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Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. Benin is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, an…

Capital
Porto-Novo
Population
13.22M
Region
Africa
Area
112,622 km²

Currency: West African CFA franc (CFA)

Dialing code: +229

Languages: French

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Cotonou 1
Parakou 1

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# College Name City Rating Reviews
1 Universit? de Parakou Facult? de M?decine Parakou 4.0 ⭐ 105

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This is the second university in Benin, with several faculties. It has multiple lecture halls for teaching and Wi-Fi access, allowing students to conduct online research. In addition, it has dormitories and a digital room for UIT students to participate in videoconferencing courses.

Universit? de Parakou Facult? de M?decine

Tidjani Mamadou
The University of Parakou is the second largest in Benin. It is located east of the city on the Kabo road towards Nigeria, in the Arafat neighborhood. It is also situated between the ORTB radio station, the Hubert Maga secondary school, the …
In terms of academic support, I highly recommend it. Furthermore, there have been significant improvements since 2014. I received my training at this university in the Faculty of Agronomy and I am proud to be a product of this university ? …
The University of Parakou is the second largest university in Benin, located in the northern part of the country. It attracts students from all over, especially from neighboring countries. It's a large university, comprising traditional …
The University of Parakou is a university training center. It offers programs such as the Faculty of Economics and Management (FASEG), the Faculty of Arts, Letters, and Human Sciences (FLASH), the Faculty of Law and Political Science …
A university providing quality training in several sectors. It includes faculties of agronomy, medicine, modern literature, languages, geography, schools of statistics, nursing training, the University Institute of Technology, etc.

Universit? de Parakou Facult? de M?decine

Adam Smith TCHAGALI
I've been attending Parakou University since 2007.
-8 It's a very busy place. I drove by this afternoon but didn't stop. I'm currently in Kakara, 5km from Sirarou. I can't add photos because it's already dark and I'm home.

Universit? de Parakou Facult? de M?decine

affane abdulbachir
The University of Parakou remains a place that needs reform and modernization. The students are respectful and hardworking. The administration needs to review registration and the harassment that concerns them.

Universit? de Parakou Facult? de M?decine

Kayode Hadilou ADJE
Parakou University or Université de Parakou in French is a beninese public university located in the North and the second largest university after University of Abomey-Calavi or UAC in french.
A very educational place.
Speaking of the classes, the teaching is top-notch.
The students are respectful, and there's little or no disorder on their part.
This university is a benchmark.
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