Libyan International Medical University

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Libyan International Medical University
The Symbol of the University
Established: 2007
Type: Private
President: Dr. Mohammed Saad Mubarak
Students: 200 (as of 2007)
Undergraduates: 200
Location: Benghazi, Libya
Campus: 7.5 acres (30,000 m²)
Website: http://limu.edu.ly/english/index.htm

The Libyan International Medical University (Arabic: الجامعة الليبية الدولية للعلوم الطبية)is a private university established in Benghazi, Libya, wih the purpose of teaching medicine. It is the first private medical university in the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (GSPLAJ). It is also Libya's only accredited private medical university.

The university's doors were opened to enrolled students on October 15th, 2007. According to University references, over 200 students had enrolled in the University under its various Faculties:

  • Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Pharamacy
  • Faculty of Medical Technology
  • Faculty of Nursing

One of the University's major points is its focus on international partnerships and meeting the level of other international medical teaching institutes. The teaching policy emulates those of many established universities and is mainly problem based learning.

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