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Al Akhawayn University (Arabic: جامعة الأخوين, Berber: Tasdawit En Wawmaten) is an independent, public, not-for-profit, coeducational university in Ifrane, Morocco, 70 km (43 mi) from the imperial city of Fez, in the Middle Atlas Mountains. The medium of instruction is the English language.




History


King Fahd of Saudi Arabia largely funded the creation of Al Akhawayn University from an endowment intended to cleanup an oil spill off the coast of Morocco. The cleanup was never realized as the wind blew the oil spill away and the endowment was used to create the university. Al Akhawayn University was founded by Royal Decree (Dahir) in 1993 and officially inaugurated by the former King Hassan II of Morocco on January 16, 1995. The Arabic name al-akhawayn, literally the "two brothers," refers to the two respective kings.




Academics


With over 3000 full-time students living and studying together on a residential campus in the Middle Atlas town of Ifrane, Al Akhawayn offers undergraduate and graduate program options in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, and Business Administration – all connected by a common core based on the American liberal arts model. The university offers international and exchange programs.




Notable alumni


Maha Laziri
Soufiane El Khalidy
Hatim Aznague
Youssef Ksiyer
Amina Faouzi Zizi
Amine Kouame
Ayoub Makroz
Fatima Zahra Nouass
Mohammed Benouarrek
Réda Dalil
Soukaina Ouaddar
Aomar Boum - anthropologist
Samir Lebbar - CEO of Procter and Gamble's North Africa branch
Omar Lahkim




Academic centers and institutes


Language Center (LC)
Leadership Development Institute
Center for Business Ethics (CBE)
Institute of Economic Analysis & Prospective Studies (IEAPS)
Social Science Research Institute (SSRI)
Executive Education Center (EEC)
Hillary Clinton Women’s Empowerment Center (HCWEC)
Azrou Center for Local Community Development




See also



List of Islamic educational institutions
List of universities in Morocco
Science and technology in Morocco
Education in Morocco




References






External links



Official website

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