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The University of Benghazi (), formerly known as Garyounis University, is a
public university A public university, state university, or public college is a university or college that is State ownership, owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government. Whether a national university is considered public varies from o ...
in
Benghazi Benghazi () () is the List of cities in Libya, second-most-populous city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 859,000 in 2023. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, Ben ...
,
Libya Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...
, the country's second-largest city as well as one of the most prestigious
institutes of higher education An institute is an organizational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body. In some countries, institutes ca ...
in the country. It was founded as the
University of Libya The University of Libya () was a public university based in Tripoli and Benghazi, Libya. The university was established in 1955 and disestablished in 1973, when its colleges were split into two new universities: the University of Tripoli (late ...
on December 15, 1955.


History

The University of Libya was divided into two institutions in 1976: the University of Tripoli, situated in the region's capital in the northwest, and the University of Benghazi, located in the country's second metropolitan area in the northeast. As a result of the division, each university was authorized to form its own designation; hence, the University of Tripoli and in 1976 the University of Benghazi both entities were entitled to Al-Fateh University and Garyouins University, respectively. During the 2011
Libyan Civil War Demographics of Libya is the demography of Libya, specifically covering population density, ethnicity, and religious affiliations, as well as other aspects of the Libyan population. All figures are from the United Nations Demographic Yearbooks ...
, the title of Garyounis University was once more transformed to the University of Benghazi. The University of Benghazi consists of 23 faculties and 230 departments and institutes in Benghazi city. In 2020, the Faculty of Arts dissolved one of its literary faculties into two sections, increasing the overall number of faculties to 24. In addition, the university's campuses and scientific institutes occupy a total area of approximately , with over 85,000 undergraduate students and 3,000 postgraduate students enrolled. On April 17, 2016, the
Libyan National Army The Libyan National Army (LNA; , ''al-jaysh al-waṭaniyy al-Lībii''), also known as the Libyan Arab Army (LAA; , ''al-Jaysh al-'Arabiyy al-Lībii'') or the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF; ), is a component of Libyan Armed Forces, Libya's mil ...
overpowered the militants who had seized the University and the surrounding territory in order to train their troops while launching missiles towards the city. During the civil war the students of the University of Benghazi students had been dispersed to many primary, secondary and high schools in order to complete their educations.
Amal Bayou Amal Bayou (; – 24 October 2017) was a Libyan microbiologist and politician who served in the House of Representatives from 2014 until her death in 2017. Bayou was a prominent advocate for women's rights and social change in Libya, and was cons ...
was one of the university's professors.


Notable alumni

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Lamia Abusedra Lamia Fathi Abusedra (26 January 1974) is a Libyan engineer, revolutionary, and political ambassador. From May 2022, she has served as the Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations at Geneva. Early life and education Abusedra wa ...
, ambassador to the
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Shefa Salem Shefa Salem, in Arabic: (born 1996) is a Libyan artist, whose art reimagines Libyan heritage through realistic, large-scale oil-based works and murals. She was listed as one of ''Middle East Eyes 'Five Emerging Artists to Watch' in 2021. ...
, artist and painter


See also

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List of Islamic educational institutions Institutions that have an Islamic or Muslim identity or charter include: Historical institutions in continuous operations Institutions founded before the colonial era and which are still in operation: * University of al-Qarawiyyin, Morocco, th ...
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List of split up universities This is a list of universities which were split into more than one new institution. Over the history numerous higher education institutions were split up or some scholars left already established institutions and established new ones. Some of th ...


References

{{Authority control 1955 establishments in Libya Universities and colleges established in 1955
Benghazi Benghazi () () is the List of cities in Libya, second-most-populous city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 859,000 in 2023. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, Ben ...
Education in Libya