About LIAT

LIAT: your gateway to the world of AI and cybersecurity

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybersecurity are two fields in high demand offering tremendous career opportunities. They are everywhere in our lives and are revolutionizing all sectors. In Africa, the implementation of the digital transformation strategy is underway in several countries, alongside significant investment in the digital economy.

The continent is facing a shortage of highly skilled personnel in AI and cybersecurity. To tackle these challenges, it is essential to invest in capacity building to develop local talent and enable countries to strengthen their digital sovereignty. Therefore, it is necessary to have a specialized, ambitious, and innovative engineering university to train experts and talent in these technologies.

Who are we?

Founded in 2023, the Loango Institute of Advanced Technology (LIAT) is dedicated to training the next generations of African innovative engineers, entrepreneurs, experts and leaders in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in the art of using technology for the continent’s development and the adoption of the digital economy.

LIAT is an Engineering and Research University in computer science specializing in Data Science, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence. LIAT strives to train experts and develop skills in an extremely dynamic economic sector.

Moreover, LIAT works to support governments, businesses, and citizens in the digital revolution by focusing on the advantages of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

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Our teaching approach

The curricula at LIAT are inspired by an academic model that emphasizes practice and technical learning (Learning by Doing), research, and innovation, while fostering critical thinking and enthusiasm for discoveries and technologies. LIAT prepares its students to tackle the technological and scientific challenges of the 21st century.

Our programs, focused on practice, prepare you for the dynamic job market that awaits you. The best guarantee of success for our students in terms of skills and access to employment is to rely on the support of an educational excellence throughout their journey, supported by a team with incomparable knowledge and diversity. LIAT emphasizes mentorship and student support. Therefore, each student will be paired with an academic or industry mentor who will guide them throughout their university journey.

Our courses are offered in both French and English. Entrepreneurship is also facilitated through the teachings provided in the different programs and through additional training offered. Furthermore, to prepare our students for the highly globalized job market, particular emphasis is placed on the development of soft skills (human training) through real-life situations: communication, project management, foreign languages, and entrepreneurship.

Our professors are predominantly researchers and professionals who are up to date with market trends, and many are at the forefront of new technology development. The variety of profiles and expertise of our professors and researchers allows us to offer a comprehensive educational program, covering all the essential aspects of the technical and human training of our students. Beyond transmitting knowledge, their mission is to guide students in their professional projects so that they feel ready to take the plunge, whether during or after their studies.

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Research

Research and Innovation (R&I) brings together and energizes both fundamental and applied research activities in the fields of artificial intelligence, data science, and cybersecurity, continuously enriching the teachings at LIAT. Scientific research is structured into two laboratories: LIAT-AI and LIAT-CySec. LIAT maintains partnerships with universities and companies in Congo, Africa, and internationally (Europe, North America, Asia).
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Missions

Higher education and research institutions have as their primary mission to create knowledge, transfer skills and best practices to their students, and to train the future leaders and decision-makers. LIAT embraces this axiom and focuses on the triptych: Education-Research-Innovation. Advancing knowledge and expertise by encouraging excellence in teaching, learning, innovation, and training. LIAT’s mission is to:
  • Stimulate research and innovation, and train a new generation of experts in AI and cybersecurity, capable of addressing the challenges of tomorrow for Congo, Africa, and internationally.
  • Assist public decision-makers by guiding them in their policy and regulatory choices, helping them better address the risks and potentials related to AI and cybersecurity.
  • Guide and lead initiatives such as public awareness and advisory services aimed at empowering citizens to better protect themselves against cyber threats: a cyber-responsible and cyber-conscious society.

Vision

To contribute to the influence of the Congo and Africa through high-calibre, innovative education in applied sciences, engineering and technology. In addition, LIAT aims to establish itself as a reference for digital progress and in areas with a high societal impact through research and innovation.

Objectives

To train highly qualified staff at university and higher education level in the following fields and areas with a high societal impact, in order to contribute to development and digital transformation in Africa, and more specifically in the Congo.

Values

LIAT is characterized by the following fundamental values

Code of conduct

All students must agree to abide by the regulations, statements, policies, guidelines and other rules adopted by LIAT. When you first enrol, you must sign the LIAT Code of Conduct. A code of conduct is a text defining the moral and ethical principles that the persons or companies signing it intend to respect. The Student Code of Conduct sets out the duties and obligations of LIAT students in relation to LIAT’s policies.

 

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Studying at LIAT means :

Join a very dynamic scientific community in one of Africa’s leading institutes for university education, research and innovation in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity.

Benefit from an innovative and effective teaching approach, based on practical and technical learning in applied sciences and engineering, which stimulates creativity and encourages teamwork. You’ll put your learning into practice throughout your course, through internships and integrative projects that will help you stand out in the job market.

Immerse yourself in the complex and highly dynamic world of AI, data science and cybersecurity, while developing the essential skills sought by companies around the world to become a key player in the technological revolution.

Be part of an ambitious, supportive and diverse student community. You’ll receive support to ensure your personal and academic success.