Timbuktu American University

An American academic model in Bamako: credit-based degrees across nine schools, taught with the rigour of the tradition this city gave the world.

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Campus LifeA campus at Badalabougou, and a student body being built from the first cohort up.
AcademicsNine schools, 167 programmes, from civil engineering to public health.
EventsCeremonies, lectures and the moments that mark the university's first year.
CommunityThe institutions, families and public figures building TAU alongside us.

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Rooted in Timbuktu, built for what comes next

The story of Timbuktu American University is rooted in a simple yet profound conviction: that every young person, regardless of birthplace, deserves access to a world-class education and the opportunity to shape the future.

For centuries Timbuktu stood as one of humanity's great centres of learning, attracting scholars, thinkers and visionaries from across the world. Today TAU seeks to honour that extraordinary legacy while embracing the possibilities of the twenty-first century.

Our mission is not merely to educate students, but to cultivate leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers and public servants who will transform their communities and contribute to solving the world's most pressing challenges.

Guests and officials gathered beneath the TAU crest at the launch

Education is the most powerful bridge between aspiration and opportunity, between tradition and innovation, and between nations united by a shared belief in human potential.

Timbuktu American University

Nine schools, one campus

From civil engineering to public health, artificial intelligence to Islamic and African scholarship. Explore what you can study at TAU.

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Lux Scientiae, Vis Innovationis

The light of knowledge, the force of innovation

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Applications for the Fall 2027 semester are now open.

At TAU we don't just offer an education; we prepare students to lead with impact. Discover your subject, gain the skills to master it, and the confidence to use them.

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