Founded in 2004, the Institut Universitaire d¡¯Abidjan is a private university in Abidjan, C?te d¡¯Ivoire. Its stated goal is to train workers ¨C ¡°the leaders of tomorrow¡± ¨C for the changing job market.
The Institut has eight faculties: law; business administration; economics; information and communication; political science; science and technology; development studies; and business and technology. It is partnered with universities in France, allowing for subsidised study-abroad options.
The Institut runs several subject-related associations for students, which effectively function as professional networks, linking current students with one another, and with university alumni. Clubs include the Juvenile Quill, a reading and writing club. There is also an advocacy and public-speaking club, a law society and a sports club.