Universities in Libya

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Law · Social Sciences · Business & Management

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public postgraduate institution with campuses in Tripoli (Janzour) and Benghazi. Ministry-recognised. Reportedly founded 1988 (per public sources). Public university in Tripoli, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsArts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Tripoli listed across Wikipedia, handwiki and uniRank. Private university in Tripoli, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsArts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Computer Science & IT · Business & Management

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university for humanities and applied sciences in Tripoli. Private university in Tripoli, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Arts & Humanities

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Tripoli. Private university in Tripoli, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsArts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Tripoli (also spelled Alhadera). Private university in Tripoli, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Education · Social Sciences · Business & Management

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university headquartered in Al Khums. Ministry-recognised. Reportedly founded 1988 (per public sources). Public university in Al Khums, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsLaw · Arts & Humanities · Education · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public Islamic sciences university in Zliten (Al-Asmarya University for Islamic Sciences). Ministry-recognised. Reportedly founded 1988 (per public sources). Public university in Zliten, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Benghazi listed in Wikipedia and uniRank. Private university in Benghazi, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Pharmacy

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private medical/health-sciences oriented university in Tripoli; appears in Wikipedia and uniRank listings. Private university in Tripoli, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in the Benghazi region. Private university in Benghazi, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Education

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in Bani Walid. Ministry-recognised. Public university in Bani Walid, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Engineering & Technology

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Benghazi. Private university in Benghazi, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Arts & Humanities

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Specialised private university focused on architecture and urbanism in Benghazi. Private university in Benghazi, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public technological university in Brega, focused on oil and engineering (formerly Bright Star University of Technology). Reportedly founded 1981 (per public sources). Public university in Brega, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Pharmacy · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

One of Libya's first and most established private universities; strong medical/health-sciences focus. Also listed as 'Libyan International University'. Reportedly founded 2007 (per public sources). Private university in Benghazi, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsArts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Business & Management

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university based in Tajura near Tripoli. Private university in Tajura (Tripoli), Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Engineering & Technology

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Benghazi (also listed as Mediterranean International University). Private university in Benghazi, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Business & Management

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public comprehensive university in Misrata. Ministry-recognised. Reportedly founded 1983 (per public sources). Public university in Misrata, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Business & Management · Law · Education · Computer Science & IT · Pharmacy · Dentistry · Nursing

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National Center for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Educational and Training Institutions (NCQAA), under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.

Public multi-faculty university based in Misurata in northwest Libya, comprising 19 faculties offering more than 100 areas of study. Faculty footprint spans the cities of Misurata, Bani Walid, Zliten, Al Khums, Tarhuna, Al Qarabulli, Msallata, and Qasr Khiar. Faculties include sciences, arts, economics and political science, law, medicine, engineering, pharmacology, education, information technology, nursing, dentistry, and Islamic studies, plus a research and consulting centre and a language centre. Member of the Association of African Universities (AAU) and the International Association of Universities (IAU); affiliated with the TETHYS and UNIMED university networks. Active NCQAA accreditation participant. Active 2025 national context — Aug 2021 the Ministry of Higher Education closed 20 unaccredited private institutions; Sep 2025 NCQAA convened the first Libyan Quality Forum for Universities. Prospective students from outside Libya should confirm specific programme recognition through their destination country's accreditation authority.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Natural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Veterinary Medicine · Law · Arts & Humanities · Education · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in Al Bayda, eastern Libya. Ministry-recognised. Reportedly founded 1984 (per public sources). Public university in Al Bayda, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Agriculture & Environmental Studies

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Main public university serving the southern Fezzan region. Ministry-recognised. Reportedly founded 1976 (per public sources). Public university in Sabha, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Education · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in Sabratha (formerly part of Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi). Ministry-recognised. Reportedly founded 2007 (per public sources). Public university in Sabratha, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Business & Management · Law · Education · Computer Science & IT

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National Center for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Educational and Training Institutions (NCQAA), under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.

Founded 1976 as a branch of the University of Tripoli; chartered as an independent university in 1983 by Resolution 187/1983 of the General People's Committee. Largest university in southern Libya (Fezzan region), with 22 faculties and 7 specialised research centres serving the southern municipalities. Granted NCQAA institutional accreditation in 2020 and ranked first place among Libyan universities for 2020. Located near Sebha International Airport. Active 2025 national context — Aug 2021 the Ministry of Higher Education closed 20 unaccredited private institutions; Sep 2025 NCQAA convened the first Libyan Quality Forum for Universities. Prospective students from outside Libya should confirm specific programme recognition through their destination country's accreditation authority.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Business & Management · Law · Education · Computer Science & IT · Dentistry · Nursing

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National Center for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Educational and Training Institutions (NCQAA), under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.

Founded 1991 as Sirte University, having operated as a branch of Benghazi University from 1989 before independent chartering. Public university based in Sirte in central Libya, with an additional campus at Hun. Thirteen faculties span agriculture, arts and literature, dentistry, economics, education, engineering (including mechanical, petroleum, and electrical engineering reflecting the regional oil-and-gas industry), information technology, law, medicine, nursing, and science. Severely conflict-affected during the 2011 civil war and the 2016-2017 Battle of Sirte (anti-ISIL operations) — university operations were disrupted and infrastructure damaged during both periods. Recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Libya. Active 2025 national context — Aug 2021 the Ministry of Higher Education closed 20 unaccredited private institutions; Sep 2025 NCQAA convened the first Libyan Quality Forum for Universities. Prospective students from outside Libya should confirm specific programme recognition through their destination country's accreditation authority. Current online presence is limited compared to UoT/UoB/Misurata; direct contact with the university is recommended for application specifics.

SubjectsNatural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Education · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in Ajdabiya. Ministry-recognised. Public university in Ajdabiya, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Education · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university based in Gharyan, western mountains region. Ministry-recognised. Reportedly founded 1991 (per public sources). Public university in Gharyan, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsNatural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Education · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in the Al Jufra district (central Libya). Ministry-recognised. Public university in Hun, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Business & Management · Law · Education · Agriculture & Environmental Studies

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National Center for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Educational and Training Institutions (NCQAA), under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.

Founded 15 December 1955 as the University of Libya — the oldest founding-faculty date in Libyan higher education, established immediately after Libyan independence with one faculty (Arts and Education), 31 students, 6 professors. Became Garyounis University 1976-2011 after the University of Libya split; reverted to University of Benghazi during the 2011 civil war. Severely affected by the 2014-2017 Battle of Benghazi — several faculties destroyed, relocated, or operationally disrupted. Operates under HoR (east) administrative authority since the 2014 governance split. Appears in THE World University Rankings. Active 2025 national context — post-2014 political fragmentation between the GNU (Tripoli, west) and HoR (east) governments affects institutional operations and degree recognition pathways; Aug 2021 the Ministry of Higher Education closed 20 unaccredited private institutions; Sep 2025 NCQAA convened the first Libyan Quality Forum for Universities. Prospective students from outside Libya should confirm specific programme recognition through their destination country's accreditation authority.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Education

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in Derna. Ministry-recognised. Public university in Derna, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Education · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university serving the Fezzan region. Ministry-recognised. Public university in Ubari, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsNatural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Education · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in Nalut, western Nafusa mountains. Ministry-recognised. Public university in Nalut, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Education

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in Tobruk, eastern Libya. Ministry-recognised. Reportedly founded 2009 (per public sources). Public university in Tobruk, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Veterinary Medicine · Natural Sciences · Pharmacy · Architecture & Design · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Business & Management · Law · Education

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National Center for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Educational and Training Institutions (NCQAA), under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.

Founded 1957 (as Faculty of Sciences of the University of Libya); standalone University of Tripoli since the 1973 split of the University of Libya; renamed Al-Fateh University 1976-2012 after the 1976 student unrest; reverted to original name in 2012 following the 2011 revolution. Largest university in Libya with 23 faculties spanning engineering, medicine, agriculture, veterinary medicine, sciences, pharmacy, architecture, humanities, social sciences, business, law, and education. QS Arab Region ranked #136 (2026); appears in THE World University Rankings 2026. Active 2025 national context — post-2014 political fragmentation between the GNU (Tripoli, west) and HoR (east) governments affects institutional operations and degree recognition pathways; Aug 2021 the Ministry of Higher Education closed 20 unaccredited private institutions; Sep 2025 NCQAA convened the first Libyan Quality Forum for Universities. Prospective students from outside Libya should confirm specific programme recognition through their destination country's accreditation authority.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Arts & Humanities · Natural Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Established private university for humanities and applied sciences in the Tripoli area. Private university in Janzour (Tripoli), Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Law · Arts & Humanities · Education · Social Sciences · Pharmacy

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in Az-Zawiya (Al Zawiya). Ministry-recognised. Reportedly founded 1988 (per public sources). Public university in Zawiya, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Education · Law

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in Zintan. Ministry-recognised. Public university in Zintan, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Education · Arts & Humanities

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya — recognises and regulates universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Public university in the Wadi al Shatii district, southern Libya. Ministry-recognised. Public university in Brak, Libya; the Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.