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University of Koudougou

Coordinates: 12°14′24″N 2°23′56″W / 12.240°N 2.399°W / 12.240; -2.399
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The University of Koudougou (renamed Université Norbert Zongo) is one of three public universities in Burkina Faso. It is located in the city of Koudougou. As of 2015/2016 it had the second highest enrollment of students nationally (16.2%) behind the University of Ouagadougou (renamed Université Ouaga 1 Professeur Joseph Ki-Zerbo, UO1-JKZ) which had 32.8% of the national total enrollment. The University Ouaga 2, the University of Bobo-Dioulasso (renamed Université Nazi Boni, UNB) and the "Institut des Sciences (IDS)" had 13.2%, 11.3%, and 1.9% of total university enrollment, respectively. The remaining 24.5% of enrollment are in private universities. The university was founded in 2005 and in 2015/2016 had 15,346 students.;[1][2]

Faculties

The university is divided into five faculties:;[3][4]

  • Faculty of Higher Education (Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS))
  • Faculty of Economics and Management (UFR Sciences Economiques et Gestion)
  • Faculty of Arts and Letters (UFR Lettres et Sciences Humaines)
  • University Institute of Technology (Institut Universitaire de Technologie)

Faculty of Science and Techniques ("UFR Sciences et Techniques")

2008-2009 Student Strike

During the 2008–2009 academic year there was a student strike at the university.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Government of France, MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES ET EUROPEENNES, AMBASSADE DE FRANCE AU BURKINA FASO, FICHE BURKINA FASO, (French) http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/IMG/pdf/BURKINA_18-5-11__2_.pdf
  2. ^ http://cns.bf/IMG/pdf/tableau_de_bord_2015_2016_de_l_enseignement_superieur.pdf
  3. ^ Government of France, MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES ET EUROPEENNES, AMBASSADE DE FRANCE AU BURKINA FASO, FICHE BURKINA FASO, (French) http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/IMG/pdf/BURKINA_18-5-11__2_.pdf
  4. ^ http://www.univ-koudougou.bf/index.php/menu-etablissement
  5. ^ University World News, BURKINA FASO: Lost academic year at Koudougou?, 30 August 2009 Issue No:36, http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20090828105054980

12°14′24″N 2°23′56″W / 12.240°N 2.399°W / 12.240; -2.399



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