University of Kairouan

35°40′36″N 10°06′19″E / 35.676730°N 10.105335°E / 35.676730; 10.105335

University of Kairouan
TypePublic
Established2 September 2004
ChancellorHedi Dhouibi[1]
Vice-ChancellorGandour Mhemmed[2]
Students13862[3]
Location,
AffiliationsUNIMED
Websitewww.univ-k.rnu.tn

The University of Kairouan is a public research university located in Kairouan, Tunisia, and it was founded 2 September 2004.[4]

Organization

The university of Kairouan is formed by 12 higher education institutions, i.e., two research faculties and ten institutes:[5]

Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Sidi Bouzid

It was founded on 04 September 2012.

Faculty of Arts and Humanities of Kairouan

The faculty is a public research faculty located in Kairouan, Tunisia. It was founded on 31 December 1984.[6] The core of the faculty is formed by five academic departments; Arabic, English, French, Philosophy and Archaeology Department.[7]

Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies of Kairouan

It was founded on 18 September 2013.

Higher Institute of Computer Science and Management of Kairouan

It was founded on 9 July 2002.

Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts of Kairouan

It was founded on 9 July 2002.

Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts of Sidi Bouzid

It was founded on 8 September 2008, and it is located in Sidi Bouzid.

Higher Institute of Applied Studies in Human Sciences of Sbeitla

It is a public institute located in Sbeitla. It was founded in 2007.[8] In the academic year 2009–2010, the number of students of the institute reached 1200 students divided in two fields; literature and human sciences.[9]

Higher Institute of Juridical and political Studies of Kairouan

It was founded on 14 July 2005.

Higher Institute of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science of Kairouan

It was founded on 6 June 2006.

Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Kairouan

It was founded on 6 June 2006.

Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts of Kasserine

It was founded on 14 July 2005.

Notable alumni and academics

  • Bouraoui Agina, Tunisian author and researcher.
  • Ahmed Jdey, Tunisian historian
  • Seifeddine Rezgui, alleged perpetrator of the 2015 Sousse attacks.

References

  1. ^ (in French) Université de Kairouan - Présentation
  2. ^ (in French) Université de Kairouan - Présentation
  3. ^ (in French) database of the Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry in Tunisia
  4. ^ (in Arabic) Université de Kairouan - Présentation
  5. ^ Université de Kairouan
  6. ^ (in Arabic) Faculty of Arts and Humanities of Kairouan Website
  7. ^ departments of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of Kairouan
  8. ^ (in Arabic) the institute in University of Kairouan website Archived 27 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "formations in the institute". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.