| University of Parakou | |
| Native Name: | Université de Parakou |
| Campus: | Parakou University Campus |
| Motto: | Doctrina lumen humani generis est |
| Affiliations: | Association of African Universities[1] Agence universitaire de la Francophonie[2] CRUFAOCI[3] REESAO[4] |
| Website: | www.univ-parakou.bj |
| Coordinates: | 9.338°N 2.645°W |
The University of Parakou (UP) is a university located in Parakou, in the northern region of Benin. It is the second public university in the Republic of Benin, following the University of Abomey-Calavi.
In the 2010s, Benin officially had seven public universities, including those in Kétou, Abomey, Lokossa, Porto-Novo, and Natitingou. The latter resulted from the University of Parakou losing its university centers in Djougou and Natitingou.
Founded on as an autonomous national institution (decree n°2001-365), the University of Parakou is a public, scientific, technical, and cultural university with legal personality and financial autonomy.[5]
UP consists of 11 training entities distributed among faculties, institutes of professional training, and doctoral schools.[6]
| N° | Name | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Boko | 2001-2002 | |
| 2 | D. Gilbert Avode | 2002-2003 | |
| 3 | Alexis Hountondji | 2003-2006 | |
| 4 | A. Simon Akpona | 2006-2012 | |
| 5 | Barthélémy Biao | 2012-2014 | |
| 6 | Prosper Gandaho | 2014-2020 | |
| 7 | Bertrand Sogbossi Bocco | 2021-present |
| FA | - Plant Production Sciences and Techniques (STPV)- Natural Resources Management (AGRN)- Animal Production Sciences and Techniques (STPA)- Rural Economics and Sociology (ESR)- Nutrition and Agro-Food Sciences and Techniques (NSAA) | |
| FM | - General Medicine | |
| IFSIO | - Nursing and Obstetric Care | |
| FDSP | - Private Law- Public Law- Political Science and International Relations >>Master Programs- Corporate and Business Law (JEA)- Labor Administration and Social Protection (ATPS)- Local Administration and Sustainable Development (ALDD)- Public Services Administration and Public Litigation Management (ASPGCP)- Public Procurement and Public-Private Partnership (M3P)- International Policy and Interest Representation (RIPI) | |
| FASEG | - ECONOMICS:>>International Economics and Finance (EFI)>>Economic Analysis and Policy (APE)>>Agricultural Economics (EA)>>Local Finance and Economics (EFCL) - MANAGEMENT:>>Finance and Accounting (FC)>>Marketing and Organizational Management (MMO)>>Entrepreneurship and Business Management (EGE) | |
| FLASH | - Department of Geography and Land Management- Department of Sociology and Anthropology- Department of English Studies- Department of Modern Languages- Department of Hispanic Studies- Department of German Studies | |
| IUT | >>Bachelor Programs- Bank Management (GB)- Business Management (GE)- IT Management (IG)- Transport and Logistics Management (GTL)- Commercial Management (GC)- Human Resources Management (GRH) >>Master Programs- Geosciences and Land Management- Sociology and Social Mediation- English Studies | |
| EDSAE | - PhD in Natural Resource Economics (ERN)- PhD in Natural Resource Sociology (SRN)- PhD in Animal Production (PA)- PhD in Plant Protection (PV)- PhD in Natural Resources Management and Planning (AGRN)- PhD in Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation (MCB)- PhD in Population, Demography, and Environment (PDE) | |
| ENATSE | - Professional License in Public Health: Epidemiological Surveillance Option | |
| ENSPD | - Applied Statistics and Planning and Evaluation | |
| EDSJPA | - Law and Political Science |
Since 2016, the University of Parakou no longer has university centers. However, within the university, there are non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as the "Amour et Vie" Center and the Center for Well-being in the Fight Against AIDS (CBELS), which raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and also hepatitis.