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A-Z Universities in Libya

Looking for a specific university in Libya? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 45 officially recognised Libyan universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Libya.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

A-Z Directory of Libyan Universities


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A-Z list of 45 Libyan universities by university name
University Town/City #
African University of Humanities and Applied Sciences Tripoli 31
Alasmarya Islamic University Zliten 14
Alassema University Tripoli 36
Alghad University Tripoli 28
Aljafara University Janzur 30
Al-Jafra University Waddan 40
Al-Maarefa University for Humanities and Applied Sciences Tripoli 37
Al-Quds Ahliya University Tripoli 42
Alrefak University Tripoli 23
Assalam International University Benghazi 25
Attahadi University Tripoli 21
Azzaytuna University Tripoli 18
Bani Waleed University Bani Walid 17
Belgray University Benghazi 32
Benghazi Modern University Benghazi 38
Berenice University of Architecture and Urbanism Benghazi 26
Bright Star University Brega 19
Darub Asaria Private University Zawiya 45
Elmergib University Al Khums 11
Fezzan University Murzuk 27
Global University Tripoli 43
Gulf of Sidra University Sidra 29
International University of Cyrene Benghazi 39
Islamic University of Mohamed Bin Ali Al Sanussi Bayda 16
Lebda Al Kubra Al Ahlia University Al Khums 44
Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies Tripoli 13
Libyan International University Benghazi 6
Libyan University of Humanities and Applied Sciences Tripoli 34
Mediterranean International University Benghazi 33
Misurata University Misrata 5
Nalut University Nalut 22
Omar Al-Mukhtar University Bayda 10
Sabratha University Sabratha 8
Saraya Al-Hamra University Tajura 41
Sebha University Sabha 2
Sirte University Sirte 9
Tobruk University Tobruk 4
Tripoli National University Tripoli 12
University of Ajdabia Ajdabiya 20
University of Alhadera Tripoli 35
University of Benghazi Benghazi 3
University of Gharyan Gharyan 15
University of Tripoli Tripoli 1
University of Zawia Zawiya 7
University of Zintan Zintan 24
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Libya?

There are 45 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Libyan higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Libyan university ranking?

No. This page lists Libyan universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Libyan University Ranking orders the same 45 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.

Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?

No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Libyan University Ranking.

How many universities in Libya start with each letter of the alphabet?

The Libyan universities in this list start with the following letters: A (12), B (5), D (1), E (1), F (1), G (2), I (2), L (4), M (2), N (1), O (1), S (4), T (2), U (7).

Can I search this list by location instead of name?

Yes. uniRank also provides an Libyan Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.

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