Verified-accreditation universities in Côte d'Ivoire. Each entry links to its national accrediting body so you can verify independently.
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Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Established private grande ecole (management, IT, engineering technology) in Abidjan, recognised by the MESRSI. Founding year not confidently verified. Private university in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
CERAP (Centre de Recherche et d'Action pour la Paix)
Abidjan (Cocody) · private · French
SubjectsSocial Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Law
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Jesuit private university institute in Cocody (successor to CERAP/INADES tradition), offering higher education in social sciences and humanities. Recognised by the MESRSI. Founding year not confidently verified. Private university in Abidjan (Cocody), Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Groupe Pigier Cote d'Ivoire
Abidjan · private · French
SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Long-established private grande ecole / higher-education group (business, management, IT) with multiple campuses in Abidjan. Recognised by the MESRSI. Founding year not confidently verified. Private university in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
HEC Abidjan (Hautes Etudes Commerciales)
Abidjan · private · French
SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Well-known private business/management grande ecole in Abidjan, recognised by the MESRSI. Details such as exact founding year not confidently verified. Private university in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Founded 1996. Côte d'Ivoire's premier polytechnic institute for engineering, agronomy, and applied sciences, located in Yamoussoukro (the political capital, ~250 km north of Abidjan). Comprises multiple écoles supérieures (specialised schools) including ESA (Agronomy), ESI (Industrial Engineering), ESCAE (Business & Administration), ESMG (Mining & Geology), and others. Highly selective (10–20% admission rate). ~3,000–4,000 students. Two operational sites: main campus in Yamoussoukro (BP 1093) and Abidjan satellite (BP V79). Recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Côte d'Ivoire.
Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB)
Yamoussoukro · public · French
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Business & Management · Natural Sciences
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Public polytechnic grande ecole formed in 1996 by merging several institutes; leading engineering institution. Reportedly founded 1996 (per public sources). Public university in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Institut Universitaire d'Abidjan (IUA)
Abidjan (Cocody) · private · French
SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Law · Social Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Arts & Humanities
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
One of the oldest and largest private universities in Cote d'Ivoire; member of AUF. Recognised by the MESRSI. Multiple faculties (management, law, IT, communication). Founding year commonly cited as 1994. Reportedly founded 1994 (per public sources). Private university in Abidjan (Cocody), Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
MDE Business School
Abidjan · private · French
SubjectsBusiness & Management
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Private business school in Abidjan focused on management education. Recognised by the MESRSI. Founding year not confidently verified. Private university in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Université Alassane Ouattara
Bouake · public · French
SubjectsArts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Business & Management · Education
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Formerly Universite de Bouake; second-largest public university. Reportedly founded 1995 (per public sources). Public university in Bouake, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
SubjectsSocial Sciences · Law · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Computer Science & IT
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Catholic private university, Abidjan unit of the regional UCAO network. Member of AUF; recognised by the MESRSI. Website ucao-uuco.org corresponds to the Cocody/Abidjan unit. Reportedly founded 2000 (per public sources). Private university in Abidjan (Cocody), Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Public university in north-eastern Cote d'Ivoire, listed among MESRS public institutions. Public university in Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Universite de l'Atlantique
Abidjan · private · French
SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Law · Social Sciences
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Private university in Abidjan offering management, IT, law and social science programmes. Recognised by the MESRSI. Founding year not confidently verified. Private university in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Université de Man
Man · public · French
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Computer Science & IT · Business & Management
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Public university in western Cote d'Ivoire. Reportedly founded 2015 (per public sources). Public university in Man, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Founded 9 January 1964 (legally established; predecessor University of Abidjan from 1963). The flagship public university of Côte d'Ivoire and the largest higher education institution in the country, located in the Cocody section of Abidjan. Formerly known as University of Cocody-Abidjan (until August 1996). 50,000+ students across 13 UFRs (Unités de Formation et de Recherche) covering law, economics, medicine, sciences, arts, and social sciences, plus two autonomous research centres and one specialized school. From 1964 to 1996, served as the main campus of the nationwide University of Abidjan system. Motto: "Scientia et Sapientia Via Mea". President: Prof. Ballao Zié. Address: 01 BP V34 Abidjan.
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Public university created in 2012 from a former university centre in Daloa. Reportedly founded 2012 (per public sources). Public university in Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Universite Methodiste de Cote d'Ivoire (UMECI)
Abidjan (Cocody) · private · French
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Social Sciences · Business & Management · Law · Arts & Humanities
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Private university founded by the Methodist Church of Cote d'Ivoire, located near the CHU de Cocody. Member of AUF; recognised by the MESRSI. Founding year not confidently verified. Private university in Abidjan (Cocody), Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Université Nangui Abrogoua
Abidjan · public · French
SubjectsNatural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Medicine & Health Sciences · Computer Science & IT
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Formerly Universite d'Abobo-Adjame; focused on science and technology. Reportedly founded 1996 (per public sources). Public university in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Université Peleforo Gon Coulibaly
Korhogo · public · French
SubjectsNatural Sciences · Social Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Law
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Public university in northern Cote d'Ivoire, created in 2012. Reportedly founded 2012 (per public sources). Public university in Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
Université Virtuelle de Côte d'Ivoire (UVCI)
Abidjan · public · French
SubjectsComputer Science & IT · Business & Management · Education
Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRSI), Côte d'Ivoire — reconnaît et régule les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.
Public virtual (online/distance) university created in 2015. Reportedly founded 2015 (per public sources). Public university in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; MESRSI-recognised.
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