The
universities of Burkina Faso are the seats of higher education in Burkina Faso. Students possessing the baccalaureate degree are only given the opportunity to pursue higher education in the universities of Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso universities are known world wide for the quality education they impart. Students from different foreign countries in the vicinity of Burkina Faso even come to continue their higher education in the Burkina Faso universities.
Among the universities in Burkina Faso the major university includes University of Ouagadougou. The university was founded in the year of 1974 and located at Zogona in Ouagadougou.
The university consists of seven training and research unit and one institute. The university is also planning to introduce new faculties to attract more number of students. The university also strives to introduce and develop the new information technology and professional education among students. The seven Training and Research Units and one institute include :
- Arts and Communications
- Human sciences
- Legal and Politic Sciences
- Economic Sciences and Management
- Applied Sciences
- Health Sciences
- Life and Hearth Sciences
- Burkinabe Institute of Arts and Crafts
The second and the third campus imparting professional Training includes
- University Polytechnique of Bobo in Bobo Dioulasso
- Institute of Teacher training in Koudougou in 1996
These institutes have made their mark for providing vocational courses. The university Ouagadougou has produced some of the best students of the country. Its contribution to education and culture and economy of the country is praise worthy.
