Felix Houphouet-Boigny University: Statistics

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#3803 of 14,131 In the World
#104 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 14 In Ivory Coast
#1 of 9 In Abidjan
#558 of 2,377 For Forestry
Top50% For 30 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
French
Acceptance rate
32%*

* Felix Houphouet-Boigny University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsBaccalauréat or equivalent

Research profile

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University has published 5,628 scientific papers with 43,216 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Philosophy, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, and Geology.

Publications
5,628
Citations
43,216

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
3,678 / 36,828
Environmental Science
3,322 / 29,359
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,210 / 19,318
Medicine
2,337 / 25,465
Chemistry
2,248 / 21,436
Philosophy
2,141 / 6,633
Ecology
1,944 / 21,870
Geography and Cartography
1,910 / 15,687
Engineering
1,717 / 15,769
Geology
1,678 / 18,345
Physics
1,456 / 13,137
Organic Chemistry
1,291 / 11,342
Biochemistry
1,227 / 14,228
Botany
1,162 / 9,552
Genetics
1,154 / 14,506
Political Science
1,145 / 6,047
Pathology
1,104 / 15,704
Sociology
1,103 / 11,176
Paleontology
1,085 / 13,107
Computer Science
924 / 10,157
History
807 / 8,384
Immunology
787 / 14,731
Quantum and Particle physics
762 / 7,033
Public Health
761 / 10,949
Agricultural Science
749 / 5,891
Archaeology
707 / 7,894
Materials Science
701 / 6,806
Demography
679 / 7,876
Mathematics
648 / 5,876
Law
638 / 5,618
Forestry
620 / 4,500
Horticulture
589 / 3,891
Psychology
572 / 6,461
Statistics
571 / 5,424
Economics
518 / 4,079
Nutrition and Food Science
489 / 3,398
Zoology
456 / 9,423
Business
442 / 4,044
Oceanography
433 / 4,900
Metallurgical Engineering
390 / 3,050

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 3 17
1992 4 22
1993 1 23
1994 4 27
1995 5 36
1996 0 50
1997 5 52
1998 9 28
1999 17 59
2000 33 62
2001 15 113
2002 21 130
2003 39 262
2004 36 263
2005 35 313
2006 38 317
2007 48 348
2008 54 466
2009 72 584
2010 84 738
2011 88 1014
2012 136 1193
2013 157 1495
2014 208 1820
2015 253 1879
2016 384 2018
2017 406 2121
2018 420 2512
2019 469 3110
2020 560 4317
2021 634 5042
2022 678 5702
2023 649 6136
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns c. 6,000-25,000; foreign students, c. 200,000-500,000 (XOF)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Felix Houphouet-Boigny University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Diplôme de Docteur Biology, Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Tropical Medicine
Doctorat Biological and Life Sciences, Criminology, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Engineering, English, Foreign Languages Education, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mining Engineering, Music, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Spanish, Visual Arts

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University alumni

  1. Faustin-Archange Touadéra

    Faustin-Archange Touadéra
    Born in
    Central African Republic Flag Central African Republic
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    politicianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Faustin-Archange Touadéra is a Central African politician and academic who has been President of the Central African Republic since March 2016. He previously was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from January 2008 to January 2013. In the December 2015 – February 2016 presidential election, he was elected to the presidency in a second round of voting against former Prime Minister Anicet Georges Dologuélé. He was re-elected for a second term on 27 December 2020.

  2. Guillaume Kigbafori Soro

    Guillaume Kigbafori Soro
    Born in
    Ivory Coast Flag Ivory Coast
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Guillaume Kigbafori Soro is an Ivorian politician who was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from April 2007 to March 2012. Prior to his service as Prime Minister, Soro led the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire, and later the New Forces as its Secretary-General. In March 2012, Soro became President of the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire. He stepped down from that position in February 2019, announcing in June 2019 that he is running to succeed President Alassane Ouattara.

  3. Simone Gbagbo

    Simone Gbagbo
    Born in
    Ivory Coast Flag Ivory Coast
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    historiantrade unionistpoliticianteacher
    Biography

    Simone Ehivet Gbagbo is an Ivorian politician. She is the President of the Parliamentary Group of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) and is a Vice-President of the FPI. As the wife of Laurent Gbagbo, the President of Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 to 2011, she was also First Lady of Ivory Coast prior to their arrest by pro-Ouattara forces.

  4. Charles Blé Goudé

    Charles Blé Goudé
    Born in
    Ivory Coast Flag Ivory Coast
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Charles Blé Goudé is an Ivorian political leader, born at Guibéroua, in the centre west of the country. He was acquitted by the International Criminal Court on the 15th Jan 2019 of crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Côte d'Ivoire during the presidency of Laurent Gbagbo.

All 23 notable alumni

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University faculties and divisions

Centre : Applied Psychology Research and Teaching Humanities and Social Science Education, Psychology
Centre : Floristics Botany
Institute : African History, Arts and Archaeology African Studies, Archaeology, Fine Arts
Institute : Anthropology and Development Studies Anthropology, Development Studies
Institute : Applied Lingusitics Applied Linguistics
Institute : Pedagogical Research, Experimentation and Teaching Pedagogy
Institute : Tropical Geography Geography
Research Division : Architecture and Town Planning Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Town Planning
Research Division : Economic and Social Research Economics, Social Sciences
Research Division : Mathematics Mathematics
Research Division : Remote Sensing Application Measurement and Precision Engineering, Surveying and Mapping
Unit : Biosciences Biological and Life Sciences
Unit : Earth Sciences and Mining Resources Earth Sciences, Mining Engineering
Unit : Information, Communication and Art Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Information Sciences
Unit : Languages, Literature and Civilizations Cultural Studies, Literature, Modern Languages
Unit : Law, Administration and Political Sciences Administration, Law, Political Sciences
Unit : Mankind and Society Social Studies
Unit : Mathematics and Computer Science Computer Science, Mathematics
Unit : Medical Sciences Medicine
Unit : Odonto-Stomatology Dentistry, Stomatology
Unit : Pharmacy and Biological Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Pharmacy
Unit : Structure of Matter and Technology Technology

General information

Alternative names UFHB
Félix Houphouët-Boigny University
Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Founded 1964
Accreditation Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique
Motto Scientia et Sapientia Via Mea
Knowledge and wisdom of my way
Colors green, white

Location and contacts

Address 01 BP V34
Abidjan, 01
Ivory Coast
City population 4,980,000

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