Université Alassane Ouattara Explained

The Université Alassane Ouattara is a public university in Côte d'Ivoire. It was known as Université de Bouaké prior to a name change in August 2012.^[1]

The school was founded in 1992. It was temporarily relocated to Abidjan in 2002, but reopened in Bouaké in 2011. Its units include:^[2]

• Communication, Environment and Society
• Administrative, Managerial and Legal Sciences
• Economic and Developmental Sciences
• Medical Sciences
• Medical and Veterinary Centre
• Research and Development Centre
• Multipolar Institute
• Regional Higher Education of Korhogo

The university is one of twelve worldwide to host a UNESCO chair in bioethics.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: L'université de Bouaké devient l'université Alassane Ouattara. 9 September 2012. Cameroon Voice. Diédri, Anderson.
2. Web site: université de Bouaké. StarAfrica. 9 September 2012.
3. Web site: Bioéthique. 9 September 2012. fr. UNESCO.