Free University of the Great Lakes Countries

The Free University of the Great Lakes Countries (French: Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs, colloquially referred to by its acronym ULPGL), is a private Christian educational institution located in Goma, in the North Kivu Province of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

[1][2][3][4] ULPGL was founded in 1985, as a result of the Institut Supérieur de Théologie Protestante and was granted university status by the government in 1991.

It is sponsored by six Protestant denominations, including two Baptists (CBCA and CEBCE), two Pentecostals (CELPA and CADAF), one Anglican (EAC), and one Methodist (CLMC).

[2] The university mainly attracts students from the Great Lakes region, which includes countries such as DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, and occasionally Uganda and Tanzania.

The Moïse Campus, comprising the Faculty of Theology, student residences, and scholarly lodgings for professors, was erected by MEU, while CPFP from Hamburg, facilitated the development of the Salomon Campus, housing faculties such as Law, Economics, Science of Education, and accommodations for male students and visiting professors.

Building projects are currently in progress on two sites, one situated in Makoma, Katwa, and the other in Kinyatsi, to expand the university's academic programs and facilities.

Through actions such as supporting cooperatives, microfinance, and offering professional IT training via the Computer and Business Management Center (CIME).

[2] This faculty provides technical support for local development initiatives and trains individuals to introduce appropriate technologies while considering ecological preservation.