenya)
Journal published by the Catholic
University of Eastern Africa, Department of Research,
Nairobi, Kenya. [KF] http://www.fiuc.org/iaup/esap/publications/cuea/cueapub.php
Full text articles, in Adobe pdf, include:
Jane K. Onsongo, "The Life Approach Method in Teaching Christian
Religious Education in Secondary Schools"
Paul A. Ogula, "The Evaluation Experience of Primary
and Secondary Education Projects in Kenya"
Catherine N. Machyo, "The Catholic Church and the HIV/AIDS
Pandemic in Kenya: An Exploration of Issues"
Book Review: Kennedy M. Moindi, "Building on the
Indigenous: Selected Essays 1981-1998," by Bethwell A Ogot
Kenyatta
University (Nairobi, Kenya)
"Jomo Kenyatta University of
Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is situated at Juja, 46 km
North-East of Nairobi." Faculty, history of the university,
news, etc. http://www.jkuat.ac.ke/
Moi
University (Eldoret, Kenya)
Includes information on the library,
the Faculty of
Information Sciences, and the Information
Resource Management Centre and its Internet Cafe. http://www.mu.ac.ke/
United
States International University Africa
"the oldest and largest,
private secular university in Eastern Africa." "USIU
has 40 full-time faculty, 60% of whom hold doctorate degrees
from universities around the world." Offers bachelors and
masters degrees. Based in Nairobi, Kenya. http://www.usiu.ac.ke/
University
of Nairobi
Faculty and department contact
addresses, describes programs, admission fees, university
history, university company websites, http://www.uonbi.ac.ke
University
of Nairobi Libraries
Has the staff directory, other
campus libraries. It is a legal deposit library. "The East
African Collection contains materials on Kenya in particular and
East African in general...As well as books, the collection
contains periodicals on East African Studies, government
publications, manuscripts, all thesis from the University of
East Africa and the University of Nairobi." http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/jkml/
University
of Nairobi Press (Nairobi)
Has new titles list, its best
sellers list, the complete booklist.
Email: nup@uonbi.ac.ke
http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/comps_projects/press/index.htm
LESOTHO
National
University of Lesotho (Roma)
Official page. http://www.nul.ls/
See also its Institute
of Southern African Studies which lists its
publications.
http://www.nul.ls/institutes/isas.htm
National
University of Lesotho Library
Staff directory, library news,
etc. http://www.nul.ls/library/
LIBERIA
Cuttington
University College
The College " 120 miles
north of Monrovia, is the oldest private, coeducational,
four-year, degree-granting institution in sub-Saharan
Africa." History of the College and its relations with the
United States, photographs (including from the 1960s), list of
college alumni and faculty, a 1999 talk
by the College President on the history and present
situation of the College, news. [KF] http://www.cuttington.org/
MADAGASCAR
Université
d'Antananarivo
In French. Includes information
on Faculté de Médecine and other faculties, on institutes such
as L'Institut de Civilisations-Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie,
Institut pour la Maîtrise de l'Energie, l'Institut &
Observatoire de Géophysique d'Antananarivo, Laboratoire des
Radioisotopes. http://www.univ-antananarivo.mg/
Université
de Fianarantsoa
In French. Has an Institut des
Sciences et Techniques de l'Environnement, a Faculté de Droit,
a Faculté des Sciences. http://www.univ-fianar.mg/
Universite
de Mahajanga
In French. Includes the Institut
d'Odonto-Stomatologie Tropicale de Madagascar . See also L'Enseignement
Supérieur à Madagascar. http://www.refer.mg/madag_ct/edu/minesup/mahajang/mahajang.htm
Université
Nord Madagascar
In French. See also L'Enseignement
Supérieur à Madagascar. http://www.refer.mg/madag_ct/edu/minesup/antsiran/antsiran.htm
Université
de Toamasina
In French. Under construction.
Former site had information on the centers - Centre d' Études
et de Recherches Ethnologiques et Linguistiques, Centre d'
Enseignement de Langues Vivantes Appliquées, Centre pour l'
Environnement et le Développement Intégré, Centre de
Formation pour l' Entrepreneuriat, on the École Nationale Supérieure
des Douanes, Educapole: Université Virtuelle Francophone.
http://www.univ-toamasina.mg/
Université
de Toliara
See also L'Enseignement
Supérieur à Madagascar. http://www.refer.mg/madag_ct/edu/minesup/toliara/toliara.htm
MALAWI
Bunda
College Alumni
Site for alumni of Bunda College,
University of Malawi alumni. Seeks to connect "Bunda
College students, graduates and faculty members. Agriculture is
one of the leading sectors of Malawi's economy. As such, key
players of this sectors should be well informed and
connected." Discussion
forum, events, etc. http://buncoalumni.tripod.com/
University
of Malawi. Bunda College of Agriculture
http://www.bunda.unima.mw/
University
of Malawi. Centre for Language Studies
"The Centre's main
responsibility, is to promote and develop Malawian languages. To
do this, the Centre will conduct research/ consultancy in
Malawian languages such as Chichewa, Chitumbuka, Chiyao, Chisena,
Chiitonga, Chilomwe etc." Publishes Malilime Journal,
has a Chichewa dictionary project. http://www.sdnp.org.mw/research/cls/csl.html
University
of Malawi. Chancellor College
" Chancellor College,
located in Zomba in the south eastern part of Malawi, is the
largest of the constituent colleges of the University of
Malawi." Includes information on the Library.
http://www.chanco.unima.mw/
University
of Malawi. College of Medicine
Includes information on the Library.
http://www.medcol.mw/
University
of Malawi. Polytechnic
http://poly.sdnp.org.mw/
MAURITANIA
Université
de Nouakchott
In French. Hosts domain
name registration for the country. http://www.univ-nkc.mr/
Université
de Nouakchott. Bibliothèque Universitaire
In French. Includes information
on other campus
libraries and a list of outside
Mauritanian libraries. Hosts the site for Reseau
RIBAT, Réseau National d'information & de
Documentation. http://www.univ-nkc.mr/BU/
Universite
Virtuelle Africaine, Campus de Nouakchott
In French. A distance education
program of the World Bank and l'Université de Nouakchott.
http://dns2.univ-nkc.mr/uva/
MAURITIUS
University
of Mauritius
Includes the University's Newsletter
(scroll down), faculty, courses, university history, student
organizations, etc. http://www.uom.ac.mu/
University
of Technology, Mauritius
Founded 2000. Pointe-aux-Sables,
Mauritius. http://ncb.intnet.mu/utm/
MOZAMBIQUE
[Matos]
Narciso Matos. An Interview
Interview with Matos, Carnegie
Corporation of New York Senior Program Office, former
Secretary-General of the Association of African Universities,
and former Vice Chancellor, Eduardo Mondlane University.
Concerns his youth, changes at independence, African
universities. See also "Partnership
to Strengthen African Universities" on educational
collaboration by Carnegie. Article from the Carnegie
Reporter, (New York) Vol. 1/No. 1, Summer 2000. [KF]
http://www.carnegie.org/reporter/01/narciso_matos/
Universidade
Eduardo Mondlane
In Portuguese. Official site.
University history, council minutes, the libraries, number of
students by province enrolled in various faculties, the Boletim
Informativo, campus research centers (Centro
de Estudos Africanos), the faculties, the Arquivo
Historica de Mocambique, etc. [KF] http://www.uem.mz
NAMIBIA
University
Centre for Studies in Namibia (TUCSIN)
The Centre seeks to "foster
the academic education of Namibians by implementing formal,
informal or non-formal education projects." Sponsors the
Rehoboth Museum. "Scholars, scientists or students involved
in research in higher academical education in Namibia can become
associated with TUCSIN..." http://www.tucsin.org/
University
of Namibia
Information on univeristy history
and administrative officers, faculty, courses, centres, student
affairs, events, the Information
and Learning Resource Centre, etc. http://www.unam.na/
University
of Namibia Library (Windhoek)
Information on staff, the Special
Collections which include Namibiana, pages of the Subject
Librarians. The University Archives has a database of holdings
of the United Nations Institute for Namibia Collection and the
Tjitendero Collection. The Library hosts the NAMLIT
database of publications on Namibia published anywhere from
1778 to date. Has an online catalog. Access can be slow. http://library.unam.na/
Library email: library@unam.na
NIGER
Abdou
Moumouni University of Niamey
Information about the University
in Niamey, founded in 1971 from the web site of the Atlas
of Natural and Agronomic Resources of Niger and Benin at the
University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.
http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/~atlas308/gen_info/html/english/uam_engl.htm
NIGERIA
Bayero
University, Kano (BUK)
Directory of deans and
administrators, history of the university, history of Kano,
faculty and departments, courses, Centre for the Study of
Nigerian Languages, Ph.D.
research of some history faculty, student affairs including
the notice on cult prohibition, academic costumes, etc. Hosted
by KanoOnline.com
(based in Kano and Mount Laurel, NJ). http://www.kanoonline.com/buk/
Council
for Nigerian Higher Education
"The Council is a US
non-profit organization providing area study opportunities on
Africa through academic support to institutions, seminars for
businesses and a national information clearinghouse on
Africa." Has a directory
of Nigerian Universities, Colleges of Education, and
Polytechnics. Based in Rockville, Maryland. http://www.cnhe.org/
Rivers
State University of Science and Technology (Port Harcourt)
"the first technological
University in Nigeria was established in 1980 from the Rivers
State College of Science & Technology, established in
1972." "it is the only University in Nigeria that
offers a degree in Marine Engineering, the only one with an Institute
of Pollution Studies, the only one with an Institute of
Geosciences & Space Technology and the only one with a Centre
for Niger Delta Studies." Information on Faculty /
Deans, press releases, photos of university events, the library,
international cooperation, etc. http://www.rsust.edu.ng
University
of Ibadan Alumni Home Page
Unofficial site. http://unibadanalumni.com/ui/index.shtml
University
of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
The University of Jos' official
mirror site in the U.S. at the University of Iowa. Has an e-mail
users directory, information on the university, photographs,
etc. http://128.255.135.155/
University
of Jos Project
Cliff Missen from the University
of Iowa spent September 1998 through July 1999 at the University
of Jos as a Fulbright Scholar, teaching about computers,
networking, and the Internet. His project assisted "with
establishing Internet connectivity, setting up the university's
first local area network, training technicians, and teaching
about multimedia while digitizing materials for the World Wide
Web." cludes an account
by his family of their year in Jos. [KF] http://www.widernet.org/josproject/
University
of Lagos
Information on the faculties, library,
etc. http://www.unilag.edu/
RWANDA
Universite
Libre de Kigali
In French and English.
"Kigali Independent University is a higher institution of
learning...created on 15th March, 1996 by the Rwandan
Association for the Promotion of Education and Culture (ARPEC)."
It has three faculties - The Faculty of Economic Sciences and
Management,.The Faculty of Social Sciences with 3 departments
(Sociology, Administration, Demography), and the Faculty of Law.
"ULK has recently been accepted by the ''Agence
Universitaire de la Francophonie'' (AUF) as a full member (with
all rights)." [KF] http://www.ulk.ac.rw/
Universite
Nationale du Rwanda / National
University of Rwanda (Butare, Rwanda)
In French and English. University
history, the Research Committee (e-mail: research@nur.ac.rw),
information on the town of Butare, the Faculties, the Centre
de gestion des conflits / Centre for Conflict Management,
the Centre de recherche et d'information en socio-economie
rurale, the Centre Universitaire des Arts, the Centre d'Etudes
et de Recherches Contemporaines en Sciences Humaines (CERCOSH),
etc. [KF] http://www.nur.ac.rw/
Université
Nationale du Rwanda. Centre de gestion des conflits / National
University of Rwanda. Centre for Conflict Management (CCM)
"an action research centre
at the National University of Rwanda, dedicated to the
management of the Rwandan conflict through social dissemination
of university research results on overcoming conflicts in form
of educational tools, action policy papers, advisory and
consultation services." Publishes Cahiers. http://www.nur.ac.rw/management_fr.htm
Université
Nationale du Rwanda. University Center of Arts and Drama
"the University Center for
Arts aims at dynamising arts and culture, in order to bring its
contribution to the strategies of reconciliation, peace and
national unity. Moreover, it will promote the international
extension of Rwandan culture." Based in Butare, Rwanda.
http://www.nur.ac.rw/artcenter1.htm
SENEGAL
Universite
Cheikh Anta Diop
UCAD was formerly the University
of Dakar. Describes the Faculties, research institutes, the
professional schools, the university library, the Institut
Fondamental d’Afrique Noire, IFAN. A biography
and bibliography for Cheikh Anta Diop, links to Senegal
sites. http://www.ucad.sn/
SIERRA LEONE
Njala
University College
In English and German.
"founded by an Act of Parliament in 1964 with
responsibility for training and research in Agriculture and
Education." "Funding.....came from the Sierra Leone
Government and USAID through a contract with the University of
Illinois." There is a fund raising drive, by a German
group, Freunde des Njala University College e.V., to rebuild the
college which was destroyed in the war. [KF] http://www.nuc-online.com
SOMALIA
Amoud
University (Borama, Awdal, Somalia)
"It is the first higher
education of its kind in post-civil war in Somalia." Has a
Center for Family and Gender Studies, Center for Culture, Peace
and Conflict Resolution, and a Center for Research and
Development. Information on faculty, news, the libraries,
chronology of the university. [KF] http://www.amoud-university.borama.ac.so/
East
Africa University
In Somali. The University is
located in Puntland, a self-declared semi-autonomous region of
Somalia. [KF] http://www.puntlanduniversity.com/
Mogadishu
University (Mogadishu, Somalia)
Private non-profit institution of
higher learning established in 1996. Has a history of the
university, Institute for Somali Studies, university projects
planned. Address: P.0. Box: 27081, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 252 -59-44115 Somalia Fax: 252-1-216820 Somalia E-mail: somalia@somaliaedu.com
http://www.mogadishuuniversity.com/
University
of Hargeisa (Somaliland)
"The University of Hargeisa
was officially inaugurated by His Excellency, Mr. Mohamed Haji
Ibrahim Egal, the President of the Republic of Somaliland on 23
October 2000." Information on faculty, programs, etc. Their
e-mail address is: uohargeisa@bgtinet.com
http://www.universityofhargeisa.org
SOUTH AFRICA
Michigan
State Univ. African Studies Center. Resources on South African
Higher Education
An extensive directory of
"Information on South African higher education institutions
and organizations plus resources on higher education
transformation, partnerships, and study abroad." http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/SAHiEdcn.htm
South African Universities
From University of Cape Town
Library: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/institution.htm
From Witwatersrand University: http://sunsite.wits.ac.za/links/education.htm
From Yahoo
Technikon
SA
"the largest institution for
career-specific distance education in Southern
Africa. Its learners come mainly from South Africa, but there is
a growing number of learners from other African countries.
Established in 1980 as Technikon RSA, the Technikon SA now offer
more than 70 study programmes." The main campus is in
Florida, South Africa. http://www.tsa.ac.za/
University
of Cape Town
http://www.uct.ac.za/
University
of the Free State (formerly University of the Orange
Free State)
General
information, faculty, student information, events, etc. In
Bloemfontein. http://www.uovs.ac.za/
University
of KwaZulu Natal
"The new University of
KwaZulu-Natal unites two major educational institutions in
KwaZulu-Natal – the University of Natal and the
University of Durban-Westville." The Drama
and Performance Studies department has a rich archival
collection. [KF] http://www.nu.ac.za/
University
of KwaZulu Natal. Education Policy Unit (Durban)
NGO involved in "policy
research and advocacy for a transformed education system in
South Africa." Describes their research and publications.
http://www.ukzn.ac.za/department/default.asp?dept=epuune
University
of KwaZulu Natal. Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre
Formerly Univ. of
Durban-Westville. The "Center is a unique archive and
museum concerned with documenting the 'new' history of Kwa-Zulu
Natal." Includes a biography section with profiles
especially of South African Indian nationalists.
Has online exhibits (Gandhi: Mahatma in the Making, 1893-1914
by K. Chetty, and Gandhi, Lutuli, King, Mandela : a legacy
for the future.) and an index to Fiat Lux, a
journal published by the Department of Indian Affairs. [KF]
http://scnc.ukzn.ac.za/
University
of the North-West
"The birth of the University
of North-West (UNW), formerly known as the University of
Bophuthatswana, is a tribute to the efforts of the
people of the North West Province. In a spontaneous movement
from the late 1960s to the early 1970s they raised the sum of
R100 000 as a contribution to the establishment of their own
university. After the democratic change that took place in South
Africa in 1994, the University community voted by popular ballot
to change the name from University of Bophuthatswana to
University of North-West."
Based in Mmabatho, North West Province, South Africa. http://www.uniwest.ac.za/
University
of Pretoria
See the Faculty
of Education, the Dept.
of Telematic Learning and Education Innovation, the Centre
for Science Education. Has full text (in Adobe PDF) South
African government
acts for 1997 and up to mid-1998, the Annual
Review, etc. [KF] http://www.up.ac.za/
University
of Stellenbosch (Matieland, South Africa)
In English and Afrikaans. Has the
Bureau for Economic Research
many other institutes, and the University
Library Service. http://www.sun.ac.za/
University
of Transkei
Information on staff, the
Faculties (Faculty
of Education and other faculties), the university
library etc. Has press releases. http://www.utr.ac.za/
University
of the Western Cape
http://www.uwc.ac.za/index.htm
University
of the Witwatersrand
The Wits
Alumni E-Mail Forum Newsletter has information on issues
such as the Controversy Involving the Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
Senate Debate on Academic Freedom , etc. http://www.wits.ac.za/
University
of the Witwatersrand. Wits Institute for Social & Economic
Research (WISER)
Has many full
text papers from its Wits Interdisciplinary Research Seminar.
Research programs include: Law, Criminality and the Moral Logics
of Everyday Life; Meanings of Money and Cultures of Economic
Rationality; Rethinking 'Race'; Cultures of Sexuality and Power;
The Limits of the State. Based at the University of
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. http://wiserweb.wits.ac.za/
Vista
University
Has a Research Unit for
Indigenous Languages, an Employment Research Unit, a Unit for
Child Witness Research (concerning the trauma of child testimony
and the court process), installation speeches, the library
online catalog, etc. http://www.vista.ac.za/
SUDAN
Ahfad
University for Women
A private university in Omdurman,
Sudan dedicated to educating women. Describes academic program,
history, library, etc. They publish the Ahfad
Journal and are partners with the Sudan-American
Foundation for Education. [KF] http://www.ahfad.org/
Bayan
Science and Technology University College (BSTC)
A new private university college
in Khartoum. "BSTC was founded in 1997 by a number of
university professors, engineers, and computer professionals. It
offers Bachelor degrees in Computer Science, Electronic Systems
Engineering and Computer Information Science. http://www.bayantech.edu
SWAZILAND
University
of Swaziland
http://www.uniswa.sz/
University
of Swaziland. Faculty of Education
Has degree requirements. http://www.uniswa.sz/education/education.html
University
of Swaziland. Institute of Distance Education
Information on courses and staff
with links for distance educators and students about distance
education and open learning in Africa. Join a discussion
list on Distance Learning and Developing Countries. Site
maintained by Professor Stewart Marshall, Dean, Faculty of
Informatics and Communication, Central Queensland University,
Queensland, Australia. http://www.realnet.co.sz/ide/
TANZANIA
Mount
Meru University
"formerly known as the
International Baptist Theological Seminary of Eastern Africa, is
located near Arusha Tanzania. The school was
organized in 1962 by the first Southern Baptist
missionaries to East Africa. For over forty years the Faculty of
Theology has been training church leader who now serve in
several East African countries." "In September of 2003
the school received permission from the government of Tanzania
to become Mount Meru University, an accredited
institution." http://www.mmu.ac.tz
Open
University of Tanzania
The Open University of Tanzania
was established in 1992 under an Act of Parliament. It offers
undergraduate degrees and is based in Dar es Salaam. Information
from the Tanzania
Government web site. [KF] http://www.tanzania.go.tz/out.htm
Sokoine
University of Agriculture (Morogoro,Tanzania)
"The university was created
in July 1984 from the former Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry,
and Veterinary Science of the University of Dar es
Salaam..." Its Solomon Mahlangu Campus in Mazimbu, Morogoro
was formerly the African National Congress's [South Africa]
Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College (SOMAFCO). http://www.suanet.ac.tz/
See also full text
publications, in Adobe pdf, from Sokoine University on agriculture,
food security, gender imbalance,etc; "an initiative of
the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP),
in cooperation with the International Federation of Catholic
Universities (IFCU) and VL.I.R. : the Flemish Interuniversity
Tanzania.
Government - Education
The official Tanzania government
site has a section on education including a directory of
higher education institutions.
http://www.tanzania.go.tz/educationf.html
University
of Dar es Salaam
Information for the Institute
of Kiswahili Research, etc. Has university
addresses, a senior
administration directory, News
and Events (academic). A Tanzania Home page will have
history, geography, a who's who.
http://www.udsm.ac.tz/
University of Dar es Salaam. Institute of Development
Studies
Has full text documents, in Adobe
PDF, such as -
"Family Planning and Reproductive Rights in Tanzania"
by Peter Kopoka (1999, 40 p.)
"Human Rights and Child Welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa"
by Kopoka, Peter (1999, 32 p.) which includes street children in
Dar es Salaam. [KF]
http://www.fiuc.org/iaup/esap/publications/dar/darpub.php
TOGO
École
Africaine des Métiers de l'Architecture et de l'Urbanisme
(Lome)
In French. Etablissement
Inter-Etats d'Enseignement Supérieur. L'EAMAU délivre un diplôme
d'Architecte - Urbaniste (DEIAU), après 6 années d'études supérieures,
ouvertes aux titulaires d'un baccalauréat. Includes report of a
trip to Mali to promote the school, issues of the student
journal, Esquisse, courses, etc. The participating
countries are Bénin, Burkina Faso, Centrafrique, Côte
d'Ivoire, Gabon, Niger, Togo, Cameroun. [KF]
http://www.tg.refer.org/togo_ct/edu/sup/eamau/
Universite
du Benin
In French. Includes: Ecoles et
Instituts, Facultes, Unite de Recherche Demographique.Also
informatin on living in Lome, Togo, hotels, tourism.
http://www.ub.tg
UGANDA
Central
Buganda University
"started as a mission
project in February 2000 by Dr. John Veldhuis, a volunteer in
mission of the Anglican Church of Canada. The university fills
the need for higher education for teachers and clergy." It
is located in a rural area 96 km west of Kampala, the capital.
Offers degrees in theology, education, agriculture, and business
administration. Issues of its newsletter, The Drum Call
are online. [KF] http://www.centralbugandauniversity.info/
Enter
Uganda.com
Has a directory of Uganda
universities and other educational institutions. Creatd by
the Uganda newspaper, New Vision.
http://www.enteruganda.com/
Kampala
International University
"a private Institution of
higher education located at Kansanga, 3Km from Kampala
city.." Offers courses in business, information technology,
education, the social sciences. Information from Enter
Uganda.com's site. [KF]
http://www.enteruganda.com/brochures/kiu.htm
Kigezi
International School of Medicine
Trains primary care physicians,
offers the M.D. degree. Cost is $23,922 per Academic Year. Based
in Kabale, Uganda. [KF] http://www.kigezi.edu/
Makerere
University
Events, directories
for administrators, study opportunities, departments (nine
faculties, seven institutes and five schools), the university
library, university guesthouse, etc. Offers distance
learning through the Makerere University Institute of Adult and
Continuing Education established in 1953. [KF]
http://www.makerere.ac.ug/
Makerere
University. Business School
Includes a list of their
publications. http://www.mubs.ac.ug/
Makerere
University. Department of Women and Gender Studies
(Kampala, Uganda)
A multidisciplinary academic
unit. "The Department’s goal is to contribute to
development in Uganda through ensuring gender is an integral
part of the development process." Offers B.A. and M.A.
degrees. Has abstracts and some full text papers of the 8th
International Interdisplinary Congress on Women, July 21 -
26, 2002.
[KF] http://www.makerere.ac.ug/womenstudies/
Makerere
University. Faculty of Law
http://www.muklaw.ac.ug/
Makerere
University and Information, Communication Technology
Has a directory,
with e-mail addresses, of faculties and university
administrative units, has Makerere's Information and
Communication Technology Policy online, ICT activities at
Makerere, etc. http://www.makerere.ac.ug/makict/index.htm
Makerere
University. Faculty of Technology
http://www.makerere.ac.ug/techmuk/
Mbarara
University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Uganda's second public university
(after Makerere), founded in 1989. Has a Faculty of Medicine,
Faculty of Science with Education, Faculty of Development
Studies, Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation, and a
University teaching hospital. Based in Mbarara, Uganda. [KF]
http://www.must.8m.net/
Uganda
Christian University
A private university established
by the Province of the Church of Uganda in 1997. It is located
twenty-three kilometers from Uganda’s capital and main city,
Kampala, on the main road to Jinja. http://www.ucu.ac.ug/
Uganda
Martyrs University (Kampala, Uganda)
A Catholic university...in a
rural area on the equator at Nkozi, some 82 km west of
Kampala." The first Academic Year opened 18th October 1993.
"Uganda Martyrs is fully recognised by the Ministry of
Education in Uganda and its degrees are confered
autonomously..." [KF] http://www.fiuc.org/umu/
ZAMBIA
Northrise
University Initiative
Project, initiated by a Glendale,
California non-profit corporation, to establish a
"Christ-Centered" unniversity to specialize in
Theological and Business degrees to be located in Ndola Zambia.
http://www.northrise.org/
University
of Zambia
Includes faculty lists, courses, university
e-mail addresses, news, speeches, university history, the Legal
Information Institute, University
of Zambia Student's Union, university projects, the
Institute of Economic and Social Research, the University's
Strategic Plan (153 p. in
Adobe pdf), etc. http://www.unza.zm/
University
of Zambia Library
http://www.unza.zm/library/library.htm
ZIMBABWE
Africa
University (Mutare)
A private university funded by
the United Methodist Church. Opened March 1992. The first
faculties are theology, agriculture, and natural resources. Has
a library
and students from 20 African countries. Based in Mutare,
Zimbabwe. http://www.africau.edu/
National
University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
University, in Bulawayo,
established by an Act of the Zimbabwe Parliament in 1991.
http://www.nust.ac.zw/
University
of Zimbabwe (Harare)
Faculty, courses, the library,
centers / institutes (Center
for Defence Studies). http://www.uz.ac.zw/
Women's University in Africa
Article
from China Radio Interntional about WUA in Marondera, 80
kilometers east of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, "The
university of this nature is the second one in Africa following
the first one which was opened in the Sudan to cater for Islamic
women.""The university will initially have its degree
programs in affiliation with the University of Zimbabwe and the
Zimbabwe Open University."
http://english.cri.com.cn/english/2001/Jul/22579.htm
MULTIPLE UNIVERSITIES
Africa
Education (Florida, South Africa)
A directory of education
institutions, mainly in South Africa.
http://africaeducation.org/
African
Universities Online
Links to African university web
sites by John Schoneboom, Director of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science, Sub-Saharan Africa Project
(Washington, D.C.)
http://www.aaas.org/international/africa/univs.shtml
Agence
universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)
In French. Formerly AUPELF-UREF,
Association des universités partiellement ou entièrement
de langue française - Université des réseaux d'expression
française. Has a very good directory of Francophone
Africa higher education institutions, etc.
http://www.auf.org/
Association
of African Universities / Association des Universités
Africaines
In English and French. The
AAU is "an international non-governmental organisation set
up by the universities in Africa..." Has a directory
of members, full-text documents on higher education
in Africa, newsletter,
links to African university web sites, etc. The Secretariat is
in Accra, Ghana. http://www.aau.org/
College and University Home Pages
International
Universities: http://www.findaschool.org/
South
African Universities (from Yahoo)
eSAP
Project. Electronic Supply of Academic Publications to and from
universities in developing regions.
Academic project, focusing on
East Africa, to publish African university research online
and to assist the university partners with access licenses to
e-journals. Subject emphasis is on development, business
management. Read full text research reports from
universities in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. For
example, see full
text publications, in Adobe pdf, from Sokoine University on agriculture,
food security, gender imbalance,etc. "an initiative of
the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP),
in cooperation with the International Federation of Catholic
Universities (IFCU) and VL.I.R. : the Flemish Interuniversity
Council (Belgium). http://www.fiuc.org/iaup/esap/
Higher
Education Institutions in African and Neighboring Islands
Links or email addresses of
institutions from Algeria to Zimbabwe. Maintained by Dr. Gary
Watkins, Chemistry Dept. Rhodes
University, Grahamstown, South Africa.
http://www.chem.ru.ac.za/afuniv.html
Inter-University
Council for East Africa. Members
Directory
of higher education institutions in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. The
IUCEA is based in Kampala, Uganda.
http://www.iucea.org/members/Members.html
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