List of 14 best universities in Burkina Faso

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EduRank

Top 14 universities in Burkina Faso ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 70.9K citations received by 6.11K academic publications made by 14 universities from Burkina Faso, the popularity of 27 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

3. University of Ouaga II

#573 in Africa
#11008 in the World
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
2007

4. Aube Nouvelle University

#577 in Africa
#11023 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1992

5. Norbert Zongo University

#696 in Africa
#12019 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2005

11. Free University of Burkina

#1007 in Africa
#13745 in the World
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2002

13. University of Faso

#1077 in Africa
#14058 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
2015

The best cities to study in Burkina Faso based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, and Koudougou.

Average cost of living for students in Burkina Faso is $550 + $55-395 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).