University of Ouagadougou
Université de Ouagadougou | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1974 |
| Students | 40,000 (2010) |
| Location | , 12°22′38″N 1°30′03″W / 12.37722°N 1.50083°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | UO |
| Website | University website |
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. The UO consists of seven Training and Research Units (UFR) and one institute. 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).