The Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) is a public institute of higher education, research and production in

Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro (; , locally ) is the ''de jure'' capital of Ivory Coast and an autonomous district. As of the 2014 census, Yamoussoukro is the fifth most populous city in Ivory Coast with a population of 212,670. Located north-west of Abidjan, th ...

Côte d'Ivoire 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 ...

. It is named after

Félix Houphouët-Boigny Félix Houphouët-Boigny (; 18 October 1905 – 7 December 1993), affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux ("The Old One"), was the first president of Ivory Coast, serving from 1960 until his death in 1993. A tribal chief, he wo ...

, the country's first president.

Components

The institute consists of these (schools for higher learning / advanced training): * (ESA, ‘School for Advanced Training in

Agronomy Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants by agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, chemicals, recreation, or land conservation. Agronomy has come to include research of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and ...

’). * (ESI, ‘Industry’): for computer science, mechanics and chemistry. * (ESCAE, ‘Business Studies and Management’): also for marketing and insurance. * (ESM, ‘Mining and Geology’): also for petroleum extraction/processing, and water treatment. * (ESTP, ‘Public Works’): for

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

. In addition, there are the: * (EFCPC, ‘Continuing Education and Management Development School’), and * (EDP), a

doctoral school In France, a doctoral school () is an educational structure similar in focus to a graduate school but restricted to PhD level. The concept was created in 2000. Doctoral schools have the responsibility of providing students with structured doctora ...

These are among the country's . In addition, there are . There are also discipline-based departments that are connected to the schools.

History

Founding

The institute is the result of the merger of the city's four (): * (ENSTP, ‘National School for Advanced Training in Public Works’) (1962, 1979–1996). * (ENSA, ‘National School for Advanced Training in Agronomy’) (1965, 1989–1996). * (IAB, ‘Bouaké Institute of Agriculture’) (1977–1996). Despite the name, it had already moved from

Bouaké Bouaké (or Bwake, N’ko: ߓߐ߰ߞߍ߫ ''Bɔ̀ɔkɛ́'') is the second-largest city in Ivory Coast, with a population of 740,000 (2021 census). It is the seat of three levels of subdivision—Vallée du Bandama District, Gbêkê Region, and Bou ...

to Yamoussoukro. * (INSET, ‘National Advanced Technical Training Institute’) (1975, 1983–1996). The successors of the agronomy and civil engineering schools have dropped the word "national" from their official names.

Subsequent developments

Since 2011, the Ivorian state has taken matters in hand by appointing a new INP-HB director-general, Koffi N'Guessan, to restore its credentials. This team has been taking steps to revitalize the institute. , signed by France and some African states,Yamoussoukro: L’ambassade de France offre une trentaine d’ordinateurs à l’INP-HB
/ref> allows INP-HB to obtain some support from France.

Campuses

There are three founding campuses: * South Campus (): originally the , now the civil engineering and mining schools. Dorms are on this campus. * North Campus (): originally the and , now the agronomy, continuing education, and doctoral schools. * Central Campus (): originally the , now the industry and business schools. There is also a small satellite facility 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, ...

(), which has the (accounting training) and the (promotion; corporate relations).

References

External links

* Universities in Ivory Coast Buildings and structures in Yamoussoukro Educational institutions established in 1996 1996 establishments in Ivory Coast {{IvoryCoast-university-stub