Founded in 2012, Institut privé des hautes Etudes Cheick Modibo Diarra (Cheick Modibo Diarra Private Institute of Advanced Studies) is a private higher-education institution located in the medium city of Bobo-Dioulasso (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Houet. Officially recognized by the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche scientifique et de l’Innovation, Burkina Faso (Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation of Burkina Faso), Institut privé des hautes Etudes Cheick Modibo Diarra is a coeducational Burkinabe higher education institution. Institut privé des hautes Etudes Cheick Modibo Diarra offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Institut privé des hautes Etudes Cheick Modibo Diarra also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.