University of Benghazi

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University of Benghazi

Former names	Garyounis University; University of Libya
Type	Public
Established	December 15, 1955; 68 years ago (December 15, 1955)
Students	79,968 (as of 2013[update])
Location	Benghazi , Libya
Campus	530 acres (2.1 km2)
Website	http://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.