Students choice of selecting a university abroad depends heavily on employability opportunities. Every year “The Times Higher Education” releases ranking lists for universities around the world. The ranking is based on 13 performance indicators that measure the institution’s performance across teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook.
The list is prepared after compiling answers of several recruiters, chief executives and business managers from top companies in 20 countries.
Let us have a look at the list “Top Universities in Morocco for Higher Education for the year 2020”
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Founded in 1975, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah is named for an 18th century Sultan of Morocco, the nation in which the university is based. The main campus is located in the northern city of Fez, a World Heritage Site and historically the last stop on the famous gold trading route from Timbuktu. The close-by University of Al Quaraouiyine is a religious school in the city that was founded in 859CE and is often considered the oldest continuously running university in the world today.
There are active cultural activities taking place at USMBS, and the institution has hosted an annual Theatre Festival since 2005. The university is also dedicated to outreach in the local community, and will often host programmes for the elderly. In 2016 there were two forums held discussing the subject of energy supply in Morocco, hosting lively and active debate from both outside experts and the student body.
USMBA is an active participant of international partnership programme Erasmus Mundus Al-Idrisi, co-ordinating exchange programmes with universities in Europe and North Africa. In 2016, head of Geography at the University of Rennes II, Adeline Cotonnec, met with faculty from USMBA. The two teams discussed a strengthened relationship between the two institutions for research and teaching, and for the introduction of the 2017 TOUBKAL Programme of Scientific Endeavour involving institutions in both France and Morocco.
Université Hassan II de Casablanca
Université Hassan II de Casablanca is a public university located in Aïn Chock, an arrondissement and southern suburb of Casablanca, Morocco. It was established in 1975.
There are approximately 24,000 students enrolled at present, 12,000 of which are undergraduates and 9,000 of which are postgraduate.
There are over 1,100 full-time faculty teachers and professors, making it the third largest university in Morocco. Faculties include the faculty of law, economic and social sciences, the faculty of medicine and pharmacy, the faculty of dentistry, the faculty of sciences and the faculty of arts and humanities.
There is also a graduate school of technology and a school of mechanical engineering. The National School of Business and Management of Casablanca (ENCG Casablanca), located in Aïn Sebâa was established in 2007 and frequently tops the lists of the best business schools in the country.
Arabic and French are the key teaching languages and for some courses like law and international law, both languages are imperative. Although all technical courses are offered in French only.
The Université Hassan II de Casablanca is a member of the International Association of Research Universities (IARU). Foreign students are largely from French-speaking countries: Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Mauritania, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, Yemen, Indonesia, Malaysia, and France.
The Library of Mohammad Sykat spans six floors with a total area of 7,000 square metres with 40,000 textbooks, 20,000 electronic online journals and 550 ancient manuscripts and 600 ancient books.
Established in 1989, the Université Ibn Tofail (Ibn Tofaïl University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Kénitra, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra.
One of 14 public universities in Morocco established in 1989, Ibn Tofaïl University has 33,263 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as 397 full-time professors.
The university has three faculties: the faculty of sciences, the faculty of literature and humanities sciences and the faculty of law, economics and social sciences. It has two schools: the National School of Business and Management and National School of Applied Sciences.
Ibn Tofaïl University has 47 accredited research laboratories, specialising in environment and health, materials and geo-resources, database processing, business administration, management and marketing and foreign languages.
Students can pick from a selection of clubs which include photography, theatre, calligraphy, ethnology and the arts. Sports clubs on offer at the university include soccer, basketball, handball, volleyball, rugby and tennis.
Kenitra (al-Qonayṭéra in Arabic, meaning the little bridge) is a city in northern Morocco, which was formerly known as Port Lyautey. It is a port on the Sbu River, has a population of 431,282 and is one of the three main cities of the Rabat-Sale-Quneitra region.
The capital of the Kenitra Province, Kenitra is a shipping centre for agricultural produce (mainly fruit), fish, timber and lead and zinc ores. The closest major airport to Kenitra is Rabat-Salé Airport and the town itself is a 45 minute drive from Rabat, the capital of Morocco.
University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad
Established in 1978, the University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad is a relatively young institution, but despite its short history has become a major university in Morocco. It has grown substantially since its founding, and substantially expanded its student numbers in the early 2010s.
The university is comprised of 13 academic institutions, the majority of which are located in Marrakech, the capital of Morocco. Outside of Marrakech are the Faculty of Technology in Essaouira, the University Cente in Kelaa of Essraghna, and the Technology, Multidisciplinary and Applied Sciences Schools in Safi.
While the number of physical places at the university continues to grow, the University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad has also developed an e-learning program, offering a number of courses online and helping increase access to education for some of the poorest and most remote areas of Morocco. With the e-learning program, the number of students currently enrolled at the University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad has grown significantly.
Scientific research is a great source of pride for the university, and with more than 1,400 research professors and 146 research facilities it has become a leading scientific and technological centre in Morocco. The MOSS Project, run by a French-Moroccan-Swiss partnership, is a university-linked observatory in the Atlas Mountains. This project has been responsible for the discovery of two major comets and one near-Earth object (NEO), and as such the project is generally considered a great source of prestige for the university.
Mohammed V University of Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat is a dual-campus university in Morocco’s capital city. It ranks as one of the top 200 universities worldwide in a BRICS country or an emerging economy.
The university was founded in 1957 by a royal decree from King Mohammed V, the sultan of Morocco. In 2015, Mohammed V was honoured by the Institute for World Jewish Studies for his protection of Morocco’s Jewish citizens during World War II.
In 1993 Mohammed V University was divided into two independent universities: Mohammed V University at Agdal and Mohammed V University at Souissi. The two reunited in 2015, but remain separate campuses.
The Agdal campus has three faculties: Letters and Human Sciences, Law, Economics and Social Sciences and Science. It also offers vocational courses and a diploma of technology.
There are ten faculties at Souisi: the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, the Faculty of Dentistry Rabat, the National School of Computer Science and Systems Analysis, the Faculty of Educational Sciences, the Institute for the Study and Research for Arabization, the University Institute for Scientific Research, the Institute of African Studies, the Ecole Normale Superieure of Technical Education and two Faculties of Law, Economics and Social Sciences in separate locations.
Over the years, Mohammed V University has produced several notable alumni. They include the Pulitzer-nominated novelist Laila Lalami, Moroccan Prime Minister Driss Jettou and the King of Morocco, Mohammad VI.
Most tourists flock to Marrakech or Casablanca so Rabat is a less hectic city. As the administrative centre of the country, it’s easier for foreigners to visit without attracting the attention of hawkers. Rabat also offers plenty in the way of attractions, with cosmopolitan shopping and dining districts, an ancient castle and beautiful sea views.
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