University of Kara
The Université de Kara is Togo's second public university, created by decree in 1999 and opened in 2004 to bring higher education to the north of the country. It had about 23,000 students in 2024-25. It has five faculties (humanities, economics and management, law and political science, science and technology, health sciences), institutes for pedagogy (ISPAU) and agriculture (ISMA), a polytechnic school and a centre of excellence in crop protection. A new Campus Nord at Pya, inaugurated in 2026, is designed for 30,000 students.
Programmes
- Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines (FLESH)
- Faculté des Sciences Économiques et de Gestion (FASEG)
- Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Politiques (FDSP)
- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques (FAST)
- Faculté des Sciences de la Santé (FSS)
- Institut Supérieur des Métiers de l'Agriculture (ISMA)
- ISPAU (pedagogy and university administration)
- École Nationale Polytechnique, Campus de Kara
- Licence pro Soins vétérinaires
- Licence pro Statistiques sociales appliquées
- Master pro Agrobusiness
- Master pro Aménagement du territoire
- International Master in Water and Sanitation
- Master Nutrition et Sécurité alimentaire
Tuition
- Professional master fees (2021-22): 376,000 to 401,000 FCFA per year for Togolese and UEMOA students, 476,000 to 501,000 for other foreigners on some programmes, and up to 1,301,000 for non-UEMOA on agribusiness and aquaculture. Undergraduate fees not published.
Admissions
- Licence: baccalauréat (BAC II) in a series suited to the programme
- Master: licence or equivalent in a relevant field; some programmes add a written test or interview
- The portal accepts foreign baccalauréat holders
- Accepts international applicants
- Scholarships or financial aid available
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