University of Abomey-Calavi should not be confused with University of Benin (Nigeria).
| University of Abomey-Calavi | |
| Native Name: | Université d'Abomey-Calavi |
| Established: | 1970 |
| Type: | public university |
| Rector: | Maxime da Cruz |
| City: | Abomey-Calavi |
| Province: | Atlantique Department |
| Country: |  Benin |
| Coor: | 6.441°N 2.352°W |
| Former Names: | Université du Dahomey |
| Affiliations: | Association of African Universities, Agence universitaire de la Francophonie |
| Website: | http://www.uac.bj/ |
The University of Abomey-Calavi (French: Université d'Abomey-Calavi) is the principal public university in the west African country of Benin. The university is located in the city of Abomey-Calavi in the south of the country.
The school is composed of 19 institutions and six campuses. The university has a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered at a range of locations across the area. It is a member school of the Association of African Universities and Agence universitaire de la Francophonie.
The university was founded in 1970 as the Université du Dahomey.[1] [2] In 1975 the name was changed to Université Nationale du Bénin. In 2001, the university took its current name. [3] Enrollment at UAC was over 16,000 in 1999, including over 3,300 women.
The Université d'Abomey-Calavi is located in Abomey-Calavi. Constituent institutions of the UAC include: