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An entry point to UIL-BJ’s documented scientific activities, doctoral education and research directions.

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Research at UIL-BJ

This page distinguishes documented activities from research directions, projects and governance structures. It does not present an ambition as a scientific result.

Documented activity

Doctoral defences, dissertations and conferences are the most concrete public evidence found in the institutional archives.

Directions requiring confirmation

Scientific directions and institutional projects describe a working framework; they do not by themselves prove the existence of an active laboratory or publication.

Five structuring dimensions

Scientific work unfolding in stages

Published directions connect human health, biotechnology, research training, scientific governance and quality assurance.

Human health and endemic diseases

IRBK frames its objectives around understanding, screening, preventing, controlling and managing endemic diseases affecting Gabon.

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Biotechnology and biomedical sciences

The published pathways connect biomedical sciences, biotechnology, analysis, quality, bioenergy, pollution control and industrial applications.

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Specialised Master’s and doctoral research

The environments cited include laboratories, hospitals, toxicology, the pharmaceutical industry and health organisations.

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Scientific governance

The Scientific and Pedagogical Council coordinates research directions and reviews scientific projects, programmes and partnerships.

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Quality assurance

The Internal Quality Assurance Unit evaluates research structures and programmes and monitors internal and external assessments.

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Documented scientific activity

Research in action

Graduation & ceremonies

Graduation ceremony: Professor Hugues Alexandre Barro Chambrier cohort

The University honoured its graduates at the ceremony for the Professor Hugues Alexandre Barro Chambrier cohort, highlighting merit, perseverance and academic excellence. The ceremony began with a mass…

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Graduation & ceremonies

UIL-BJ announces its formal Master’s and Doctoral graduation ceremony

On Saturday April 18, 2026, Université Internationale de Libreville Berthe & Jean (UIL-BJ) will hold its formal Master’s and Doctoral graduation ceremony on the Essassa campus. This event is of particular importance…

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Research & innovation

Gabon hosts the first International Francophone Press Conference (CIPREF) at UIL Berthe & Jean

Under the high patronage of His Excellency Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, Gabon hosted the first International Francophone Press Conference (CIPREF), an event…

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Other disciplines

Legal, technological and agricultural research

UIL-BJ establishments carry complementary directions in law, engineering sciences and agricultural sciences.

Graduates of the Faculty of Law and Political Science
FDSP

Law, political science and institutions

FDSP provides education in law and political science, with documented pathways connected to economics, management and related disciplines within the LMD system.

LawPolitical SciencePublic LawPrivate LawBusiness LawInternational Relations
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Students of École Polytechnique de Libreville
EPL

Engineering sciences and technological innovation

École Polytechnique de Libreville develops technical and engineering pathways in technology, industry and digital systems.

EngineeringIndustrial TechnologyNetworksComputer ScienceCivil EngineeringEnergy
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Analysis of a young plant in an agricultural laboratory setting
ESA

Agronomy and food sustainability

École Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques develops documented pathways in plant and animal production and continuing education.

Agricultural SciencesPlant ProductionAnimal ProductionContinuing Education
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Documented activity on video

A doctoral defence at FDSP

This sequence shows a doctoral defence associated with the Faculty of Law and Political Science, as it appears in the available video archive.

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Doctoral defence at FDSP

A sequence showing a doctoral defence associated with the Faculty of Law and Political Science.

Structures and establishments

Steering and participation

Scientific governance

The Scientific and Pedagogical Council contributes to academic coordination. The CIAQ is responsible for quality assurance. These structures are not research axes.

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Relevant establishments

FDSP is directly connected to the documented doctoral activities. IRBK carries biomedical and biotechnology research directions. EPL and ESA present technological or agricultural research directions, with no operational laboratory confirmed here.

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Scientific focus

IRBK, an institute at the heart of the life sciences

Laboratory photograph featured in the IRBK UIL-BJ prospectus
IRBK

Institut International de Recherches Biomédicales et Biotechnologies Carles KAMBANGOYE

The institute develops education and research activities in biomedical sciences, biotechnology, biological sciences, the environment and sustainable development.

  1. 01Biomedical sciences and biotechnology
  2. 02Bioinformatics and pharmacology
  3. 03Biological sciences, environment and sustainable development
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