Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Scientia et Sapientia Via Mea

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire · University · Public institution · Founded 1964 · Accredited by Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRS) · Taught in French · 60,000 students

Established in 1964 as the University of Abidjan and later renamed to honor the nation's first president, UFHB is the largest higher education institution in Côte d'Ivoire. It offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across 13 training and research units (UFRs) and several specialized research centers. The university operates under the LMD (Licence-Master-Doctorat) system and serves as a major academic and intellectual hub in West Africa.

Programmes

• Biosciences
• Criminology
• Information, Communication and Arts
• Languages, Literatures and Civilisations
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Odonto-stomatology
• Economics and Management
• Human and Social Sciences
• Legal, Administrative and Political Sciences
• Medical Sciences
• Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences
• Structure of Matter and Technology
• Earth Sciences and Mineral Resources

Tuition

• Tuition: XOF 30,000 to 90,000 per year
• National scale for ministry-oriented students (2026-27, reported by aggregators): Licence 30,000, Master 60,000, Doctorate 90,000 XOF per year, plus UFR teaching fees of about 6,000 to 25,000 XOF. Higher fees apply to students from outside Côte d'Ivoire and to professional tracks; confirm with the university.

Admissions

• Initial Licence entry is reserved for new bac holders placed by the ministry (MESRS) orientation, usually aged 23 or under
• Medicine: bac C or D with strict selection
• Accepts international applicants
• Scholarships or financial aid available

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