RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

The article is intended to show how University Education has contributed to political development in Africa. It begins by discussing the role of University Education in political development in the world. It traces such development from the period of Ancient Greece up to the 20th century. The article examines how University Education contributed to the rise of African nationalism by citing how most African nationalist leaders had received University Education. After that, the article makes a discussion of how such education contributed to the process of nation-building in Africa. Lastly, the article provides an analysis of how University Education contributed to the democratization process and the building of multi-party democracy.

University Education, Democracy, Political Development