University of Bamako

University of Bamako

The University of Bamako ( _fr. Université de Bamako) is a public university in Bamako, the capital of Mali. It is also known as the University of Mali.

Opened in 1996, in has brought together nine campuses across the city. The institiution created by Law 93-060 of September 1993, but only launched in November 1996. It was 2000 before the first campus wide structures were in place. Professor Ginette B. Siby is "Recteur", the Chef Executive Officer of the university. In 2000 there were 19714 students and 538 instructors on all nine campuses. In 2007, the University of Bamako had more than 60,000 students and about 600 instructors.

Main Faculties

As of 2007, the university is divided into five Faculties and two institutes: The Science and Technology faculty ("Faculté des sciences et techniques" or FAST), The Medical faculty ("Faculté de Medecine, de Pharmacie et d’Odento-Stamologie" or FMPOS), the Humanities, Arts, and Social Science faculty ("Faculté des Lettres, Langues, Arts et Sciences Humaines" or FLASH), the Law and Public Service faculty ("Faculté des Sciences Juridiques et Politiques" FSJP), the Science of Economy and Management Faculty ("Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion" or FSEG, the Institute of Management ( "Institut Universitaire de Management" or IUG), and the Higher Institute for Training and Applied Research ("Institut Supérieur de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée" or ISFRA).

Foreign Exchange

The University has developed an educational network with foreign universites, especially those in Francophone nations. One example is its cosponsorship with the University of Paris VIII of Five Continents Open University project in 2005.

Computer Network

The University of Bamako has a modern computer network, with the domain name "um.edu.ml"

References

* [http://mali.geekcorps.org/2005/07/12/geekcorps-universite-de-bamako-initiatives/ geekcorps universite de bamako initiatives plan, 2005] .
* [http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/IMG/pdf/Mali.pdf French Government paper of the structure of higher education in Mali (Forum Curie)] .
* [http://www.toktenmali.org/universitedumali.htm TOKTEN (Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals): History of the University of Bamako/Mali] .

External links

* [http://www.ml.refer.org/u-bamako/index.php University website]
* [http://www.regards-croises.org/V1/index.html "Regards Croises: France-Mali"] . A yearly academic conference in Bamako, cosponsored by Faculties of the Université de Bamako since 2002.
* [http://www.universite-cinq-continents.org/ l'Université ouverte des 5 Continents à Tombouctou] .
* [http://www.recherches-africaines.net/ Recherches Africaines] . Online vesion of the academic journal of the "Faculté des sciences et techniques", Université de Bamako.
* [http://www.education.gov.ml/ Ministry of Education: Mali]


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