RUSTA

The Network of Universities of Science and Technology of the Countries of Africa south of the Sahara (French: Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au Sud du Sahara) or RUSTA is a network of private institutions of higher education and research whose headquarters is located in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire.

Network of Universities of Science and Technology of the Countries of Africa
south of the Sahara
Réseau des Universités des Sciences et Technologies des pays d'Afrique au Sud du Sahara (RUSTA)
TypeNetwork of private universities
Established2009
President Prof. Frédéric Dohou
Location
Abidjan (headquarters)
,

 Ivory Coast
 Benin
 Burkina Faso
 Chad
 Gabon
 Ghana
 Guinea
 Guinea-Bissau
 Mali
 Niger
 Senegal
 Togo
Websitewww.rusta-univ.org

History

Founded in 2009, the RUSTA consists of universities and institutes of higher education located in sub-Saharan Africa who have come together to pool their capacities for teaching and scientific research.[1]

The board of the RUSTA is currently chaired by Professor Frederic Dohou.[2][3]

Missions

The RUSTA tasks:[4]

  • Promote academic and scientific excellence by building a common policy on university education and scientific research,
  • Make available to member institutions of financial, human and material resources for their development,
  • Train future leaders of institutions and organizations capable of meeting the challenges socio-economic of the African continent,
  • Promote international cooperation.

Members

The RUSTA consists of institutions located in West Africa, including:[5]

References
  1. http://www.cifad.eu/docs/CIFAD-plaquette-2011-2012.pdf
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2012-12-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.rusta-comrefas.org/rusta.html
  5. "CIFAD - partenaires".
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