The Polytechnical Institute of Conakry, also known as University of Conakry, was the first higher education school in independent Guinea. Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea It was built with technical assistance from the Soviet Union in 1963. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The school is located in Conakry. Conakry or Konakry ( Malinké: Kɔnakiri) is the Capital and largest city of Guinea.