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University of Tripoli

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Public university in Tripoli, Libya

The University of Tripoli (UOT) (Arabic: جامعة طرابلس), is the largest university in Libya and is located in the capital city of Tripoli. It was founded in 1957 as a branch of the University of Libya before it was divided in 1973 to become what is now known as the University of Tripoli.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1957Founded1
  • Websiteuot.edu.ly
  • Slogan“Taught the human what They did not know”1

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The University of Tripoli (UOT) (Arabic: جامعة طرابلس), is the largest university in Libya and is located in the capital city of Tripoli. It was founded in 1957 as a branch of the University of Libya before it was divided in 1973 to become what is now known as the University of Tripoli.2

Corporate structure

University of Tripoli sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • University of Tripoli
    • College of Faculty of Economy and Political Sciences (University of Tripoli) Subsidiary
    • Dept. of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Tripoli Subsidiary · Libya

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Faculty of Information Technology

Departments

Department of General Subjects.

Department of Software Engineering.

Department of Computer Science.

Department of Computer Networks.

Department of Mobile Computing.

Department of Web Technology.

Department of Information Systems.

History

The first college of what became University of Tripoli was founded in 1957 as the Faculty of Sciences of University of Libya. In 1966 the Faculty of Agriculture was added, and in 1972 the College of Petroleum and Minerals.

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In 1973, the University of Libya was split into two independent universities. All the colleges (faculties) located in Tripoli joined the new University of Tripoli while those located in Benghazi joined the new University of Benghazi (later renamed Garyounis University).

In 1976 the University of Tripoli was renamed Al Fateh University after the student unrest in April, 1976, where pro-government students chanted Al Fateh.

The university was the site of a student uprising by the Students' Union (SU) during the August 2011 Battle of Tripoli, part of the 2011 Libyan Civil War. In 2012, the university was renamed from al-Fateh University to the original name of University of Tripoli.

From Wikipedia’s article on University of Tripoli, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • College of Faculty of Economy and Political Sciences (University of Tripoli)
  • Dept. of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Tripoli

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Timeline

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