Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny

The Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) is a public institute of higher education, research and production in Yamoussoukro in Côte d'Ivoire. It is named after Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the country's first president. The institute consists of these écoles supérieures (schools for higher learning / advanced training): École Supérieure d’Agronomie (ESA, ‘School for Advanced Training in Agronomy’). École Supérieure d’Industrie (ESI, ‘Industry’): for computer science, mechanics and chemistry. École Supérieure de Commerce et d’Administration des Entreprises (ESCAE, ‘Business Studies and Management’): also for marketing and insurance. École Supérieure des Mines et de Géologie (ESM, ‘Mining and Geology’): also for petroleum extraction/processing, and water treatment. École Supérieure des Travaux Publics (ESTP, ‘Public Works’): for civil engineering. In addition, there are the: École de Formation Continue et de Perfectionnement des Cadres (EFCPC, ‘Continuing Education and Management Development School’), and École doctorale polytechnique (EDP), a doctoral school These are among the country's grandes écoles. In addition, there are classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles. There are also discipline-based departments that are connected to the schools. The institute is the result of the merger of the city's four grandes écoles (ex-grandes écoles de Yamoussoukro): École Nationale Supérieure des Travaux Publics (ENSTP, ‘National School for Advanced Training in Public Works’) (1962, 1979–1996). École Nationale Supérieure d’Agronomie (ENSA, ‘National School for Advanced Training in Agronomy’) (1965, 1989–1996). Institut Agricole de Bouaké (IAB, ‘Bouaké Institute of Agriculture’) (1977–1996). Despite the name, it had already moved from Bouaké to Yamoussoukro. Institut National Supérieur de l’Enseignement Technique (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.