University of Kairouan

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University of Kairouan
TypePublic
Established2 September 2004
ChancellorPr Ahmed Omran[1]
Vice-ChancellorHatem Najar
Students13862[2]
Location,
Tunisia
Websitewww.univ-k.rnu.tn/ar

The University of Kairouan is a public research university located in Kairouan, Tunisia, and it was founded 2 September 2004.[3]

History[edit]

Buildings, collections and facilities[edit]

Organization[edit]

The university of Kairouan is formed by nine higher institutes:[4]

Faculty of Arts and Humanities of Kairouan[edit]

The faculty is a public research faculty located in Kairouan, Tunisia. It was founded on 31 December 1984.[5] The core of the faculty is formed by five academic departments; Arabic, English, French, Philosophy and Archaeology Department.[6]

Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts of Kairouan[edit]

It was founded on 9 July 2002.

Higher Institute of Computer Science and Management of Kairouan[edit]

It was founded on 9 July 2002.

Higher Institute of Juridical and political Studies of Kairouan[edit]

It was founded on 14 July 2005.

Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Kairouan[edit]

It was founded on 6 June 2006.

Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts of Kasserine[edit]

It was founded on 14 July 2005.

Higher Institute of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science of Kairouan[edit]

It was founded on 6 June 2006.

Higher Institute of Applied Studies in Human Sciences of Sbeitla[edit]

It is a public institute located in Sbeitla. It was founded in 2007.[7] In the academic year 2009–2010, the number of students of the institute reached 1200 students divided in two fields; literature and human sciences.[8]

Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts of Sidi Bouzid[edit]

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

Notable alumni and academics[edit]

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