Université Norbert Zongo (French) | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2005 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
The Norbert Zongo University (French: Université Norbert Zongo; UNZ), formerly the University of Koudougou (French: Université de Koudougou; UK), is one of three public universities in Burkina Faso. It is located in the city of Koudougou. As of 2015/2016 it had the second highest enrollment of students nationally (16.2%) behind the University of Ouagadougou (renamed Université Ouaga 1 Professeur Joseph Ki-Zerbo, UO1-JKZ) which had 32.8% of the national total enrollment. The University Ouaga 2, the Nazi Boni University (UNB) and the Institut des Sciences (IDS) had 13.2%, 11.3%, and 1.9% of total university enrollment, respectively. The remaining 24.5% of enrollment are in private universities. The university was founded in 2005 and in 2015/2016 had 15,346 students.[1][2]
The university was renamed from University of Koudougou to the current name in 2017 in honour of the investigative journalist Norbert Zongo, assassinated in 1998.[3][4]
- ^ Government of France, MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES ET EUROPEENNES, AMBASSADE DE FRANCE AU BURKINA FASO, FICHE BURKINA FASO, (French)
- ^ "Tableau de bord 2015-2016 de l enseignement superieur" (PDF). cns.bf (in French). December 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Loura, Soumana A. (1 December 2017). "Enseignement supérieur : Et l'Université de Koudougou prit le nom Norbert Zongo". LeFaso. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Université Norbert Zongo". Tuumz. Retrieved 23 February 2025.