Al Akhawayn University
Morocco · Africa
About
Al Akhawayn University (Berber: Tasdawit En Wawmaten, abbreviated AUI. Also known as The American University in Morocco) is a public, independent, not-for-profit, American-style liberal arts university located in Ifrane, Morocco. It follows an English-language liberal arts curriculum based on the American higher education system. Founded by royal decree (Dahir) in 1993 and officially inaugurated on January 16, 1995, by King Hassan II, it is the only university in North Africa to offer a fully American-style liberal arts curriculum, with English as the primary language of instruction. Situated on a 72-hectare residential campus in the Middle Atlas Mountains at an elevation of approximately 1,650 meters, the university is about 70 km from the imperial city of Fez. Al Akhawayn University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
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