Mohammed V University
Mohammed V University (Arabic: جامعة محمد الخامس, French: Université Mohammed-V de Rabat), in Rabat, Morocco, was founded in 1957 under a royal decree (Dahir). It is the first modern university in Morocco after the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez.
Université Mohammed-V de Rabat | |
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| Established | 1957 |
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| Location | , |
| Language | Arabic, French, English and Spanish |
| Website | www |
History
The university was founded in 1957. It is named for Mohammed V, the former King of Morocco who died in 1961.
In 1993, it was divided into two independent universities: Mohammed V University at Agdal and Mohammed V University at Souissi.
In September 2014 the two universities merged into one, known as Mohammed V University, but maintaining the two campuses. The university has 18 total colleges as of 2020.
Alumni
- Mohammed Abed Al Jabri, Moroccan academic and philosopher; he graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1967 and a PhD in 1970.[1]
- Rafik Abdessalem, Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, received a B.A. in philosophy from Mohammed V University.[2]
- Laila Lalami, Moroccan novelist now working in the United States, 2015 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for The Moor's Account, a fictional novel of the historic figure Estevanico, the first black explorer of North America and one of four survivors of the 1527 Narvaez expedition.
- Nabila Mounib, the secretary general of the Unified Socialist Party.
- Ahmed Toufiq, Moroccan writer and historian who has served as Minister for Islamic Affairs in the government of Morocco since 2002.
- Moulay Rachid of Morocco Prince of Morocco.
- Mohammed VI of Morocco, King of Morocco.
Rankings and reputation
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| THE World[3] | 1001+ (2020) |
| USNWR Global[4] | 715 (2020) |
References
- "Mohammed Abed al-Jabri". Ibn Rushd Organization. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- Sana Ajmi, Rafik Abdessalem Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, Tunisia Live, 17 December 2011
- "World University Rankings 2020 - Mohammed V University". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- U.S. News Education: Best Global Universities 2020 - Mohammed V University
External links
- Mohammed V University (in French)
- Times Ed university rankings
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