Université Mohammed-V de Rabat | |
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| Established | 1957 |
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| Location | , |
| Language | Arabic,French,English andSpanish |
| Website | www |
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| QS World[1] | 1201–1400 (2024) |
| THE World[2] | 1201–1500 (2024) |
| USNWR Global[3] | =1002 (2023) |
Mohammed V University (Arabic:جامعة محمد الخامس,French:Université Mohammed-V) is apublic university inRabat,Morocco. It was founded in 1957 under a royal decree (Dahir). It is the first modernuniversity in Morocco after theUniversity of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez. It is named afterMohammed V of Morocco.
The university was founded in 1957. It is named forMohammed V, the formerKing of Morocco who died in 1961.
In 1993, it was divided into two independent universities:Mohammed V University at Agdal andMohammed 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.
On 3 January 2018, the university launched the first professional bachelor's degree inMusic in Morocco.[4]
In June 2021, the university was included in the CWTS Leiden ranking for its first time.[5]
On 23 February 2023, Mohammed V University andIslamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization signed an agreement establishing the “ICESCO Open Education Chair” at the university for “equitable access to inclusive and quality education”.[6]
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