Public university in Parakou, Benin
The University of Parakou (UP) is a university 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.
History
Founded on 2001-09-18 (2001-09-18) 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]
Organization
UP consists of 11 training entities distributed among faculties, institutes of professional training, and doctoral schools.[6]
List of rectors, 2001–2014[7][8]
| 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
|
Training entities
| Entity
|
Programs
|
| 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
>>Masters 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)
>>Masters 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
|
University centers
Since 2016 the University no longer has university centers. But 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.
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