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Universities in Niger
Niger has 19 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1971. 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.
UNIVERSITIES19
OLDEST1971
FOUNDED 1900+15
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later15 · 79%
Date unknown4 · 21%
Oldest universities in Niger
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1971Université Abdou Moumouni
1974Islamic University of Niger
2002Université Canadienne du Niger
2004Université libre de Maradi
2007Tunisian International University
2008Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi
2010Djibo Hamani University of Tahoua
2010André Salifou University of Zinder
2013Maryam Abacha America University of Niger
2014University of Tillabéri
2014University of Diffa
2014University of Dosso
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