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University of Sfax: Higher Education and Internationalization

Discover the University of Sfax, Tunisia, founded in August 1986, offering a diverse range of disciplines to local and international students. Explore its internationalization strategy, participation in various projects, and support for innovation.

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University of Sfax: Higher Education and Internationalization

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  1. UNIVERSITY OF SFAX: HIGHER EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONALISATION Adel M. ALIMI Director of National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax ,Tunisia March 1st, 2010, Alicante, SPAIN

  2. University of Sfax Basic Data Year of creation: August 1986 Number of students – graduate and postgraduate: 42000 Degree structure: LMD Other information (campuses, etc) : 18 Faculties, schools and institution

  3. Students Mobility Number of incoming exchange students and their origin: 50, mainly in engineering, health sciences, and law. Number of local students who are on an exchange programme: 20 Disciplines offered to foreign students: All disciplines Language classes for foreign students/academics: Arabic, French and English

  4. International degrees / programmes Double diplomas of: * Licence degrees and Engineer degrees with european universities (Tempus projects) * co-tutelle and co-direction of thesis with european universities (Tempus projects, bilateral projects) Joint degrees of many Masters degrees: * with european universities (Erasmus Mundus and Tempus projects) * with US universities (USA Embassy)

  5. The International Relation Office • Services offered by the international relation office: * scolarship and trainings for students and* researchers, * missions for professors and visitors, * management of international projects (with Maghrebian universities and european universities) • Is there an internationalisation strategy ? • Is it formal or ad-hoc ?

  6. Funding of internationalisation activities: local budget and international projects funding • Participation in international projects and/or research projects: Tempus (10), Erasmus Mendus (1), FP5,6,7 (3), INTERREG (2), NATO (1), AUF (12), Japan (2), USA (1), etc. in multiple disciplines for higher education or research programs

  7. Example of a Tempus Project supporting the University Chair of Innovation of Sfax The achievement of the specific objectives of UNCHAIN project activities is distributed in 10 Work Packages (WP): WP1MEDA University Chairs on innovation WP2 Technology Transfer Policy TTP WP3 Re-skilling program on Innovation WP4EU MEDA Twinning MSc Thesis Program WP5 EU-MEDA Virtual Environment WP6Strategy for University - Industry Cooperation in Innovation WP7 Dissemination WP8 Sustainability WP9 Quality Control and Monitoring WP10 Management

  8. Thanks for your attention Adel M. ALIMI Director of National Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Tunisia ENIS Teaches Sustainable Innovation

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