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Université Pedagogique Nationale

Kinshasa, Italy

Université Pedagogique Nationale

The Université Pédagogique Nationale (in english "National Pedagogical University"), formerly named the Institut Pédagogique National, colloquially referred to by its acronym UPN, is a public higher education institution in the Democratic Republic of Congo dedicated to training teachers, enhancing t

heir skills, and promoting studies and research in applied pedagogy. Strategically located in Ngaliema commune, it is bordered by the Binza-Pigeon neighborhood to the north, Avenue de la Libération to the south, the road to Matadi to the west, and the Camping neighborhood (Camping Madiata) of Selembao commune to the east. Founded in 1961 as the Institut Pédagogique National, it merged with the National University of Zaire (UNAZA) in 1971. Following UNAZA's dissolution, the IPN operated under Ordinance Law No. 18-145 of 3 October 1981, until it was elevated to full university status by Decree No. 05/007 on 23 February 2005, becoming the DRC's first pedagogical-focused university.

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