Lovanium University

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Global Influence
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About Lovanium University

According to Wikipedia, Lovanium University was a Catholic Jesuit university in Kinshasa in the Belgian Congo. The university was established in 1954 on the Kimwenza plateau, near Kinshasa. The university continued to function after independence until it was merged into the National University of Zaire in 1971. It can be considered an antecedent of the University of Kinshasa.

What Is Lovanium University Known For?

Lovanium University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Lovanium University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Lovanium University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Political Science
#831
World Rank
#838
Historical Rank

Lovanium University ranks #831 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#549
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#549
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Human Rights
#1280
World Rank
#1286
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Political Economy
#1062
World Rank
#1062
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political-science Degrees
Education
#1592
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#1596
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Lovanium University ranks #1592 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#1030
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#1030
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Primary Education
#874
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#874
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Secondary Education
#3680
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#3680
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education Degrees
Communications
#1297
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#1327
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Lovanium University ranks #1297 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#581
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#595
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Rhetoric
#564
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#565
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Journalism
#2473
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#2475
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communications Degrees
History
#1076
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#1097
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Lovanium University ranks #1076 worldwide for influence in History.

Intellectual History
#33
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#33
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African History
#36
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#36
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Political History
#421
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#421
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history Degrees
Medical
#1851
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#1856
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Lovanium University ranks #1851 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Dentistry
#434
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#435
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Public Health
#1222
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#1222
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Epidemiology
#610
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#613
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medicine Degrees
Literature
#1723
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#1778
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Lovanium University ranks #1723 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#1863
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#1876
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Philology
#1401
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#1407
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Mythology
#2366
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#2367
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literature Degrees
Philosophy
#1516
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#1577
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Lovanium University ranks #1516 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Ethics
#3607
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#3614
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Marxism
#1392
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#1392
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Logic
#4013
World Rank
#4069
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philosophy Degrees
Biology
#2424
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#2451
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Lovanium University ranks #2424 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#1948
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#1948
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Physiology
#1426
World Rank
#1431
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Virology
#502
World Rank
#503
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biology Degrees
Business
#4742
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#4743
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Lovanium University ranks #4742 worldwide for influence in Business.

Finance
#1218
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#1218
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Management
#3906
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#3908
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Accounting
#3874
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#3875
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business Degrees
Economics
#1650
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#1658
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Lovanium University ranks #1650 worldwide for influence in Economics.

International Economics
#1029
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#1031
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Taxation
#3064
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#3064
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economics Degrees
Law
#2272
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#2280
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Lovanium University ranks #2272 worldwide for influence in Law.

Constitutional Law
#1120
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#1123
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Computer Science
#2851
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#2859
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Lovanium University ranks #2851 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Database
#948
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#956
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computer-science Degrees
Anthropology
#715
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#735
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Lovanium University ranks #715 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Cultural Anthropology
#594
World Rank
#603
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Social Anthropology
#462
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#465
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Ethnography
#902
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#907
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anthropology Degrees
Religious Studies
#2597
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#2617
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Lovanium University ranks #2597 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Theology
#1294
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#1318
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Ministry
#4865
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#4865
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Biblical Studies
#376
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#379
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Engineering
#4506
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#4516
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Lovanium University ranks #4506 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Electrical Engineering
#1910
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#1915
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Bioengineering
#311
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#315
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Materials Science
#847
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#847
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engineering Degrees
Mathematics
#2030
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#2076
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Lovanium University ranks #2030 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#3955
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#3959
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math Degrees
Psychology
#1706
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#1720
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Lovanium University ranks #1706 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Applied Psychology
#394
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#394
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psychology Degrees
Chemistry
#1780
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#1802
Historical Rank

Lovanium University ranks #1780 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Sociology
#1119
World Rank
#1130
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Lovanium University ranks #1119 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Sexology
#101
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#105
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sociology Degrees
Physics
#1984
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#2012
Historical Rank

Lovanium University ranks #1984 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Nuclear Physics
#929
World Rank
#937
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physics Degrees
Earth Sciences
#2196
World Rank
#2207
Historical Rank

Lovanium University ranks #2196 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#1310
World Rank
#1317
Historical Rank
earth-science Degrees
Criminal Justice
#3143
World Rank
#3146
Historical Rank

Lovanium University ranks #3143 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Criminology
#564
World Rank
#571
Historical Rank
Law Enforcement
#4474
World Rank
#4474
Historical Rank
criminal-justice Degrees

Who Are Lovanium University's Most Influential Alumni?

Lovanium University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Political Science, and History. Here are some of Lovanium University's most famous alumni:

V. Y. Mudimbe
An American writer.
Juvénal Habyarimana
A 2nd President of Rwanda from 1973 until assassinated in 1994.
Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
A Congolese virologist.
Pius Ngandu Nkashama
A Congolese writer.
Angela Okolo
A Nigerian physician.