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Mohammed V University (Arabic: جامعة محمد الخامس, French: Université Mohammed-V) is a public university in Rabat, Morocco. It was founded in 1957 under a royal decree (Dahir). It is the first modern university in Morocco after the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez. It is named after Mohammed V of Morocco.
The university was founded in 1957. It is named for Mohammed V, the former King of Morocco who died in 1961.
In 1993, it was divided into two independent universities: Mohammed V University at Agdal and Mohammed V University at Souissi.
In September 2014 the two universities merged into one, known as Mohammed V University, but maintaining the two campuses. The university has 18 total colleges as of 2020.
On 3 January 2018, the university launched the first professional bachelor's degree in Music in Morocco.[4]
In June 2021, the university was included in the CWTS Leiden ranking for its first time.[5]
On 23 February 2023, Mohammed V University and Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization signed an agreement establishing the “ICESCO Open Education Chair” at the university for “equitable access to inclusive and quality education”.[6]
Arts and Science
- Mohammed Abed Al Jabri, Moroccan academic and philosopher; he graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1967 and a PhD in 1970.[7]
- Soumia Fahd, Moroccan herpetologist
- Laila Lalami, Moroccan novelist now working in the United States, 2015 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for The Moor's Account, a fictional novel of the historic figure Estevanico, the first black explorer of North America and one of four survivors of the 1527 Narvaez expedition.
- Ahmed Toufiq, Moroccan writer and historian who has served as Minister for Islamic Affairs in the government of Morocco since 2002.
Politics and Diplomacy
- Moulay Rachid of Morocco Prince of Morocco.[8]
- Mohammed VI of Morocco, King of Morocco.[9]
- Abdelilah Benkirane, 15th prime ministers of Morocco.[10]
- Nabila Mounib, the secretary general of the Unified Socialist Party.
- Rafik Abdessalem, Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, received a B.A. in philosophy from Mohammed V University.[11]
- Abdelouahed Belkeziz, 8th Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
- Zohour Alaoui, Moroccan ambassador to Sweden and Permanent Representative of Morocco to UNESCO.[12]
- El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed, 1st President of the Sahrawi Republic.[13]
- Mohamed Abdelaziz (Sahrawi politician), 2nd President of the Sahrawi Republic.[14]
- Khadidja Hamdi, wife of Mohamed Abdelaziz.
- Hatim Aznague, Climate advocate and Activist.
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