Universities in Madagascar

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ESSVA - Ecole Supérieure Spécialisée du Vakinankaratra

Antsirabe · private · French

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Madagascar — reconnaît les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Recognised private higher-education institution based in Antsirabe, in the Vakinankaratra region; offers professional and technical bachelor/master programmes. Private university in Antsirabe, Madagascar; MESupReS-recognised.

Institut National des Sciences Comptables et de l'Administration d'Entreprises (INSCAE)

Antananarivo · public · French

SubjectsBusiness & Management

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Madagascar — reconnaît les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public specialised institute for accounting and business administration under the higher-education ministry. Founding year and official website not confirmed, left blank. Public university in Antananarivo, Madagascar; MESupReS-recognised.

Institut Supérieur de Technologie d'Antananarivo (Higher Institute of Technology of Antananarivo, IST-T)

Antananarivo · public · French

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Madagascar — reconnaît les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public specialised higher-technology institute (also a sister IST in Antsiranana). Founding year approximate; official website not confirmed, left blank. Reportedly founded 1992 (per public sources). Public university in Antananarivo, Madagascar; MESupReS-recognised.

ISCAM Business School (Institut Supérieur de la Communication, des Affaires et du Management)

Antananarivo · private · French

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Madagascar — reconnaît les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

One of Madagascar's oldest and best-known private business schools, reportedly founded 1990 (per public sources); adopted the LMD (Bachelor-Master-Doctorate) system in 2006. Located at Ankadifotsy, Antananarivo. Reportedly founded 1990 (per public sources). Private university in Antananarivo, Madagascar; MESupReS-recognised.

ISPM - Institut Supérieur Polytechnique de Madagascar

Antananarivo · private · French

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Business & Management

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Madagascar — reconnaît les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private polytechnic institute in Antananarivo offering engineering, IT and management programmes; frequently cited as one of the country's leading private technical institutions. Private university in Antananarivo, Madagascar; MESupReS-recognised.

Université Adventiste Zurcher (Zurcher Adventist University, UAZ)

Antsirabe (Sambaina) · private · French

SubjectsArts & Humanities · Business & Management · Education · Social Sciences · Natural Sciences

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Madagascar — reconnaît les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Seventh-day Adventist university established in 1995 (successor to the Adventist University of Central Africa in Rwanda); relocated to Sambaina near Antsirabe in 1997 and opened its permanent campus in 1999. Reportedly founded 1995 (per public sources). Private university in Antsirabe (Sambaina), Madagascar; MESupReS-recognised.

Université Catholique de Madagascar (UCM)

Antananarivo · private · French

SubjectsTheology & Religious Studies · Social Sciences · Law · Business & Management · Communication & Media Studies · Arts & Humanities

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche scientifique (MESupReS), Madagascar. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Email
contact@ucm.mg
Phone
+261 20 22 340 61

Founded 1960 (as Institut Catholique de Madagascar); reorganised as Université Catholique de Madagascar 1997. Private faith-affiliated Catholic university in Antananarivo, the leading private institution in Madagascar. Originated 1960 as the Institut Catholique de Madagascar, an institute of higher Catholic studies; reorganised and elevated to Université Catholique de Madagascar in 1997. Faculties span theology and philosophy, social sciences, law, economics and management, and communication. Affiliated with the Conférence Épiscopale de Madagascar. Recognised by MESupReS as a private higher-education institution.

Université d'Antananarivo (UA)

Antananarivo · public · French

SubjectsNatural Sciences · Medicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Business & Management · Education

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche scientifique (MESupReS), Madagascar. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Email
contact@univ-antananarivo.mg

Founded 16 December 1955 (as Institute for Advanced Studies); renamed University of Madagascar 1961; reorganised under current name with regional branches becoming independent universities 1988. Madagascar's flagship and oldest higher-education institution, located in the capital Antananarivo. Founded 16 December 1955 by the late-colonial French administration as the Institute for Advanced Studies (Institut des Hautes Études) — Madagascar gained independence in 1960. Renamed University of Madagascar in 1961 and operated as a unitary national university with six branches in Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Toamasina, Toliara, and Mahajanga. The branches became independent universities in 1988, leaving the original Antananarivo institution as Université d'Antananarivo. Main campus at Ankatso (Campus Universitaire d'Ankatso), Ambohitsaina. Address: BP 566, Antananarivo 101. Selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. Runs the Museum of Arts and Archaeology. With MESupReS, oversees MadaRevues — a national repository of Malagasy scientific journals. Notable alumna/alumni include former President Hery Rajaonarimampianina (2014-2018). Primary languages of instruction are French and Malagasy.

Université d'Antsiranana (University of Antsiranana)

Antsiranana · public · French

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Business & Management

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Madagascar — reconnaît les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Regional public university in Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez). Originated as a Regional University Centre (1977) and became an autonomous university on 7 October 1988. Reportedly founded 1988 (per public sources). Public university in Antsiranana, Madagascar; MESupReS-recognised.

Université de Fianarantsoa (University of Fianarantsoa)

Fianarantsoa · public · French

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Business & Management

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Madagascar — reconnaît les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Regional public university; hosts the École Nationale d'Informatique (ENI). Became an autonomous university on 7 October 1988 (Regional University Centre from 1977). Reportedly founded 1988 (per public sources). Public university in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar; MESupReS-recognised.

Université de Mahajanga

Mahajanga · public · French

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Pharmacy · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche scientifique (MESupReS), Madagascar. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Email
contact@univ-mahajanga.edu.mg
Phone
+261 20 62 225 66

Founded 1977 (as a branch of the University of Madagascar); became independent university in 1988. Public regional university in Mahajanga (Majunga) on the northwest coast of Madagascar, serving the Boeny region. Originated 1977 as the Centre Universitaire Régional de Mahajanga, one of the six regional branches of the University of Madagascar; gained independent university status in 1988. Faculties span medicine and pharmacy (notably strong programme), sciences, dentistry, and management. Domain on the .edu.mg Malagasy academic TLD.

Université de Toamasina (University of Toamasina)

Toamasina · public · French

SubjectsLaw · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Business & Management

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Madagascar — reconnaît les universités. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Regional public university on the east coast. Became an autonomous university on 7 October 1988 (Regional University Centre from 1977). No current official .mg website confirmed, so left blank. Reportedly founded 1988 (per public sources). Public university in Toamasina, Madagascar; MESupReS-recognised.

Université de Toliara

Toliara · public · French

SubjectsNatural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Agriculture & Environmental Studies

Accreditation
Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche scientifique (MESupReS), Madagascar. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Email
contact@univ-toliara.mg
Phone
+261 20 94 435 72

Founded 1977 (as a branch of the University of Madagascar); became independent university in 1988. Public regional university in Toliara (Tuléar) on the southwest coast of Madagascar, serving the Atsimo-Andrefana region. Originated 1977 as the Centre Universitaire Régional de Toliara, one of the six regional branches of the University of Madagascar; gained independent university status in 1988. Faculties span sciences, arts and human sciences, marine sciences (notably the Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines, a regional reference for marine research in the western Indian Ocean), and law.

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