University of Monastir
The University of Monastir(UM)is a public institute of high education. It was founded in 2004 (according to ?decret n° 2102 de l’annee 2004′.The UM is home to 28000 students, 2000 academic lecturers, and 1000 administrative and support staff. It offers many programs from a wide range of subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The main activities of UM are related to higher education learning and research in many fields. It counts about 90 research structures, research and 4 doctoral schools which carry out high research quality.UM includes many students preparing their PhD research in a wide range of specialties: Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, communication, IT skills, fundamental Sciences and Economics.UM is a member of international networks and associations.it is involved in a many national and international projects such as CMCU, INSERM, TEMPUS, ERASMUS MUNDUS. The UM has taken part in numerous and successful transnational partnership, this openness to the international dimension of the UM is illustrated by its Copperation policy regarding research and by its significant effort in implementation of mobility projects for students, academic staff and researchers. UM comprises 11 institutes and 5 faculties. They offer a wide range of courses. Applied Mathematics and informatics, Biotechnology and biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Computer, Clinical Medicine, Dentist, Pharmaceutical studies, Management and Arts.
The missions of Um are: -To answer all the needs of the country especialy concerning training, production, disseminating of the knowledge and developing skills in various fields. -Developing the knowledge, and master the technology by promoting research and encouraging the innovation, individual and collective creativity in various fields of knowledge -Ensuring the scientific, pedagogic and administrative coordination between all the institutions. -Participate to the activities of development of the country, to support the various sectors of national activity and to prepare students for creating projects and economic companies. -Establish links of partnership and Copperation with similar organisms in the word in order to set joint degrees and to lead in co-supervision of research leading to academic degrees, exchange of experts and expertise and to perform joint research related to the priorities of development
Foundation year:2004
Short name:UM
Type:Public
Students:21270
Faculty:1870
Faculty/Students Ratio:11:1
Region:Africa
Location:Monastir
