University of Ouagadougou
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The University of Ouagadougou (UO; French: Université de Ouagadougou) is a university located in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Founded in 1974, it was officially renamed in 2015 as l’Université Ouaga 1 Professeur Ki-Zerbo.[1] The UO consists of seven Training and Research Units (UFR) and one institute.[2]
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Type | Public |
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Students | 40,000 (2010) |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban |
Nickname | UO |
Website | University website |
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In 1995 a second campus for professional education known as the University Polytechnique of Bobo (UPB) was opened in the city of Bobo Dioulasso A third campus for teacher training/trainers opened in Koudougou in 1996; in 2005, it became the University of Koudougou.
The university had around 40,000 students in 2010 (83% of the national population of university students).[3]