The University of Sousse (French: Université de Sousse, Arabic: جامعة سوسة) is a public university in Sousse, Tunisia.
Université de 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 35°50′05″N 10°37′39″E / 35.8348°N 10.6276°E |
| Affiliations | Association of Francophone Universities; Mediterranean Universities Union; THETYS, University of the Mediterranean; Group Compostela of the Universities |
  Location in Tunisia | |
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| QS World[2] | 1001–1200 (2024) |
| THE World[3] | 1201–1500 (2024) |
| USNWR Global[4] | =1476 (2023) |
History
editThe 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.[5]
Organisation and administration
editThe Rector is Professor Ahmed Nourreddine Helal.[6]
Alumni
edit- Samir Dilou, Minister of human rights, transitional justice and government spokesperson under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali since 20 December 2011.[7]
References
edit- ^ (in French)The new tunisian universities chancellors Archived 2013-04-18 at archive.today
- ^ "QS World University Rankings: Université de Sousse". Top Universities. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Université de Sousse". Times Higher Education (THE). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ U.S. News & World Report. "Université de Sousse". Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Historical Overview on university website Accessed 25 October 2010
- ^ UniMed Accessed 25 October 2010
- ^ Ahmed Lachheb, Samir Dilou Archived 2012-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, Tunisia Live, 15 August 2011
External links
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