| Type | Independent university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1988; 37 years ago (1988) |
| Location | , |
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The University of Zawia (Arabic:جامعة الزاوية,romanized: Jamaa't Azzawia, previously known asSeventh of April University) is a university located in the city ofZawiya,Libya.[1] It was established as an independent university in 1988.[2] The campus is six kilometres south of the city centre,[3] and serves theZawiya,Jafara andNuqat al Khamsdistricts.[3]
In 1983,University of Tripoli established a branch of their College of Education in Zawia.[3] In 1988, the institution was established as an independent university, called the Seventh of April University, with separate administration and funding.[3][4] The reference to 7 April was officially described by the university as referring to "the great student event on the seventh of April 1976".[2][3] On 7 April 1976,student protests took place in Tripoli and Benghazi protesting against human rights violations, calling for a civilian government and free and fair elections. Counterdemonstrations took place on the same day and "many students were detained for months". The date of 7 April was used from the first anniversary on 7 April 1977 and annually to the late 1980s as a date for public executions in Libya in reference to the "great student event". TheOrganizing Committee for the April Demonstration referred to the usage of the 7 April anniversary as a "trademark" ofMuammar Gaddafi's government.[5]
The university was renamed in 2011,[6] the year of theLibyan Revolution that overthrew Gaddafi, as the University of Zawia.[7]
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