Year 2019 marked the thirtieth anniversary of the Université Catholique de Bukavu (UCB). The celebration of this anniversary will continue (through organized special events) during year 2020. As for a human being (who usually enters into marriage and becomes parent around this age), thirty years is the beginning of an age of maturity. It is the time to reflect on the past, and use the gained experience to prepare and build the future.
Our University has come a long way since its founding “from scratch”, at a time when there was no other such institution in the Province of South Kivu, and when only very few academics to count on could be available. READ MORE
As part of the celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Catholic University of Bukavu (UCB) will honor some persons for their remarkable contribution to our University and/or our country.
Colette BRAECKMAN
Born in Ixelles, Belgium, in 1946
René FIASSE
Born in 1936 in Quiévrain, Belgium
Jean-Jacques MUYEMBE
Born in Bandundu, DRC, in 1942
Tharcisse TSHIBANGU
Born in Kipushi, DR Congo, in 1933
André VINCENT
Born in 1931 in Charleroi (Belgium)
The Catholic University of Bukavu is the hub to a talented and diverse student community. If you’re serious about academics and driven to turn opportunities into success, we want to hear from you.
We are a university that has succeeded in all fields of Education, and we are determined to take our students to higher levels of education.
Faculty of Medicine has its main campus within the General Provincial Reference Hospital of Bukavu.
Faculty of Law was the 3rd faculty launched after Medicine & Economics
Faculty was created to satisfy the need of producing highly qualified graduates in ICT.
UCB is a thriving community of scholars and students engaged in the pursuit of advanced knowledge, practical skills, and humane values.