University of Libya

University of Libya
الجامعة الليبية
Logo of the University of Libya
TypePublic
Active15 December 1955–1973
Location
Tripoli & Benghazi
,
Libya
The university was split between Tripoli and Benghazi universities.
Founded by royal decree in 1955, al Manar Palace in Benghazi was the first campus
Students during a seminar at the university (1966)
King Idris (left) shaking hands with Prime Minister Wanis al-Qaddafi at the establishment of the new campus of the university in 1968

The University of Libya (Arabic: الجامعة الليبية)[1] was a public university based in Tripoli and Benghazi, Libya. The university was established in 1955 and disestablished in 1973, when its colleges were split into two new universities: the University of Tripoli (later Al Fateh University) in Tripoli, and the University of Benghazi (later Garyounis University) in Benghazi.

  1. ^ University of Libya was the formal translation of Al Jame'a Al Libiya to English. However, its more accurate to translate it The Libyan University since Al Libiya is an adjective for Al Jame'a.