Al-Arab Medical University | |
Native Name: | جامعة العرب الطبية |
Established: | 1984 |
Type: | Public |
City: | Benghazi |
State: | Benghazi |
Country: | Libya |
Al-Arab Medical University (Arabic: جامعة العرب الطبية; Romanised: Jamiaat Al-Arab Al-Tibiya) was a public university located in Benghazi, Libya, founded in 1984. It is now the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Benghazi.[1]
In 1976, the name of the University of Benghazi was changed to Garyounis University. In 1984, the Faculty of Human Medicine moved to its new building in Beloun neighborhood and became a separate university named Al-Arab Medical University.
In 1999, it merged again with Garyounis University. In 2007 it separated again under the name of Al-Arab Medical University until the end of 2010, when the university rejoined Garyounis University.
In 2011, Garyounis University again changed its name to the University of Benghazi. The former Al-Arab Medical University is now the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Benghazi.