جامعة الحسن الثاني بالدارالبیضاء Université Hassan II de Casablanca | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1975; 50 years ago (1975)[1] |
Academic affiliations | IARU |
| Endowment | £1.03 billion (inc. colleges)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 11,723[2] |
| Postgraduates | 9,327[2] |
Other students | 461[2] |
| Location | , Morocco 33°32′29″N7°35′59″W / 33.5414°N 7.59972°W /33.5414; -7.59972 |
| Colours | Blue and grey |
| Website | univh2c.ma |
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Hassan II University of Casablanca (UH2C) (Arabic: جامعة الحسن الثاني بالدار البیضاء;French: Université Hassan II de Casablanca) is a public university located inCasablanca,Morocco. It was established in 1975 and took its current form on September 2014 following the merger ofHassan II University Ain Chock – Casablanca andHassan II University Mohammedia.[3]
The university offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including science, engineering, medicine, law, and the humanities. It is one of the largest higher education institutions in Morocco, hosting numerous faculties, schools, and research centers.[4]
There are over 24,000 total students, including local and foreign. Full-time faculty teachers and professors are over eleven hundred, making it the third largest university in Morocco. Official staff total 850 people.
Arabic andFrench are the languages of tuition at the university. For some disciplines such as law,international law and international relations, and forPhD students, it is necessary to know both French and Arabic. Technical courses, however, are offered in French only . The university is a member of the International Association of Research Universities (IARU). Foreign students are largely from French-speaking countries:Senegal,Congo Republic,DR Congo,Mauritania,Libya,Tunisia,Algeria,Mali,Yemen, Indonesia, Malaysia, and France are the main sources.[5]
The Library of Mohammad Sykat spans six floors with a total area of 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft). It has 40,000 textbooks, and 20,000 electronic online journals are available for students. There are 550 ancient manuscripts and 600 books, with 100 periodicals. The School of Law Library has 25 thousand books in the fields of law and political science and economics.
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| THE World[6] | 1001+ (2020) |
| USNWR Global[7] | 557 (2020) |
According to the webometrics of Hassan II University of Casablanca has a world ranking of 2091, sixth in Morocco, and 36th in north Africa.[8]
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Number of students: 9300 (Aïn Chock)
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