Sebha University

About

Sebha University, located in the heart of southern Libya, stands as a vital public institution serving the educational needs of the vast desert region. Established in 1983, it offers a broad spectrum of academic programs across faculties like Engineering, Medicine, Science, and Humanities, aiming to contribute to regional development. While specific dedicated international student offices or extensive English-taught programs are not prominently advertised, the university primarily serves students from Libya and neighboring African countries, fostering a regional academic environment. International students would find themselves integrated into a predominantly Arabic-speaking academic setting. Its distinctive characteristic lies in its role as the primary higher education hub for southern Libya, providing crucial access to diverse fields of study in a geographically challenging area.

Background

Sebha University is a public university in the southern city of Sabha, Libya, with campuses in Sabha, Awbari, Murzuq, Brak, and Ghat. The beginning of Sebha University was in 1976 when the Faculty of Education had been founded as a branch of the University of Tripoli and nucleus for Sebha University later. Sebha University was founded as an independent university in 1983 and included in the beginning both of Faculties of Education and Sciences. Then the Faculties of Medicine, Agriculture, Science of Engineering, Technology, Economics and Accounting were added to Sebha University. So the number of university faculties reached to nineteen faculties located in various areas in the South. The number of students studying in Sebha University until 2016 was (25,726) students

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