Université Omar Bongo

Name

Université Omar Bongo

Legal name

Université Omar Bongo

Website

https://uob.ga

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Doctoral research training
• Public university education
• LMD academic programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Libreville

HQ country

Gabon

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Government-funded public university providing higher education services to students through the LMD system. Revenue is primarily derived from government funding and student registration fees.
2. Doctoral Training Programs: The doctoral school offers training programs with over 320 doctoral students enrolled in 2023-2024 academic year across 11 doctoral training units
3. Continuous Training: University Council validates continuous training offers in areas including legal capacity, quality of work life, capacity building for administrations and local authorities, and IT

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Université Omar Bongo is a public higher education institution in Gabon delivering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral academic programs through the LMD (Licence-Master-Doctorat) system across two faculties: Faculté de Lettres et Sciences Humaines (FLSH) and Faculté de Droit et Sciences Economiques (FDSE). The university also operates a Doctoral School (École Doctorale) established in February 2024, with 11 doctoral training units and 22 research structures, and offers continuous professional training programs validated by the University Council.

Product overview

Université Omar Bongo operates a unified institutional digital platform serving as the primary online presence for Gabon’s largest public university. The platform provides access to academic information, administrative services, faculty details, doctoral programs, and digital learning resources. The website functions as a comprehensive portal for the university’s two main faculties (Faculté de Lettres et Sciences Humaines and Faculté de Droit et Sciences Economiques), its doctoral school, and various student services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licence and Master Programs (Faculté de Lettres et Sciences Humaines - FLSH) Undergraduate and graduate degree programs in humanities and social sciences (anthropology, geography, literature, history and related disciplines) delivered under the LMD (Licence-Master-Doctorat) system at UOB's Faculté de Lettres et Sciences Humaines in Libreville, serving Gabonese and Central African students.
• Licence and Master Programs (Faculté de Droit et Sciences Economiques - FDSE) Undergraduate and graduate degree programs in law and economic sciences delivered under the LMD system at UOB's Faculté de Droit et Sciences Economiques in Libreville, serving Gabonese and Central African students.
• Ecole Doctorale (Doctoral School) Doctoral (PhD) research training organized across 11 mono- and pluridisciplinary doctoral training units, with 320 doctoral students enrolled in 2023-2024 (232 at FLSH and 88 at FDSE) and over 100 professors providing supervision. Open to advanced students from Gabon and the Central African sub-region.
• Continuous Training Programs (Formation Continue) Professional development and capacity-building programs for working professionals, public administrations, and local authorities, validated by UOB's University Council. Includes areas such as legal capacity, IT, and administrative capacity building.
• E-learning and Distance Learning Platform (FOAD / MOOCs / Webinars) Digital learning environment delivering e-learning courses, MOOCs, webinars, and Open Distance Learning (FOAD) to enrolled UOB students and teachers, complementing on-campus instruction.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université des Sciences et Techniques de la Santé (USTS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Convention signed for student and teacher mobility, part of 11 partnerships to extend UOB network and align with international standards
• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CENAREST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Research partnership for scientific collaboration, supporting doctoral school research activities and 22 research structures
• Institut Universitaire des Sciences de l'Organisation (IUSO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Academic partnership for organizational sciences education and research mobility
• École Normale Supérieure de l'Enseignement Technique (ENSET)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Partnership for technical education and teacher mobility
• École Nationale des Eaux et Forêts (ENEF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Environmental and forestry sciences partnership for academic mobility
• Institut National des Sciences de Gestion (INSG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Management sciences partnership for student and faculty exchanges
• Institut Supérieur de Technologie (IST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Technology institute partnership for academic collaboration
• École Supérieure de Gestion d'Informatique et des Sciences (ESGIS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Business and IT sciences partnership for educational mobility
• Institut Saint-Paul (ISSP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Private institution partnership for broader academic network
• ONG WE NeedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024NGO partnership for community engagement and development initiatives
• Groupe d'Experts en Relations Internationales de l'Afrique Centrale (GERIAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024International relations expertise for Central African regional cooperation
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2024UNESCO permanent representative working session on CFIT project balance, digital training offers, sports promotion project in universities
• Embassy of China in GaboncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Discussions on 50 years of Gabon-China cooperation, Chinese film festival, invitation to African rectors' seminar in China, and strengthening cooperation between UOB and Chinese diplomatic mission
• Embassy of Cuba in GaboncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2024Inauguration of 'Nancy MOREJON' library named after Cuban poet, book donation from Cuban ambassador, with Spanish ambassador present
• CAMES (Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l'Enseignement Supérieur)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2024Hosting meeting between CAMES Secretary General and higher education institution heads to discuss 47th session of Inter-African Advisory Committees in Libreville
• Embassy of Japan in GaboncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2024Discussion on cooperation reinforcement, digital divide reduction, and future partnership with a university
• Embassy of South Korea in GaboncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2024Discussion focused on digitization of teaching and learning
• Ecole d'Administration des Forces de Défense de LibrevillecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-diplomation agreement with 80 officer cadets from 14 nationalities enrolled
• Ecole d'état major régionale de LibrevillecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint master programs and co-diplomation with 80 officer cadets representing 14 nationalities
• Libreville City Hall (Mairie de Libreville)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommune agreement between Libreville municipality and the university
• AXAminorOthersHealth insurance provider mentioned for university staff, proposed by rector during discussions with teacher-researchers
• ANINF (Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical support for digital infrastructure including domain rehabilitation, hosting, site security, and institutional email deployment
• AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuiding principles for doctoral school aligned with AUF standards for international academic recognition

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Université Marien Ngouabi: Republic of Congo's flagship public university, also francophone, CAMES-aligned, and government-owned. Comparable in mission, governance structure, faculty breadth, and Central African regional positioning, making it a close institutional twin to UOB.
• Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku: Gabon's second public university, which received UOB's science and ENSIL faculties in 1986. Operates under the same LMD system and government oversight, serving as the natural STEM complement and the most direct comparator within the Gabonese higher-education landscape.
• Université de Douala: Cameroonian public university with a strong co-diplomation and professional training track record, including partnerships with defense and industry actors. Comparable as a francophone public university with applied/professional programs and international mobility.
• Université de Yaoundé I: Cameroon's largest public university with comprehensive faculties and a doctoral school, also a CAMES member. Comparable as a multi-faculty francophone research university serving a Central African national market.

Regional players

• Université de Lomé: Togo's main public university, francophone, CAMES-aligned, government-funded. Comparable in size and governance but anchored in West rather than Central Africa, offering a regional benchmark rather than direct competition.
• Université Abdou Moumouni: Niger's flagship public university, francophone, with a broad faculty base including sciences and law. Comparable in francophone African public-university profile and serves as a regional reference for UOB's modernization path.

Emerging players

• Université Gaston Berger: Senegalese public university notable for its strong focus on digital learning, applied sciences, and STEM, with active partnership networks. Comparable as a francophone public university that has invested in digital transformation similar to UOB's stated roadmap.

Broad incumbents

• Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar: Senegal's flagship public research university with a much larger comprehensive faculty base, doctoral school, and international profile. Comparable in francophone Africa higher-education category but operates at significantly greater scale and research depth than UOB.
• Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny: Côte d'Ivoire's largest public university, francophone, government-owned, with broad faculties including law, humanities, and sciences. Comparable as a francophone West/Central African public university competing for the same regional student pool.

Others

• Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF): Network and funding organization for francophone universities worldwide, of which UOB is an aligned member. Comparable as an ecosystem participant that shapes standards, mobility programs, and funding opportunities relevant to UOB's operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UOBGabon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/universit%C3%A9-omar-bongo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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