In the 2010s Benin officially had seven public universities, including those in Kétou, Abomey, Lokossa, Porto-Novo, and Natitingou.

Founded on 2001-09-18 (2001-09-18) as an autonomous national institution (decree n°2001-365), the University of Parakou is a public, scientific, technical, and cultural university with legal personality and financial autonomy.

[6] – Natural Resources Management (AGRN) – Animal Production Sciences and Techniques (STPA) – Rural Economics and Sociology (ESR) – Nutrition and Agro-Food Sciences and Techniques (NSAA) – Public Law – Political Science and International Relations >>Masters programs – Corporate and Business Law (JEA) – Labor Administration and Social Protection (ATPS) – Local Administration and Sustainable Development (ALDD) – Public Services Administration and Public Litigation Management (ASPGCP) – Public Procurement and Public-Private Partnership (M3P) – International Policy and Interest Representation (RIPI) >>International Economics and Finance (EFI) >>Economic Analysis and Policy (APE) >>Agricultural Economics (EA) >>Local Finance and Economics (EFCL)

>>Finance and Accounting (FC) >>Marketing and Organizational Management (MMO) >>Entrepreneurship and Business Management (EGE) – Department of Sociology and Anthropology – Department of English Studies – Department of Modern Languages – Department of Hispanic Studies – Department of German Studies – Bank Management (GB) – Business Management (GE) – IT Management (IG) – Transport and Logistics Management (GTL) – Commercial Management (GC) – Human Resources Management (GRH) >>Masters programs – Geosciences and Land Management – Sociology and Social Mediation – English Studies – PhD in Natural Resource Sociology (SRN) – PhD in Animal Production (PA) – PhD in Plant Protection (PV) – PhD in Natural Resources Management and Planning (AGRN) – PhD in Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation (MCB) – PhD in Population, Demography, and Environment (PDE) Since 2016 the University no longer has university centers.

But within the university there are non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as the "Amour et Vie" Center and the Center for Well-being in the Fight Against AIDS (CBELS), which raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and also hepatitis.