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A-Z Universities in Burkina Faso

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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A-Z list of 16 Burkinabe universities by university name
University Town/City #
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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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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