Burundi's Institution of Burundi is a public university in Bujumbura. It was founded in 1964 and now has over 13,000 students enrolled in eight colleges and five institutes. Three campuses are located in Bujumbura, with a fourth in Gitega. Burundi's only publicly sponsored university, it was given its current name in 1977.

Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of Burundi from 2005 until 2020, is an alumnus. He studied physical education and eventually worked at the university as an assistant instructor before being forced to flee in 1995 as a Hutu. Before the events of 1995, his successor, Évariste Ndayishimiye, studied law at the university but did not complete his studies.

The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), and the Conseil Africain et Malagache pour l'Education Supérieure (CAMES) are all connected with UB (CAMES).

• #1 in Burundi
  
  
• #223 in Africa
  
  
• #6901 in the World

Founded: 1964

Location: Bujumbura and Gitega

Website: www.ub.edu.bi

Hope Africa University (HAU) was founded in Karen, Kenya, in 2000 with the help of the Free Methodist Church. In December 2003, it relocated to Bujumbura. It had 110 pupils at the time. It is regarded as Burundi's top private institution, with the highest number of candidates each year. Prior to the 2015 civil unrest, HAU was Burundi's largest and fastest growing private university, with a peak enrollment of 1,700 students. This university is one of the Best Universities in Burundi.

Enrollment has been steadily increasing since 2015, with a major section of the student body coming from neighboring Central African countries. Sylvain Nzohabonayo was the rector of HAU until 2017, when he was succeeded by Dr. Victor Barantota (PhD Special Education). Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza, the wife of former Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza, was among the religious, political, and corporate figures who attended HAU. In Bujumbura, Burundi, HAU is a Christian liberal arts university. Medicine, nursing, law, and agriculture are just a few of the faculties available. A dental school has been designed and equipped, however it is still looking for professors to handle clinical didactic and practice supervision as of 2020.

• #2 in Burundi
  
  
• #601 in Africa
  
  
• #11388 in the World

The ULBU (Universite de Lumiere de Bujumbura) or Light University of Bujumbura is a private academic institution located on Avenue Mwezi Gisabo in Bujumbura. This university is among the Best Universities in Burundi.

It was given permission to begin operations by the Minister of Education in his letter No. 610/NS/1245/2000 dated June 13, 2000. On September 25, 2000, the race began. The university's mission is to provide intellectual, scientific, technical, and moral training to students, to provide students with practical training that will enable them to serve immediately after graduation, to educate students in the values of peace, tolerance, integrity, and fairness, to ensure students' physical and cultural development, and to conduct applied research for Burundi's socio-economic development.

• #3 in Burundi
  
  
• #704 in Africa
  
  
• #12251 in the World

Founded: 2000

Location: Boîte Postale 238Bujumbura, Bujumbura MairieBurundi