Misurata University is a university based in the city of Misrata, Libya. Misurata University was formed in 2010 by the merger of Seventh of October University and Almergab University (Al-Merqib or Al Mergeb University).
The university’s main campus is located in downtown Misurata. Other campuses are located in the cities of Ben Waleed, Zliten, Al Khums, Tarhoona, Msallata and Garabulli. The university reports that it has 4,000 faculty members and enrollment of 55,500 students.
Seventh of October University was established in Misrata in 1984. Misurata University included fifteen department and five colleges. The College of Medicine was started in 1997 by affiliation with the medical college at Al Fateh University. In 2003 the University’s own College of Medicine was established.
In 2010, Rasheed Mohammad Omar El-Meheesy (or El-Meheeshy), a law professor at Misrata University in the city of Zliten, led a committee that investigated the issuance of fake diplomas in Libyan universities and uncovered 150 fake bachelor’s degrees issued by 22 universities. Eleven faculty members were fired and several students were expelled as a result of the committee’s findings.
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Misurata University Contact Details
Misurata University
PO Box 2478
Misratah
Tel: +218 (512) 627 203
Fax: +218 (512) 627 350
Misurata University Official Website: http://www.limu.edu.ly/en/