A-Z Universities in Burkina Faso
2026 Alphabetical University List New
Looking for a specific university in Burkina Faso? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 16 officially recognised Burkinabe universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Burkina Faso.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
A-Z Directory of Burkinabe Universities
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| University | Town/City | #Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Institut Polytechnique Africain | Bobo-Dioulasso | Un |
| Institut privé des hautes Etudes Cheick Modibo Diarra | Bobo-Dioulasso | Un |
| Institut Sciences Campus | Bobo-Dioulasso | Un |
| Université Aube Nouvelle | Ouagadougou | 4 |
| Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Burkina Faso | Bobo-Dioulasso | 10 |
| Université de Dédougou | Dédougou | 6 |
| Université de Ouahigouya | Ouahigouya | Un |
| Université du Faso | Ouagadougou | 12 |
| Université Libre du Burkina | Ouagadougou | 11 |
| Université Nazi Boni | Bobo-Dioulasso | 2 |
| Université Norbert Zongo | Koudougou | 3 |
| Université Ouaga I Joseph Ki-Zerbo | Ouagadougou | 1 |
| Université Privée de Ouagadougou | Ouagadougou | 7 |
| Université Saint Thomas d'Aquin | Ouagadougou | 8 |
| Université Thomas-Sankara | Ouagadougou | 5 |
| University of United Popular Nations | Ouagadougou | 9 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many universities are there in Burkina Faso?
- There are 16 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Burkinabe higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Burkinabe university ranking?
- No. This page lists Burkinabe universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Burkinabe University Ranking orders the same 16 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.
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Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?
- No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Burkinabe University Ranking.
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How many universities in Burkina Faso start with each letter of the alphabet?
- The Burkinabe universities in this list start with the following letters: I (3), U (13).
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Can I search this list by location instead of name?
- Yes. uniRank also provides an Burkinabe Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.
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