Presentation of the University of Sousse-Tunisia · ØCreated in August1986for the central region of Tunisia (Sousse, Monastirand Kairouan) under the name “University of Monastir”

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MEDACCR Project Kick off meeting February 14

2018 - Genoa - ItalyPr. Najeh FARHAT

Full professor at the High School of Sciences and Technology - University of Sousse

Presentation of the University of Sousse-Tunisia

Presentation planI - The University and the Establishments

II- The students and the formations

III - Human resources

IV - Structures of scientific research

V- The international CooperationVI - Skills and background in quality assurance and accreditation of the study programmes

I - The University and the Establishments

ØCreated in August 1986 for the central

region of Tunisia (Sousse, Monastir and

Kairouan) under the name “University of

Monastir”.

Ø In 1991, the name was changed to «

University of the Center » referring to its

location at the center of the country.

Then, in September 2004 the name has been

changed into the University of Sousse.

Historical Overview

The University of Sousse is composed

of 17 establishments, divided into four

families covering most disciplines of

high education.

4th Family: Engineering / Sciences and Technology

3rd Family: Humanities and Arts

2nd Family:Medical Sciences and Health

First family: Law, Economy, Management

National school of

engineering High school of sciences and technology

High Institute of Applied sciences

H Inst of computer sciences and

communication

High Institute of transport and logistic

High Institute of Agronomy

II – The students and the formations

Academic year 2016-2017

Ø28204 Students with 66% of girls

0,00%10,00%20,00%30,00%40,00%50,00%60,00%70,00%

Garçons Filles

33,84%

66,16%

Boys Girls

18661

The diplomas provided

at the university of

Sousse

60 diplomas

22diplomas

86 diplomas

- National Doctor of Medicine Diploma (01)

- National Diplomas of Engineers (09)

III - Human resources

ADMINISTRATIVE HUMAN RESOURCES

115

755

ACADEMIC HUMAN RESOURCES

• Tunisian Teachers-researchers : 1360

• Tunisian Contractual Teachers: 298

• Foreigner Contractual Teachers :17

IV – Structures of scientific

research 14 Research

Laboratories

24 Research units

04 Doctoral Schools (01 on going)

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The university of Sousse has 178conventions of co-tutelage of theses(co-supervising theses) signed withEuropean and Maghreb Universities.

Co-tutelage of theses

V- The international Cooperation

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in vigour Inter-University agreements

The University of Sousse hascurrently more than 70 internationalcooperation agreements in researchand exchange with internationaluniversities and research centersfrom around the world.

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Main aims are:

Inter-university agreements for academic cooperation

§ Exchange of faculty members

§ Exchange of undergraduate

and postgraduate students

§ Participation in seminars and

academic meetings

§ Development of research

collaborations and projects

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Participation in International Organizations, Associations and

Universities Networks

vThe Francophony Academic Agency

vThe Compostela Group

vEuro-Mediterranean University

v UNIMED : Mediterranean Universities Union

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROGRAMMES

TEMPUS PROJECTS

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N° Numero de projetNom de l’

organisationIntitulé de projet Acronyme site Web

1Tempus Project -

Meda JEP-33060-2005

Gasriu

University of Las Palmas de Gran

Canaria

Gestion et Administration de Services de Relations

Internationales UniversitairesGASRIU www.gasriu.uc.rnu.

tn

2144631-

TEMPUS-2008-FR-JPHES

National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine

Innovation, Creativité en Réseau Action et Formation ICREA www.icea-

formation.inpl-nancy.fr

3145054-

Tempus-1-2008-1-DE

TEMPUS-JPHES

University of Alicante

Création de bureaux de liaison Université-

EntreprisesUNILINK

http://www.projet-unilink.org/

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4159175-TEMPUS-1-2009-FR-TEMPUS-

JPCR

Management School of Grenoble

North African branch of Expertise Training in Entrepreneurship and

International Development

FEFEDI www.fefedi.polito..it/fr/project.html

551277-TEMPUS-1-

2010-1-DE-TEMPUS-JPCR

University of Dresden

Flexible Modular Master Programme in

Technology

MASTECH www.mastech.eu/index.

php

6511274-TEMPUS-1-

2010-1-FR-TEMPUS-SMHES

Université Montpellier 2

Développer l'employabilité dans les

filières d'ingénierie

DEFIhttp://www.slideserve.com/daniel_millan/tempus-defi-

averro-s-d-velopper-l-employabilit-dans-les-fili-res-

d-ing-nierie

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N°Numero de

projetNom de l’


7158889-Temp－

us-1-2009-1-FR-TEMPUS-SMGR

International Center of

Pedagogical Studies

Renforcement de l'assurance qualité interne dans des universités de la Méditerranée : Algérie -Maroc - Tunisie (2010 -

2013)

AQI-UMED http://www.aqiumed.org/?-Projet-Aqi-Umed-

8158979-Tempus-

1-2009-1-UK-TEMPUS-SMGR

University of Wales - Cardiff

Leadership in Higher Education Management LHEM http://www.tempus.uwic.ac.

uk/

9510997-Tempus-1-2010-1-RS-TEMPUS-JPCR

Hamburg University of Technology

(TUHH)

Development and implementation of advancing program

research education and exploitation for the

support of a national innovation system

PARENIS http://www.parenis.eu/

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organisationIntitulé de projet

Acronyme

site Web

10511248-TEMPUS-1-

2010-1-DE- TEMPUS-SMGR

Technishe Universitat Dresden

Quality Assurance and certification procedures in

the Higher Education System of Tunisia

QUALYCERT

http://www.qualycert.eu

11511151-TEMPUS-1-

2010-1-FR-TEMPUS-JPHES

Université Bordeaux 1- Sciences et technologie

Ouverture Structurée université MOnde Socio-

EconomiqueOSMO

SEhttp://osmose.ensem.a

c.ma/partenaires.php

12516982-Tempus-1-

2011-BE-TEMPUS-JPGR

Erasmushogeshool brussel

Universities of Maghreb :Enseignement Inclusif

UMEI http://sites.google.com/site/projettempusu

mei/home

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Acronyme

site Web

13530401-Tempus-1-2012-FR-TEMPUS-

SMHESUniversity of

Seville

EURO-MEDITERRANEAN

INTEGRATION THROUGH LIFELONG

LEARNING

EUMILL http://www.tempus.us.es/eumill/fr/

14543690-TEMPUS-1-

2013-1-ES-TEMPUS-JPGR

Universidad de Murcia

Le développement des services de

soutien aux étudiantsVIETUD

https://sites.google.com/site/projettempusvietu

d/home

15543713-TEMPUS-1-

2013-1-ES-TEMPUS-JPHES

Université de Léon

Moderniser la formation sur les

Energies Renouvelables (ER)

au Maghreb: Transfert de

l'expérience UE

MOMATE http://momateproject.u

ae.ac.ma/

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Acronyme

site Web

16543833 -TEMPUS-1-2013-1-EG-TEMPUS-

JPCR

Arab Academy for Science and

Technology and Maritime Transport

(AASTMT)

Excellence in Nanoscience Education for the MENA Region

XNEM http://www.arabnano.eu/

17543976-TEMPUS-1-


CCI de Grenoble / Grenoble Ecole de

Management

Création d'un environnement pour l'émergence de pôles

régionaux de formation, d'innovation et de

recherche au Maghreb

PORFIRE

http://www.ccicentre.org.tn/evenement_det

ail.php?a=1089

18544106-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-IT-TEMPUS-

JPCR

Université de Florence-Italie

Design pour le Développement Durable

des Productions Artisanales Locales

3D Design http://www.designded

u.eu/project/

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Acronyme

site Web

19544186-TEMPUS-1-

2013-1-IT-TEMPUS-JPCR

Mediterranean Universities Union

A bottom-up approach for the design and

development of a joint Master Course in Cross-

MEDia Journalism

eMEDIa http://www.emediaproject.eu/?lang=fr

20544286-TEMPUS-1-

2013-1-PS-TEMPUS-JPCR

Birzeit University Serious Games:

Pathway within the undergraduate IT programs, SAGE

SAGE http://www.sage.ps/

21544350-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-IT-TEMPUS-

JPCR

Université des études de

Urbino "Carlo Bo" LʼINNOVATION DANS LA FORMATION POUR

LES BIENSINFOBC http://www.uni-

med.net/infobc/

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Acronyme

site Web

22544360-TEMPUS-1-

2013-1-FR-TEMPUS-SMHES

Université de Montpellier 2

Services pour l'Employabilité et la

Mobilité sous forme de Stages en Entreprises

des étudiants du Maghreb/Machrek

SEMSEM http://www.semsem.eu

23544378-TEMPUS-1-

2013-1-DE-TEMPUS-JPHES

Technische Universitaet Dresden

Structural Development and Institutionalization for Pre-Professional-Teacher Training in

Tunisia

TETRAI² http://tetrai2.eu/fr/fr/

24544460-TEMPUS-1-

2013-1-IT-TEMPUS-JPCR

Università degli Studi di

Napoli Federico II Highway and Traffic

Engineering: Curricular Reform for

Mediterranean Area

HIT4Medwww.hit4med.eu/

25544564-TEMPUS-1-


Conservatoire National

des Arts et Métiers Qualité en Enseignement Supérieur Agronomique

en Méditerranée

QESAMED

http://mediterranee.cirad.fr/actualites/q

esamed

Programme Erasmus+

2014-2020

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Action KA1 -International Credit Mobility

2014-2020

INTER-INSTITUTIONAL SIGNED AGREEMENTS

N/B Partner University Project Duration

1 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki-Greece 2015/2021

2 Université de perpignan-France 2014/2021

3 Université Moyen Orient de Technologie en Turquie 2015/2021

4 Alexandru Iona Cuza Of Iasi University -Romania 2015/2017

5 Université du Maine-France 2014/2021

6 GDANSK University POLAND 2014/2021

7 CA FOSCARI DE VENEZIA-Italie 2014/2021

Accepted Projects 2014/2015


1 Université Paris et MARIE Curie-France 2015/2017

2 Santiago de Compostela University / Spain 2015/2017

3 University of Graz/Autriche 2015/2017

4University of Applied Sciences

Kehl-Allemagne2016-2018

5 Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis-France 2016/2021



1 University of Napoli- Italy 2016/2019

2 University of Siena -Italy 2016/2019

3 University of Cadiz -Spain 2016/2019

4 University of Friedrich Alexander Erlanger -Nurnberg 2016-2019

5 Université de Cukorava -Turkey 2016/2019


Action KA2 -CAPACITY BUILDING

2014-2020

N° project number Name of organisation project Title Acronym

1 561988-EPP-1-2015-1-

IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP


RéseauMéditerranéen pour

l’Employabilité RESUME

2561985-EPP-1-2015-1-

LT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

VYAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY, VMU-

Lithuania

Gender Studies Curriculum: A Step for

Democracy and Peace in EU-neighbouring

countries with different traditions

GeSt

3 573644-EPP-1-2016-1-

IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

Università degli Studi di Genova [UNIGE]

Boosting Environmental Protection and Energy Efficient Buildings in Mediterranean Region

PROEMED

4 573967-EPP-1-2016-1-

ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria [ULPGC]

EURO-AFRICAN NETWORK OF

EXCELLENCE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AND INNOVATION

INSTART

5 574015-EPP-1-2016-1-

FR-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP

University of AIX MARSEILLE

Solutions Académiques pour le Territoire Euro-

méditerranéen Leaderd'Innovations et Transferts

technologiques d'excellence

SATELIT

N° Numéro de projet Nom de l’organisation Titre de projet Acronyme

1586339-EPP-1-

2017-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP


AMÉLIORATION DE LA GOUVERNANCE DANS LE

SYSTÈME DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT

SUPÉRIEUR EN TUNISIEsAGESSE

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586452-EPP-1-2017 -1-IT-EPPKA2-

CBHE-SPUNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI

GENOVA

ON-LINE QUALITY ASSURANCE AND EUR-ACE

ACCREDITATION OF ENGINEERIN PROGRAMMES IN MEDITERRANEAN AREA

MEDCCAR

3586301-EPP-1-

2017-1-PSEPPKA2-CBHE-JP

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESOF THE BIR ZEIT UNIVERSITY PATHWAY IN ENTERPRISE

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING The PENS

4586273-EPP-1-

2017-1-ELEPPKA2-CBHE-JP

AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITYOF ATHENS CLIMATE CHANGE IN

AGRICULTURE CLICHA

5586291-EPP-1-

2017-1-ROEPPKA2-CBHE-JP

UNIVERSITATEA BABESBOLYAI

STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH

CAPACITY TO INFORM EVIDENCE BASED POLICIES

IN TUNISIA

CONFIDE

Opening of the University on the socio-

economic Environment

- Technology transfer Office

- Career Center of competencies and Certification

VI - Skills and background inquality assurance and

accreditation of the study programmes

LMD Tunisian Educational system

Baccalauréat (Tn)

Applied Licence

Secondary School

University

FondamentalLicence

Professional Master

Research Master

Doctorat

3years

2years

3 to 5years

Engineering Tunisian Educational system

Baccalauréat (Tn)

integrated preparatory

cycle: 2 Years

Secondary School

University

engineering degree: 3

years in the same

institution

Internal selection

preparatory cycle: 2 Years

engineering degree: 3 years in one of the 13

national engineering

Schools

National competition

The University of Sousse and some institutions have

carried out an internal evaluation. The last in 2016 as

part of a project with AUF. Also in 2016, the

University of Sousse and four of its institutions have

a positive assessment to change their status into a

public institution of a scientific and technological

nature.

For the accreditation of study programs, all courses

in the institutions of the University of Sousse in the

LMD system or in the system of engineers are

authorized by the Ministry following the evaluation by

the sectoral committees in the different disciplines.

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Presentation of the University of Sousse-Tunisia · ØCreated in August1986for the central region of Tunisia (Sousse, Monastirand Kairouan) under the name “University of Monastir”