Study in Mali
Who this applies to
Students at Malian universities. French-medium; Bamako-centred public system (post-2011 split).
Governing authority
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique. CAMES-recognized; LMD.
Degree system
Licence (3) · Master (2) · Doctorat — LMD; French-language.
Admission
- How
- Baccalauréat + capacity; international students apply with legalized diplomas.
- Language
- French.
Tuition
- Public
- Low public fees.
- Note
- Former single University of Bamako (~80,000 students) split in 2011 into 4 specialized universities to manage scale.
Student visa & residence permit
Study visa for non-nationals (ECOWAS freer movement).
Scholarships
National scholarships; Francophonie/AUF; bilateral.
Sources & references
- 2011 split — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Bamako (2026-06-12)
- USTTB — https://www.unirank.org/ml/uni/university-of-science-and-technology-of-bamako/ (2026-06-12)
Universities in Mali
4 public universities in Bamako (after the 2011 University of Bamako split) + Université de Ségou + private; francophone system. institutions, 1 profiled
All 1 other institutions
- University of Bamako (CLOSED 2011) — Bamako