University of Parakou


The University of Parakou 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.
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History

Founded on 18 September 2001 as an autonomous national institution, the University of Parakou is a public, scientific, technical, and cultural university with legal personality and financial autonomy.

Organization

UP consists of 11 training entities distributed among faculties, institutes of professional training, and doctoral schools.

List of rectors, 2001–2014

N°NamePeriod
1Michel Boko2001–2002
2D. Gilbert Avode2002–2003
3Alexis Hountondji2003–2006
4A. Simon Akpona2006–2012
5Barthélémy Biao2012–2014
6Prosper Gandaho2014–2020
7Bertrand Sogbossi Bocco2021–present

University centers

Since 2016 the University no longer has university centers. But within the university there are non-governmental organizations such as the "Amour et Vie" Center and the Center for Well-being in the Fight Against AIDS, which raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and also hepatitis.