Mohammed V University
Université Mohammed-V de Rabat | |
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| Established | 1957 |
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| Location | , Morocco |
| Language | Arabic, French, English and Spanish |
| Website | www |
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.
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[]
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| THE World[3] | 1001+ (2020) |
| USNWR Global[4] | 715 (2020) |
See also[]
- List of universities
- List of universities in Morocco
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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Coordinates: 33°59′06″N 6°51′43″W / 33.985°N 6.862°W
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