SubjectsEducation · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences · Medicine & Health Sciences
Accreditation
Higher Education Commission (HEC), Mauritius — established under the Higher Education Act 2017 (operationalised 2020), replacing the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) which had regulated the sector since 1988. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 2012 (under the Open University of Mauritius Act 2010, operational 2012); predecessor: Mauritius College of the Air, founded 1972. Mauritius's national open and distance learning university, located in Réduit. Established 2012 under the Open University of Mauritius Act 2010, building on the long-running Mauritius College of the Air (founded 1972), which had pioneered distance education via radio and television broadcasting. Offers programmes by distance, open, and blended modes — particularly suited to working adults, returners to education, and learners across the Mauritius outer islands. Schools span business, education, health and social sciences, information sciences, and public administration. Important provider for in-service teacher training and professional upgrading in Mauritius.
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Business & Management · Natural Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies
Accreditation
Higher Education Commission (HEC), Mauritius — established under the Higher Education Act 2017 (operationalised 2020), replacing the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) which had regulated the sector since 1988. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 2012 (by merger of Swami Dayanand Institute of Management and the Institut Supérieur de Technologie). Public francophone-oriented university located in Rose Hill (Plaines Wilhems District), established 2012 through the merger of the Swami Dayanand Institute of Management (SDIM, founded 1985) and the Institut Supérieur de Technologie (IST). Named after the Mascarene archipelago (Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues), reflecting a regional cooperation mission. Faculties span sustainable development sciences, business and management, information and communication technology, and engineering. Partner of the University of Limoges (France) and Université de La Réunion. Programmes delivered primarily in French alongside English, supporting Francophonie-aligned regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean. Three campuses: Rose Hill (main), Swami Dayanand (Pamplemousses-area), and Bel Air.
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Business & Management · Law · Natural Sciences · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Education
Accreditation
Higher Education Commission (HEC), Mauritius — established under the Higher Education Act 2017 (operationalised 2020), replacing the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) which had regulated the sector since 1988. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 1965 (as the College of Agriculture); reorganised as University of Mauritius 1968 by Act of Parliament. Mauritius's flagship and oldest university, located at the Réduit campus in Moka District. Founded 1965 as the College of Agriculture; reorganised by Act of Parliament in 1968 as the University of Mauritius. Five faculties: Agriculture, Engineering, Law and Management, Science, and Social Sciences and Humanities, plus the Faculty of Information, Communication and Digital Technologies (FoICDT) and the Faculty of Ocean Studies. Multi-campus with the main site at Réduit. Primary language of instruction is English; selected courses also delivered in French. One of the leading higher-education institutions in the Indian Ocean region.
SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Business & Management · Medicine & Health Sciences · Social Sciences
Accreditation
Higher Education Commission (HEC), Mauritius — established under the Higher Education Act 2017 (operationalised 2020), replacing the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) which had regulated the sector since 1988. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
Founded 2000 (under the University of Technology, Mauritius Act 2000). Public university for technology, business, and applied sciences, located at Pointe-aux-Sables on the western coast of Mauritius. Established 2000 by Act of Parliament with a mission focused on responding to industry needs in technology, management, and sustainable development. Schools include the School of Business, Management and Finance; the School of Innovative Technologies and Engineering; the School of Health Sciences; the School of Sustainable Development and Tourism; and the Mauritius Institute of Public Administration and Management (MIPAM) which is hosted within UTM. Strong industry-aligned programmes and continuing-education pathways.
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