Cadi Ayyad University ( ar, جامعة القاضي عياض ''jāmiʿat al-qāḍī ʿayyāḍ'', french: Université Cadi Ayyad) is a university in
Marrakesh and one of the largest universities in
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...
. One of its associated colleges, the
École nationale des sciences appliquées de Marrakech (ENSA Marrakech), was created in 2000 by the
Ministry of Higher Education
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and specializes in engineering and scientific research. Cadi Ayyad University was established in 1978 and operates 13 institutions in the
Marrakesh-Safi
Marrakesh-Safi or Marrakech-Asfi ( ar, مراكش آسفي, murrākuš āsafi; ( ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ⴰⵙⴼⵉ, mṙṙakš asfi) is one of the ten Regions of Morocco. region of Morocco in four main cities, including
Kalaa of Sraghna,
Essaouira and
Safi in addition to Marrakesh.
Branches of study
Cadi Ayyad University has established, since 1978, 13 institutions,
[ which are:
* Faculty of Sciences Semlalia FSSM (1978–79)
* Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences (1978–79)
* Faculty of Law, Economic and Social Sciences FSJES (1978–79)
* Faculty of Sciences and Techniques FST (1991–92)
* Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacie FMPM
* National School of Applied Sciences ENSA-M
* National School of Commerce and Management ENCG (2004–05)
* Ecole Normale Supérieure ENS in Marrakesh
* Ecole Supérieure de Technologie in Essaouira ESTE
* University Center CUKS (2007–08) in Kelaa of Essraghna
* Ecole Supérieure de Technologie (1992–93)
* Faculté Polydisciplinaire (2003–04)
* National School of Applied Sciences ENSA Safi (2003–04) in Safi
The number of students enrolled in Marrakesh is reported to be 41,669.
]
Astronomy
Under the Morocco Oukaimeden Sky Survey (MOSS) Project, the University of Marrakesh discovered two major comets
A comet is an icy, small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, warms and begins to release gases, a process that is called outgassing. This produces a visible atmosphere or coma, and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena ar ...
and one NEO, which resulted in the university gaining prestige by naming the asteroid 2007 NQ3 as Cadi Ayyad. The first discovery was comet P/2011 W2 (Rinner) on 25 November 2011 using a 500 mm telescope
A telescope is a device used to observe distant objects by their emission, absorption, or reflection of electromagnetic radiation. Originally meaning only an optical instrument using lenses, curved mirrors, or a combination of both to observ ...
at the Oukaimeden Observatory. The second comet with the name (MOSS) was discovered on 13 February 2011. A near-Earth asteroid was discovered on the night of 15 to 16 November 2011 using a MOSS telescope.[ A third comet was officially discovered in January 2013 was designated .Minor Planet Center K13D23]
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External links
Official site
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1978 establishments in Morocco
Educational institutions established in 1978
Universities in Morocco
Buildings and structures in Marrakesh