Saint Thomas Aquinas University in Ouagadougou

Saint Thomas Aquinas University

Université Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin
Motto	"Truth - Faith - Science"
Type	Private university
Established	2004;21 years ago (2004)
Students	850 (as of 2007) [1]
Location	Ouagadougou , Centre , Burkina Faso 12°23′03″N1°25′06″W / 12.38417°N 1.41833°W / 12.38417; -1.41833
Language	French
Website	www.usta.bf

Saint Thomas Aquinas University (USTA) is a private university in West Africa located in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.

History

USTA is a private Catholic institution established in October 2004 (2004-10). ^[2] Its first rector was Professor Albert Ouédraogo, who was succeeded in September 2008 (2008-09) by Father Jacques Simporé ^{[3] [4]}

Components

USTA consists of four faculties and one institute. ^[5]

Faculties

• Faculty of Health Sciences (FSDS)
• Faculty of Law and Political Science (FSJP)
• Faculty of Economics and Management (FASEG)
• Faculty of Science and Technology (FAST)

Institute

• Institute of Tertiary Sciences and Professions (ISMT)

See also

• Nazi Boni University

References

1. "ExcelAfrica". excelafrica.com via Wikiwix . Archived from the original on 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
2. "diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/pays-zon…" . Retrieved 2023-05-23.
3. "Université Saint Thomas d'Aquin - Vérité Foi Science". usta.bf (in French). Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
4. "Université Saint Thomas d'Aquin : Le professeur Albert Ouédraogo cède son…". lefaso.net. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
5. "usta.bf/rentree2011/" . Retrieved 2023-05-23.

External links

• (in French) Official website