Julius Nyerere University of Kankan

Julius Nyerere University of Kankan (UJNK), also known as Université de Kankan is a university in Kankan, Guinea. It is named after Julius Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania.
History.
The university was established in 1968 after the Julis Nyerere Normal School that preceded it was turned into a national university in affiliation with the Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry. Alumni include the writer Mariama Kesso Diallo.