University of Kinshasa

🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4-Year University

Global #5768 Democratic Republic of the Congo #1

Institution Info

Founded: 1954
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 29,554 students
Website: http://www.unikin.ac.cd/

About

University of Kinshasa is a higher education institution in Democratic Republic of the Congo, founded in 1954. Recognized as an established higher education institution, it is the top-ranked university in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The university has approximately 30K students.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #5768 · Ranked	44,33

Research Output via OpenAlex

157

h-index

249,142

Citations

9,400

Publications

4,786

i10-index

1,17

Mean Citedness

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Motto

"Scientia Splendet et Conscientia"

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Kinshasa is ranked #5,768 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Democratic Republic of the Congo, it holds the #1 position.

University of Kinshasa was founded in 1954, making it 72 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

University of Kinshasa has a student body of approximately 29,554 students.

University of Kinshasa has produced 9,400 research publications with 249,142 total citations and an h-index of 157, according to OpenAlex data.