🇱🇾 48 universities · 20 districts
Libya's universities, district by district — from Wikidata, not the ministry.
Libya's public universities grew out of the University of Libya, divided in 1973 into the Universities of Benghazi and Tripoli, and private universities have been licensed since the 1990s. This directory lists 48 from Wikidata.
Not an official list
This list comes from Wikidata, a community-maintained database (retrieved 2026-10-23) — not from the country's regulator. It may include institutions that have closed, merged or been renamed, or that have lost or never had official recognition, and it may miss others. We leave out entries Wikidata marks as dissolved or closed, but that filter is only as up to date as Wikidata. Only institutions whose name calls them a university are listed, so recognised colleges and degree-awarding institutes are missing. Being listed here is not proof of accreditation.
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Universities listed
48
In Tripoli District
7
With a website on record
36
What isn't here, and why
Libya's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research licenses public and private universities, but we found no list it publishes that we could read, so this page is built from Wikidata.
This list is from Wikidata, a community-maintained source — retrieved 2026-10-23. A university missing here is a gap in that source, not a judgement about the university, and being listed here is not proof of accreditation: check with the national regulator. Public or private status is shown only where Wikidata records it (0 of 48).
All 48 universities, by district
Tripoli District (7)Benghazi District (3)Jabal al Akhdar (3)Misrata District (3)Murqub (3)Jabal al Gharbi District (2)Nalut District (2)Zawiya District (2)
Tripoli District (7)
| Academic Universityالجامعة الاكاديميةTripoli | est. 2018 | |
| Attahadi UniversityTripoli | ||
| Libya International Medical UniversityTripoli | ||
| Open University of Libyaالجامعة المفتوحة - ليبياTripoli | est. 1987 | |
| Tripoli University of Medical Sciencesجامعة طرابلس للعلوم الطبيةTripoli | ||
| University of Tripoliجامعة طرابلسTripoli | est. 1957 | |
| University of Tripoli Al-ahliaجامعة طرابلس الأهليةTripoli | est. 1999 |
Benghazi District (3)
| Al-Arab Medical Universityجامعة العرب الطبيةBenghazi | est. 1984 | |
| Libyan International Universityالجامعة الليبية الدوليةBenghazi | est. 2007 | |
| University of Benghaziجامعة بنغازيBenghazi | est. 1955 |
Jabal al Akhdar (3)
| Al-Bayda UniversityAl Bayda | ||
| Omar Al-Mukhtar Universityجامعة عمر المختارAl Bayda | est. 1960 | |
| Sayyid Muhammad bin Ali al-Sanusi Islamic Universityجامعة السيد محمد بن علي السنوسي الإسلاميةAl Bayda | est. 1961 |
Misrata District (3)
| Azzaytuna Universityجامعة الزيتونةBani Walid | est. 2001 | |
| Bani Waleed Universityجامعة بني وليدBani Walid | est. 2015 | |
| Misrata Universityجامعة مصراتةMisrata | est. 1984 |
Murqub (3)
| Alasmarya Islamic Universityالجامعة الأسمرية الإسلاميةZliten | est. 1506 | |
| Tarhuna UniversityTarhuna | ||
| University Elmergibجامعة المرقبAl Khums | est. 1991 |
Jabal al Gharbi District (2)
| University of Gharyanجامعة الجبل الغربيGharyan | est. 1991 | |
| Zintan Universityجامعة الزنتانZintan | est. 2017 |
Nalut District (2)
| Nalut Universityجــــامعة نالــــوت | est. 2017 | |
| University of GhadamesGhadames |
Zawiya District (2)
| Sabratha Universityجامعة صبراتةSabratha | est. 2015 | |
| University of Zawiaجامعة الزاويةZawiya | est. 1983 |
Al Wahat District (1)
| University of Ajdabiaجامعة إجدابياAjdabiya | est. 2014 |
Butnan District (1)
| Tobruk Universityجامعة طبرقTobruk | est. 2016 |
Derna District (1)
| University of Dernaجامعة درنةDarnah | est. 1994 |
Jafara (1)
| AlJafara University | est. 2017 |
Jufra (1)
| Al-Jafra Universityجامعة الجفرة | est. 2016 |
Kufra District (1)
| Al-Kufra University |
Marj District (1)
| Al-Marj University |
Murzuq District (1)
| University of Murzuq |
Sabha District (1)
| Sebha Universityجامعة سبهاSabha | est. 1983 |
Sirte District (1)
| Sirte Universityجامعة سرتSirte | est. 1991 |
Wadi al Hayaa District (1)
| University of UbariUbari |
Wadi al Shatii District (1)
| Wadi Alshati University | est. 2022 |
Location not recorded (11)
| Africa University of Humanities and Applied Sciencesجامعة أفريقيا للعلوم الإنسانية والتطبيقية | ||
| Al-Hadra University of Humanities and Applied Sciencesجامعة الحاضرة العلوم الإنسانية والتطبيقية | est. 2001 | |
| Al-Madina University | ||
| Al-Manar Al-Sateh Medical Universityكلية المنار الساطع الطبية | est. 2020 | |
| Al-Tahadi National Medical Universityجامعة التحدي لطب الأسنان | ||
| Alrefak Universityجامعة الرفاق الأهلية | ||
| Bright Star Universityجامعة النجم الساطع | est. 1981 | |
| Fezzan Universityجامعة فزان | est. 2017 | |
| Libyan University of Humanities and Applied Sciencesللجامعة الليبية للعلوم الإنسانية والتطبيقية | est. 2001 | |
| Saraya Hamra University | ||
| South Mediterranean Universityجامعة جنوب المتوسط | est. 2024 |
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