Our Geminae partners: Université Cheick Anta Diop de Dakar (Senegal)
Founded in 1957 and officially inaugurated in 1959, the Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD) is one of Africa’s most prestigious and influential higher education institutions. Renamed in 1987 in honour of the renowned Senegalese scholar, philosopher, and anthropologist Cheikh Anta Diop, UCAD has played a central role in the academic, scientific, and social development of Senegal and the wider African continent for decades.
Our Geminae partners: Universidad Autonóma de San Luis Potosí (Mexico)
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP) is one of the largest, most important, and oldest universities in Mexico. The university has a community of more than 33,000 students, 15 faculties, and over 105 degree programmes. It obtained its autonomy in 1923 and is now recognized nationwide as one of Mexico’s leading higher education institutions.
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Our Geminae partners: Universidade Federal de Viçosa (Brasil)
The Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) located in the state of Minas Gerais, is a public Brazilian higher education institution with around 20,000 students and over 1,200 full professors. Founded in 1926, UFV is ranked between the 100 best universities in the world in the areas of Agriculture and Forestry, by the QS World University Rankings, with several graduate programs ranked at international level. UFV is partner of UNITA through the Geminae programme.
Our Geminae partners: Universidade Pedagògica de Maputo (Mozambique)
A leading public university in Mozambique, Universidade Pedagògica de Maputo is committed in training highly qualified graduates who can contribute to sustainable economic and socio-cultural development. UPM is partner of UNITA through the Geminae programme.
Our Geminae partners: Université d’Abomey-Calavi (Benin)
The Université d’Abomey-Calavi (Benin), founded in 1970, is a leading institution in West Africa that educates thousands of students each year, actively contributing to the scientific and economic development of Benin.
Our Geminae partners: Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (Argentina)
The Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (Argentina) is a public state university, founded in 1939 and located in the province of Mendoza. With twelve faculties, three specialization institutes, and seven schools, it offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs, representing the largest higher education center in western Argentina. The university has over 50,000 students, including 1,200 PhD candidates.
Our Geminae partners: University M’Hamed Bougara of Boumerdes (Algeria)
The University M’Hamed Bougara of Boumerdes is a public university located in the Mediterranean city of Boumerdès, in northern Algeria. The institution was officially established in 1998 by Executive Decree No. 98-189, bringing together several national institutes which, since the 1960s, had developed a strong scientific tradition in strategic fields for the country, including engineering, industrial technologies and the energy sector. This academic heritage has helped shape a university characterised by a strong technical and scientific identity and by a significant role in the development of higher education and research in Algeria.
Our Geminae partners: 2iE – International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (Burkina Faso)
The Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (2iE) is an international higher education and research institute based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Specialised in water, energy and environmental engineering, the institute stands as one of the leading academic centres in Africa dedicated to training engineers and professionals capable of addressing the challenges of sustainable development.
Our Geminae partners: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) was founded on March 19, 1969, and is a university in constant growth, deeply rooted in its community and committed to a global vision