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((More citations needed|date=August 2016))
((Infobox university
 | name                   = Omar Bongo University
 | native_name            = Université Omar-Bongo
 | native_name_lang       = fr
 | image                  = 
 | former_name            = Université nationale du Gabon
 | type                   = [[Public university|Public]]
 | established            = 1970
 | rector                 = Mesmin-Noël Soumaho (since 2020)
 | academic_staff         = ~500
 | students               = 34,000 (2021)
 | city                   = [[Libreville]]
 | country                = Gabon
))
'''Omar Bongo University''' (French: '''''Université Omar Bongo''''') is a [[public university]] which was founded as the '''National University of Gabon''' in 1970. It was renamed in honor of [[President of Gabon|President]] [[Omar Bongo]] in 1978. It is based in [[Libreville]], and was the country's first university. It is Gabon's largest university and around 30,000 students are enrolled there (2020).<ref name="rfi attire">((in lang|fr)) Yves Laurent Goma, [https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20200817-gabon-universit%C3%A9-omar-bongo-n-attire-plus-etudiants Gabon: l'université Omar-Bongo n'attire plus les étudiants], ''Rfi.fr'', 17 August 2020</ref>

The university is under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education.<ref>((in lang|fr)) [https://www.jeuneafrique.com/emploi-formation/ecoles/535268/universite-omar-bongo/ Université Omar Bongo], ''Jeuneafrique.com''</ref>

==History==
The Omar Bongo University has been the epicenter of manifestations and riots since the early 2000s.<ref>((in lang|fr)) Pierre Eric Mbog Batassi, [https://www.afrik.com/gabon-l-universite-omar-bongo-foyer-de-tensions-perpetuelles Gabon : l’université Omar Bongo, foyer de tensions perpétuelles], ''Afrik.com'', 21 April 2012</ref>

In 2010, the university was in an advanced state of deterioration: swamps and weeds had spread all over the campus where reptiles inhabited, and maggots covered the dorms' floors. In 2010, the Minister of Education [[Séraphin Moundounga]] launched a project of renovation but the [[African Development Bank]] never backed up the initiative, leaving the university in an advanced state of degradation.<ref>((in lang|fr)) [https://www.gabonreview.com/fourberies-financieres-daurelie-ntoutoume-seraphin-moundounga-livre-sa-part-de-verite/ Fourberies financières d’Aurélie Ntoutoume : Séraphin Moundounga livre sa part de vérité], ''Gabonreview.com'', 19 January 2020</ref> In 2020, the state of the campus was still deteriorated : Old buildings, obsolete computers, no wifi network.<ref name="rfi attire"/> In February 2020, the dean of the university Marc-Louis Ropivia resigned.<ref>((in lang|fr)) [https://www.union.sonapresse.com/gabon-culture-societe/uob-qui-sera-le-prochain-recteur-21273 UOB : Qui sera leprochain recteur ?], ''Sonapresse.com'', 13 February 2020</ref> In August 2020, the university announced some renovation work aiming to clad the external walls of the campus' buildings, a work that had already been done in 2013.<ref>((in lang|fr)) Florent Mbadinga, [https://lalibreville.com/gabon-a-luniversite-omar-bongo-de-libreville-les-travaux-de-renovation-ont-demarre/ Gabon : A l’Université Omar Bongo de Libreville, les travaux de rénovation ont démarré], ''Lalibreville.com'', 19 August 2020</ref> The university was designed to host 8,000 students, but 30,000 to 40,000 students are enrolled, which causes a great stress on the infrastructures and the quality of the education.<ref>((in lang|fr)) Henriette Lembet, [https://www.gabonmediatime.com/uob-dune-capacite-de-8000-etudiants-a-la-creation-a-pres-de-40-000-aujourdhui/ UOB: d’une capacité de 8000 étudiants à la création à près de 40 000 aujourd’hui], ''Gabonmediatime.com'', 4 November 2020</ref> The library only has 200 seatings (2020).<ref>((in lang|fr)) Stevie Mounombou, [https://www.gabonreview.com/bibliotheque-de-luob-seulement-200-places-pour-35-000-etudiants/ Bibliothèque de l’UOB : Seulement 200 places pour 35 000 étudiants], ''Gabonreview.com'', 28 October 2020</ref> In 2019 a large building on campus called the "bunker", which was supposedly a rogue haunt, was demolished.<ref>((in lang|fr)) Frédéric Serge Long, [https://www.union.sonapresse.com/gabon-culture-societe/insecurite-en-cite-u-le-bunker-de-luob-par-terre-20646 Insécurité en Cité U : Le "bunker"de l'UOB par terre], ''Sonapresse.com'', 28 October 2019</ref> However, the drug dealers moved from the "bunker" to the dorms to pursue their business on campus.<ref>((in lang|fr)) Alix-Ida Mussavu, [https://www.gabonreview.com/insecurite-a-luob-les-dealers-en-maitres-des-lieux/ Insécurité à l’UOB : Les dealers en maitres des lieux], ''Gabonreview.com'', 16 June 2020</ref>

In March 2019,the campus' cafeteria reopened after several months of renovationand with an innovation : the meals can be purchased only with mobile cash.<ref>((in lang|fr)) [https://fr.infosgabon.com/universite-omar-bongo-a-vos-cuilleres-et-fourchettes/ Université Omar Bongo : A vos cuillères et fourchettes], ''Infosgabon.com'', 2 March 2019</ref> In June 2019, the Portuguese [[Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation]] donated 5000 books to the university.<ref>((in lang|fr)) Désiré-Clitandre Dzonteu, [https://www.gabonreview.com/gabon-portugal-5000-livres-pour-luniversite-omar-bongo/ Gabon-Portugal : 5000 livres pour l’Université Omar-Bongo], ''Gabonreview.com'', 6 June 2019</ref>

In April 2021, following the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Gabon]], the university announced that registrations for the next year will be exclusively online.<ref>((in lang|fr)) Rudy Hombenet Anvingui, [https://www.union.sonapresse.com/gabon-culture-societe/uob-inscription-et-reinscription-uniquement-en-ligne-23675 UOB : Inscription et réinscription uniquement en ligne], ''Sonapresse.com'', 13 April 2021</ref>

==See also==
*[[Education in Gabon]]
*[[Joseph Tonda]]
*[[Albert Ondo Ossa]]

==References==
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==External links==
* ((official website|http://universiteomarbongo.org)) 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012220813/http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/inhea/profiles/Gabon.htm Profile of Omar Bongo University] bc.edu
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