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Université Ibn Zohr (UIZ) is a multi-site Moroccan university headquartered in Agadir, with institutions spread across several cities in the Souss-Massa and southern regions. According to the university's own news listings, its network includes faculties and schools in Agadir, Tiznit, Guelmim, Laâyoune, Dakhla, and Biougra. The exact list below reflects what the UIZ website documents; the full, authoritative inventory of every faculty and school is best confirmed through the university's official institutional pages.
Cities documented on the UIZ website
| City | Institution mentioned in UIZ news |
|---|---|
| Agadir | Headquarters; host of the 6th World Week of Scientific Francophonie; Institut des métiers du sport (Institute of Sports Professions) launched its academic year |
| Tiznit | Faculty of Economics and Management; Faculty of Law and Political Science (pedagogical launch reported) |
| Guelmim | Faculty of Sciences and Techniques (official launch reported) |
| Laâyoune | École Nationale des Technologies Avancées (National School of Advanced Technologies) |
| Dakhla | École Nationale des Technologies Avancées (National School of Advanced Technologies) |
| Biougra | École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Alimentaires et de Biotechnologie (National Higher School of Food Industries and Biotechnology) |
What this tells you about UIZ's footprint
The university describes itself as operating since October 1984 and frames its development around openness to its socio-economic environment. The news items show a deliberate expansion of the "offre universitaire" (academic offering) beyond Agadir: new pedagogical launches in Tiznit, Guelmim, Laâyoune, Dakhla, and Biougra are reported as recent institutional milestones.
For a prospective student, this matters in practical terms:
- Program location is not always Agadir. A program in economics, law, advanced technologies, food industries, or sports professions may be based in one of the smaller cities.
- Newer institutions may have recently opened. The Laâyoune, Dakhla, Guelmim, and Biougra launches are described as recent pedagogical openings, so program details and intake information should be checked directly with the relevant institution.
- Agadir remains the administrative and event hub. Major conferences and the university presidency are associated with Agadir.
How to verify the institution and city for a specific program
- Go to the UIZ website (uiz.ac.ma) and open the section listing faculties, schools, and institutes.
- Identify the institution name tied to your program of interest.
- Cross-check the city against the institution's own page or the news item announcing its launch.
- For admissions and registration specifics, use the university's recruitment and candidature announcements rather than general news items.
A common pitfall: assuming all UIZ programs are in Agadir because the university is widely associated with the city. The news record clearly shows otherwise, so confirm the campus before applying or planning housing.
What the website evidence does not cover
The available UIZ page content documents cities and institutions through news and event announcements. It does not provide a complete, structured directory of every faculty, school, and institute, nor does it state admission requirements, tuition, or program durations. For those details, consult the official institutional pages and the admissions/recruitment announcements on the UIZ site.