University of Benghazi

University of Benghazi
Former names
Garyounis University; University of Libya
TypePublic
EstablishedDecember 15, 1955; 68 years ago (December 15, 1955)
Students79,968 (as of 2013)
Location,
Campus530 acres (2.1 km2)
Websitehttp://uob.edu.ly/; English

The University of Benghazi (Arabic: جامعة بنغازي), formerly known as Garyounis University, is a public university in Benghazi, Libya, the country's second-largest city as well as one of the most prestigious institutes of higher education in the country. It was founded as the University of Libya on December 15, 1955.