The University of Science and Technology of Ivory Coast (french: Université des Sciences et Technologies de Côte d'Ivoire (UST-CI)) is a

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West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, M ...

whose headquarters are located in the district of Plateau in

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city p ...

, the economic capital of Ivory Coast.

History

Created by a group of teachers-researchers, including Professor Frédéric Dohou, the "Université des Sciences et Technologies de Côte d'Ivoire" is a

university A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

institution for scientific, cultural and professional character, enjoying corporate personality, pedagogical and scientific, administrative and financial autonomy. It contributes to the missions of

higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after comple ...

and

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through five Faculties and one University Institute for Technology. The UST-CI is a member institution of the Network of Universities of Science and Technology of the Countries of Africa south of the Sahara (french: Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au sud du Sahara (RUSTA)).

Organization

The UST-CI has five faculties, one university institute for technology and one

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List of Faculties

*Faculty of Legal, Administrative and Political *Faculty of Economics *Faculty of Management Sciences *Faculty of Fundamental and Applied Sciences *Faculty of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences

Institute

*University Institute for Technology

Research Centre

* Consortium for the Management of Basic and Applied Research in Africa south of the Sahara (french
Consortium pour le Management de la Recherche Fondamentale et Appliquée en Afrique au sud du Sahara
(COMREFAS))

References

External links

* Universities in Ivory Coast Organizations based in Abidjan Educational institutions established in 2009 Buildings and structures in Abidjan 2009 establishments in Ivory Coast {{IvoryCoast-university-stub