The University of Ouagadougou (UO) is located in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and was founded in 1974. l'Université Ouaga 1 Professeur Ki-Zerbo was formally renamed l'Université Ouaga 1 Professeur Ki-Zerbo in 2015. Seven Training and Research Units (UFR) and one institute make up the University of Oregon.

In the city of Bobo Dioulasso, a second campus for professional education known as the University Polytechnique of Bobo (UPB) was established in 1995. In 1996, a third campus for teacher training/trainers was established in Koudougou.

In 2010, the university had around 40,000 students (83 percent of the national population of university students).

The University of Ouagadougou is divided into seven Training and Research Units (UFRs) and one institute: UFR Languages, Arts, and Communications; UFR Human Sciences; UFR Legal and Political Sciences; UFR Economic Sciences and Management; UFR Applied Sciences; UFR Health Sciences; UFR Life and Hearth Sciences; and the Burkinabé Institute of Arts and Crafts. It combines the benefits of both a faculty (basic instruction) and an institution (research and development) (professionalization).

The education system employed is a modular one based on academic credits that combines fundamental and professional training.

Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Phone: +226 25 30 70 64

Website: http://www.univ-ouaga.bf/

Ranking: 1st in the country and 6827th in all over the world.

Burkina Faso has three public universities, one of which is Norbert Zongo University. It's in the Koudougou city limits. It had the second highest student enrollment (16.2 percent) in the country in 2015/2016, trailing only the University of Ouagadougou (renamed Université Ouaga 1 Professeur Joseph Ki-Zerbo, UO1-JKZ), which had 32.8 percent of the total national enrollment. The University of Ouaga 2, the University of Bobo-Dioulasso (renamed Université Nazi Boni, UNB), and the "Institut des Sciences (IDS)" respectively had 13.2%, 11.3 percent, and 1.9 percent of total university enrollment. Private universities account for the remaining 24.5 percent of enrollment. The institution was formed in 2005 and had 15,346 students in 2015/2016.

The university is divided into five faculties:

• Faculty of Higher Education (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

The first private university in Burkina Faso, the Free of Burkina University (ULB) is located in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and was founded in 2002. It is locally known as Université Libre du Burkina. It is positioned as a real center of excellence, guaranteeing its students quality training adapted to the requirements of the professional world.

ULB includes a lot of departments namely Arts & Humanities, Business & Social Sciences, Language & Cultural, Medicine & Health, Engineering, Science & Technology.

Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Phone: +226 50 35 65 48

Website: http://ulburkina.org

Ranking: 7st in the country and 12170th in all over the world.

The University of Faso is an establishment of higher education officially recognized by the State of Burkina Faso by, on the one hand the authorization of creation in 2014 and, on the other hand, On the other hand, the opening authorization in 2015. It is located in Barkoundouba, Ziniaré department, 52 km from Ouagadougou, the country's capital. Students can register for a bachelor's, master's and doctorate in letters, languages, arts, humanities and social sciences in the Training and Research Units (UFR).

The University of Faso also has a doctoral school and a Research and Innovation Center that allow students to strengthen their skills in many scientific and technical fields, but also to access many research results.

With its Training and Research Units (UFR), its Doctoral School and its Research Center, but also its many teachers qualified to supervise doctoral theses, the University of Faso aims to be a lively working environment in which teachers and administrative staff work closely together to ensure quality education for students.

Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Phone: +226 68195069

Website: http://univ-faso.org/

Ranking: 11th in the country.

University of United Popular Nations or UUPN - private higher education institution in Burkina Faso. University of United Popular Nations is one of the renown academic institute in Burkina Faso founded after the long way of striving to achieve academic excellent in the country. In 2012 University of United Popular Nations opened its door to students.

The main campus is located at the heart of the capital of Burkina Faso - Ouagadougou. Education at University of United Popular Nations regularly receives high marks from experts. University of United Popular Nations has French as a first language. Despite being one of the youngest universities of Burkina Faso, University of United Popular Nations ranks high in international ratings.

Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Phone: +226 50 37 09 35

Website: http://www.uupn-edubf.org/

Ranking: 10th in the country and 13111th in all over the world.