Abdou Moumouni University (, UAM), formerly the University of Niamey from 1974 to 1994, is a public university based in Niamey, the capital of Niger. The main campus is situated on the right bank of the Niger River. Historically, its students and faculty have been involved in protest movements in the capital.
Enrollment The university currently has an enrollment of around 25,000 students.
Name The university is named after former Professor Abdou Moumouni Dioffo, a Nigerien educator, intellectual, and president of the university. From 1974 to 1994, the institution was known as the University of Niamey. The university was an outgrowth of the 1971 , which consolidated a number of post-secondary and trade schools founded in the years following independence. Under French colonial rule, there were no post-secondary institutions in Niger.
Structure The Université Abdou Moumouni includes a wide array of public institutions. These include:Informations et ressources scientifiques sur le développement des zones arides et semi-arides, Université Abdou Moumouni.IAU, World Higher Education Database (WHED), UNESCO. Niger - Education System INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS
Agronomy College, Université Abdou Moumouni, BP 10960, Niamey, Niger Agronomy Faculty Regional Center for Specialized Learning in Agriculture (, CRESA) (UAM/FA)
College of Arts and Sciences (, FLSH), Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, BP 418, Niamey Geography Department College of Science (), BP 10662, Niamey Faculty of Science Biology Department Plant Biology Department Geology Department Center for Sahelian Research and Publication (, RESADEP)RESADEP Laboratory Garba Mounkaila of Biology (LGMB) 1996-Sustainable Use of Natural Vegetation in West Africa (SUN), European Union Niamey Teachers College (), Université Abdou Moumouni, BP 10963, Niamey Radio-Isotopes Institute (), Université Abdou Moumouni, B.P. 10727, Niamey National School of Public Health () National School of Engineering and Mines (Tillaberi, Tillaberi Region) Satellite campuses in Dosso and Zinder
Lamordé University Hospital is affiliated and many faculty and students practice medicine there.
IUTs The University Institutes of Technology (Instituts Universitaires de Technologie, IUT) are tech schools in the regional capitals of Tahoua, Maradi, and Zinder created in October 2006, and operating from 2007 to 2008. In 2009 it was decided in the National Assembly that the campuses would be integrated into the Université Abdou Moumouni. . Zabeirou Moussa. Le Sahel. 13 May 2009 In 2011, new universities were created in Maradi, Tahoua and Zinder to which the University Institutes of Technology were integrated.
The IUTs offer a degree, called the "" (DUT), in a one- to two-year program for students who have completed a Baccalaureate or equivalent. Programs vary by location:UNIVERSITAIRES DE TECHNOLOGIE CURRICULUM I.U.T. DE Maradi Rapport final. REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER MINISTERE DES ENSEIGNEMENTS SECONDAIRE ET SUPERIEUR DE LA RECHERCHE ET DE LA TECHNOLOGIE INSTITUTS. Septembre 2005.
University Institute of Technology Maradi Location: Maradi. Opened: October 2007. Business Studies (finance and banking, commerce and insurance, business formation and administration) Mechanical Engineering Information Engineering
University Institute of Technology Tahoua Location: "Commune Tahoua I". Opened: November 2008.Inauguration de l'Institut Universitaire de Technologie (IUT) de Tahoua • Une nouvelle dynamique dans le secteur de l'enseignement supérieur . Le Sahel, Moutari Souley Onep, Tahoua/Agadez. 3 November 2008. Agribusiness (agriculture, husbandry, forestry) Tanning/leather works Tourism and Hotel Management Electrical Engineering
University Institute of Technology Zinder Location: Zinder. Opened: November 2008.Ouverture, hier, de l'Institut Universitaire de Technologie (I.U.T) de Zinder : Un nouveau tournant dans le secteur de l'enseignement Supérieur au Niger. Abdou Saïdou, ONEP Zinder-Diffa. 29 Octobre 2008. Civil Engineering Hydrogeology/geology Topography City Planning
Protests 1990 massacre On 9 February 1990, 20 students in a peaceful march across the Kennedy Bridge into Niamey City Centre were killed by police and armed forces. This event, known as the 'Kennedy Bridge Massacre', has since been seen as pivotal in bringing about popular alienation from the government of General Ali Saibou.
2006 protests In June 2006, the university temporarily closed due to protests and rioting. The (UENUN) called a general strike against the alleged withholding of scholarships as well as the deterioration of living and working conditions at the university. Students clashed with police, lit 10 vehicles on fire, while police used tear gas and batons on the students to prevent them from crossing the Kennedy Bridge, seriously injuring 10.
Notable people Faculty Bouli Ali Diallo Antoinette Tidjani Alou
Alumni Mariama Mamane
See also List of universities in Niger Education in Niger
References
Further reading Samuel Decalo. Historical Dictionary of Niger (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press, Boston & Folkestone, (1997) pp. 16, 169, 293–295, 321 Ismaël Aboubacar Yenikoye. L'université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey - Organisation et aspects qualitatifs de l'enseignement supérieur au Niger. L'Harmattan, Paris (2007)
External links uam-enligne.refer.ne: Official distance learning site. Niger university shut after riots BBC News, 2 June 2006 Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Réseau Sahélien de Recherche et de Publication(RESADEP). UAM - Niamey news on Campus numérique francophone de Niamey