University of Hassan II Casablanca
جامعة الحسن الثاني بالدارالبیضاء Université Hassan II de Casablanca | |
 Ben M'sik Faculty of Science - Hassan II University] | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | Unknown, teaching existed since 1975[1] |
Academic affiliations | IARU |
| Endowment | £1.03 billion (inc. colleges)[1] |
| Students | 119 303 |
| Undergraduates | 11,723[2] |
| Postgraduates | 9,327[2] |
Other students | 461[2] |
| Location | , Morocco 33°32′29″N 7°35′59″W / 33.5414°N 7.59972°W |
| Colours | Blue[2] |
Sporting affiliations | The Sporting Blue |
| Website | www |
Hassan II University of Casablanca (UH2C) (Arabic: جامعة الحسن الثاني بالدار البیضاء; French: Université Hassan II de Casablanca) was established in 1975 and is regarded as the best academic institution in Morocco. It is a public university which is the result of a recent merger since 1 September 2014 of two universities[3]: Hassan II University Ain Chock - Casablanca and the Hassan II University Mohammedia.
Overview
There are over 24,000 total students, including local and foreign. Full-time faculty teachers and professors are over eleven hundred, making it the third largest university in Morocco. Official staff total 850 people.
Arabic and French are the languages of tuition at the university. For some disciplines such as law, international law and international relations, and for PhD students, it is necessary to know both French and Arabic. Technical courses, however, are offered in French only . The university is a member of the International Association of Research Universities (IARU). Foreign students are largely from French-speaking countries: Senegal, Congo Republic, DR Congo, Mauritania, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, Yemen, Indonesia, Malaysia, and France are the main sources.[4]
Library
The Library of Mohammad Sykat spans six floors with a total area of 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft). It has 40,000 textbooks, and 20,000 electronic online journals are available for students. There are 550 ancient manuscripts and 600 books, with 100 periodicals. The School of Law Library has 25 thousand books in the fields of law and political science and economics.
Ranking
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| THE World[5] | 1001+ (2020) |
| USNWR Global[6] | 557 (2020) |
According to the webometrics of Hassan II University of Casablanca has a world ranking of 2091, sixth in Morocco, and 36th in north Africa.[7]
The faculties
- Faculty of Law, economic and social sciences.[8] (located in Casablanca, Aïn Chock)
Number of students: Approx 10000
Number of students: 4200
- Faculty of Dentistry Casablanca[10] (MunicipalityAïn Chock)
- Faculty of Sciences Aîn Chock Casablanca[11] (MunicipalityAïn Chock)
Number of students: 2800
Number of students: 9300 (MunicipalityAïn Chock)
Number of students: 830
- School of Mechanical Engineering
Number of students: 590
- National School of Business and Management of Casablanca (ENCG Casablanca), located in Aïn Sbâa has been created in 2007 and is already eighth best establishment and third best business school in the country.[13][14]
Schools
- École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et des Métiers Casablanca (ENSAM)
- Graduate School of Technology (EST)[12]
- École nationale supérieure d'électricité et de mécanique (ENSEM)
- school of natural (ENS)
- National School of Business and Management of Casablanca|École nationale de commerce et de gestion de Casablanca (ENCG Casablanca)[15]
Notable faculty
- Soumaya Naamane Guessous - sociologist and feminist activist
- Fatima Marouan (born 1952) - endocrinologist; politician
- Habib Mazini (born 1954) - academic and writer
- Abd Al Latif Mahfouz - literary scholar
- Salem Al Ketbi - political scientist
Notable alumni
- Mohamed Taieb Naciri (1939-2012) - lawyer and politician
- Abdelouahed Belkeziz (1939-2021) - lawyer, politician, and diplomat.
- Khalid Alioua (born 1949) - politician
- Mokhtar Lamani (born 1952) - Canadian diplomat
- Mohamed Moatassim (born 1956) - political advisor
- Nabila Mounib (born 1960) - politician
- Nizar Ibrahim (born 1962) - paleontologist
- Abdelaziz El Omari (born 1968) - politician
- Merieme Chadid (born 1969) - astronomer
- Khadija Yaken (born 1972) - writer of prose and poetry
- Nabila Rmili (born 1974) - politician
See also
References
- ^ a b "A Brief History of the University". University of. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Supplement (2) to No. 4945". 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2006.
- ^ "Fusion des universités Hassan II de Casablanca : Une démarche à même de relever les défis scientifiques et économiques (ministre)". MAP Express (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Presentation University of Hassan II
- ^ "World University Rankings 2020 - Université Hassan II de Casablanca". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "U.S. News Education: Best Global Universities 2020 - University of Casablanca Hassan 2".
- ^ "Morocco | Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions". Webometrics.info. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES JURIDIQUES ECONOMIQUES ET SOCIALES AIN CHOCK- CASABLANCA". fdc.ma.
- ^ "FMPC - MAROC". fmpc.ac.ma.
- ^ "Faculté de Médecine dentaire".
- ^ "Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock Casablanca". fsac.ac.ma.
- ^ a b "Ecole supérieure de technologie de casablanca". est-uh2c.ac.ma.
- ^ "Voici le top 10 des meilleurs diplômes marocains". Welovebuzz. 13 April 2017.
- ^ "L'enseignement supérieur public consacré par le premier classement des diplômes marocains". Telquel.ma.
- ^ "Ecole Nationnale de Commerce et Gestion - Casablanca". www.encgcasa.ac.ma. Archived from the original on 23 July 2009.
External links
- (in French) Official website
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