Moulay Ismail University
Université Moulay Ismail | |
The logo of Moulay Ismail University | |
| Established | 1989 |
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| President | Ahmed Mouchtachi |
| Location | , 33°53′42″N 5°33′17″W / 33.89500°N 5.55472°W |
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| Website | www.umi.ac.ma |
Moulay Ismail University (French: Université Moulay Ismail; Arabic: جامعة مولاي إسماعيل) is a public higher education and nonprofit scientific research institution located in Meknes, Morocco. Established on October 23, 1989, by Royal Decree No. 21–86–144, the university has a student population of approximately 38,000.
In 2016, it was ranked 100th in the regional ranking of Arab universities by U.S. News & World Report.
The university is named in honor of Moulay Ismail, who served as Sultan of Morocco from 1672 to 1727.