The Higher Institute of Technology of Ivory Coast (french: Institut Supérieur de Technologie de Côte d'Ivoire (IST-CI)) is a
private institution of higher education and research whose headquarters is in the district of Plateau in
Abidjan
Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, ...
, the economic capital of
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
.
History
Created by a group of
teachers-researchers, the Institut Supérieur de Technologie de Côte d'Ivoire is a
university
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...
institution for scientific, cultural and professional character, enjoying corporate personality, pedagogical and scientific, administrative and financial autonomy.
It contributes to the missions of
higher education
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and
scientific research
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through five specialized
higher schools.
The IST-CI is a member institution of 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 (RUSTA)).
Organization
The IST-CI has five specialized higher schools and one research centre:
Specialized higher schools
* Higher School of Management and Business Administration (ESMAE)
* Higher School of Communication (ESCOM)
* Higher School of Public Works, Mines and Geology (ESTPMG)
* Higher School of Industrial Technology (ESTI)
* Higher School of Applied Informatics (ESIA)
Research centre
*
Consortium for the Management of Basic and Applied Research in Africa south of the Sahara (french
Consortium pour le Management de la Recherche Fondamentale et Appliquée en Afrique au sud du Sahara(COMREFAS))
International relations
Since its inception, the IST-CI has worked to develop a network of international cooperation with foreign universities, including with the
University of Poitiers
The University of Poitiers (UP; french: Université de Poitiers) is a public university located in Poitiers, France. It is a member of the Coimbra Group. It is multidisciplinary and contributes to making Poitiers the city with the highest studen ...
.
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External links
Official website
References
Universities in Ivory Coast
Organizations based in Abidjan
Educational institutions established in 2007
2007 establishments in Ivory Coast
Buildings and structures in Abidjan
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