The story
The university was founded in 1957. It is named for Mohammed V, the former King of Morocco who died in 1961.
In 1993, it was divided into two independent universities: Mohammed V University at Agdal and Mohammed V University at Souissi.
In September 2014 the two universities merged into one, known as Mohammed V University, but maintaining the two campuses. The university has 18 total colleges as of 2020.
On 3 January 2018, the university launched the first professional bachelor's degree in Music in Morocco.
In June 2021, the university was included in the CWTS Leiden ranking for its first time.
On 23 February 2023, Mohammed V University and Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization signed an agreement establishing the “ICESCO Open Education Chair” at the university for “equitable access to inclusive and quality education”.
From Wikipedia’s article on Mohammed V University, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4