University of Burundi
Université du Burundi (UB) | |
Former name | Official University of Bujumbura (1964–77) |
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| Motto | "Le Grenier du Savoir" (lit. 'The Breadbasket of Knowledge') |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1964 |
| Rector | Audace Manirabona |
| Students | 14,000 (2024) |
| Address | B.P. 1550 , , 3°22′44″S 29°23′04″E / 3.37889°S 29.38444°E |
| Website | www |
The University of Burundi (French: Université du Burundi, or UB) is a public university located in Bujumbura, Burundi. Founded in 1964, it comprises eight faculties and five institutes and has a student enrollment of approximately 13,000. It is based in three campuses in Bujumbura and a fourth in Gitega. It took its current name in 1977 and is Burundi's only publicly funded university.