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Universities in Burundi
Burundi has 13 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1964. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES13
OLDEST1964
FOUNDED 1900+12
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later12 · 92%
Date unknown1 · 8%
Oldest universities in Burundi
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1964Université du Burundi
1999Université de Ngozi
1999Université du Lac Tanganyika
2000Université Espoir d'Afrique
2000Université des Grands Lacs
2000Université Lumière de Bujumbura
2001Université de Mwaro
2008Université Sagesse d’Afrique
2010International Leadership University, Burundi
2014Bujumbura International University
2016International University of Equator, Burundi
2017Université Polytechnique Intégrée
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