University of Sousse
| جامعة سوسة | |
 | |
Former names | University of the Center |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2004 |
| President | Pr Fayçal Mansouri[1] |
| Rector | Prof. Ahmed Nourreddine Helal |
| Location | Sousse, Tunisia |
| Affiliations | Association of Francophone Universities; Mediterranean Universities Union; THETYS, University of the Mediterranean; Group Compostela of the Universities |
The University of Sousse (Arabic: جامعة سوسة) is a public university in Sousse, Tunisia.
History
The University of Sousse was created in 2004 from a division of the University of the Center, which had been created in 1991 from the University of Monastir. The University of the Center had grown rapidly from 45,000 students in 2001-2002 to nearly 60,000 in 2003-2004 in 30 institutions. In 2004 new universities were created in Monastir, Kairouan and Gafsa.[2]
Organisation and administration
The Rector is Professor Ahmed Nourreddine Helal.[3]
Alumni
- Samir Dilou, Minister of human rights, transitional justice and government spokesperson under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali since 20 December 2011.[4]
References
- ↑ (French)The new tunisian universities chancellors
- ↑ Historical Overview on university website Accessed 25 October 2010
- ↑ UniMed Accessed 25 October 2010
- ↑ Ahmed Lachheb, Samir Dilou, Tunisia Live, 15 August 2011
External links
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