University

Abomey-Calavi University

Information updated 14.08.2026

Abomey-Calavi University

(

UAC

) – public higher education institution in Benin. UAC was founded in 1970. Abomey-Calavi University is the leading university of Benin according to the international ratings.

Application process and the cost of tuition.

To enroll the student must provide the information on previous academic performance and pass examinations. It is not that difficult to get accepted to the university as the competition is fairly mild – 90 seats per 100 applicants. The university shares the popular system in Benin that divides the academic year into semesters. Studying bachelor’s at UAC is relatively inexpensive – only 1,000 USD per year. Even though the tuition fees are not that high, the students still can apply for scholarship. The university offers a wide range of programs for online education. Due to the fact that the tuition fees at UAC may vary depending on the faculty, we advise you to check the official website

http://www.uac.bj

for more accurate information.

The composition of the university.

Abomey-Calavi University is classified as a large university with more than 45,000 concurrent students. Foreign citizens can also apply to the university. To ensure that the quality of education stays high the university has an academic staff consisting of more than 1400 specialists. Student exchange programs is one of the draws of the university. If you wish to learn more about the university’s life you can follow them on social media:

Twitter

,

Facebook

.

Infrastructure of UAC.

The university has a dedicated library. The campus dormitories that can be offered to the students upon request. It is worth noting that in addition to being a part of the Network for Excellence in Higher Education in West Africa, the university also has a membership in the African and Malagasy Council for Higher Education and Association of African Universities.