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Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

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Fez, Morocco
1201–1500th in World University Rankings 2025
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Founded in 1975, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah is named for a 18th century Sultan of Morocco, the nation in which the university is based. The main campus is located in the northern city of Fez, a World Heritage Site and historically the last stop on the famous gold trading route from Timbuktu. The close-by University of Al Quaraouiyine is a religious school in the city that was founded in 859CE and is often considered the oldest continuously running university in the world today.

There are active cultural activities taking place at USMBS, and the institution has hosted an annual Theatre Festival since 2005. The university is also dedicated to outreach in the local community, and will often host programmes for the elderly. In 2016 there were two forums held discussing on the subject of energy supply in Morocco, hosting lively and active debate from both outside experts and the student body.

USMBA is an active participant of international partnership programme Erasmus Mundus Al-Idrisi, co-ordinating exchange programmes with universities in Europe and North Africa. In 2016, head of Geography at the University of Rennes II, Adeline Cotonnec, met with faculty from USMBA. The two teams discussed a strengthened relationship between the two institutions for research and teaching, and for the introduction of the 2017 TOUBKAL Programme of Scientific Endeavour involving institutions in both France and Morocco.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

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Student gender ratio
50 F : 50 M (1)
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International student percentage
1% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
57.4 (1)
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Student total
99073 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

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Social Sciences801+

  • Sociology
  • Geography

Physical Sciences801–1000th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Life Sciences601–800th

  • Biological Sciences

Engineering601–800th

  • General Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Computer Science601–800th

  • Computer Science

Clinical and Health601–800th

  • Medicine and Dentistry

Business and Economics801+

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance