Omar Al-Mukhtar University

Al Bayḑā’, Libya · University · Public institution · Founded 1961 · Accredited by Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (public university) · 220 students

Omar Al-Mukhtar University Is a public university in Bayda, Libya. it is the third largest university in Libya after the University of Tripoli and the University of Benghazi. It was founded in 1961 and grew to be a moderately religious institute that taught practice regarding scripture reading and interpretation. However, after Muammar Gaddafi's 1969 coup d'état, educational reforms were implemented that caused the shutdown of the Islamic departments, replacing them with scientific departments.

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