University of Tripoli (UoT) is a public institution located in Tripoli, the capital city of Libya. It is the largest institution of higher education in the country, that was founded and established by a Royal Decree on December 15, 1955 as a branch under the University of Libya. In 1973, it became independent and was named the University of Tripoli. It now has 6 campuses over an area of more than 300 hectares in various location at the heart and outskirts of Tripoli. It enjoys about half a million square meters of newly development buildings that are currently under construction. The UoT includes 20 faculties with 160 departments; in addition to 82 specialized sections. Students at the UoT graduate with undergraduate and postgraduate (including PhDs in 12 majors) degrees. The University also has Research Centers, Language Center, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, & Sustainable Development Center. The total number of students as for 2017/2018 is 75,877 in which 2.27% (1,644) of them are foreign students. It has more than 3300 staff members and around 2000 teaching assistants. Moreover, it has more than 5000 administrative and technical staff that work for a variety of faculties, centers and other administrations across the university’s campuses covering Tripoli and its neighbouring cities. The University of Tripoli is a pioneering institution in Libya that works with different other ministries, local municipalities, and other institutions. It has been closely cooperating with the civil society and international organizations in order to raise awareness during times of war and
The contact details are:
University of Tripoli | website : http://staging.uot.edu.ly | International Cooperation Office – ICO |
The ICO director: Dr Adel Dhiyaf | Website: http://staging.uot.edu.ly/ico/ | Email: ico@uot.edu.ly | A.diyaf@uot.edu.ly
| Phone: +218-925636285 | +218-915636285