The associated partners of the TNE IMPACT project represent a diverse and strategic network of universities and research institutions across the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. Their involvement reinforces the project’s overarching ambition to promote collaborative, inclusive and digitally enhanced higher education between Italy and key partner countries in North Africa and the Middle East.
This extended partnership brings together academic institutions with distinct specialisations in areas such as agriculture, engineering, heritage conservation, health sciences, digital technologies and multilingual education. Their geographic distribution—spanning Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt and beyond—ensures broad regional coverage, enabling the development of context-sensitive academic programmes, virtual mobility frameworks, and cross-border cooperation initiatives.
Through their participation, these institutions contribute to the co-creation of joint educational pathways, the design of inclusive curricula, and the establishment of long-term academic alliances. They are essential to implementing localised components of the project and to fostering mutual capacity building in line with the project’s goals of sustainability, gender balance, and digital transition. The partnership model reflects a shared commitment to shaping a Euro-Mediterranean higher education space rooted in academic excellence, intercultural dialogue, and social inclusion.
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Roma
Italy
Founded in 1303, Sapienza University of Rome is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Europe. Located in the heart of Rome, it offers a wide array of academic programmes across disciplines such as humanities, sciences, engineering, and medicine, serving a vibrant student population of over 110,000.
Roma
Italy
Founded in 1982, the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” is a public university located in the southeastern part of Rome. It offers a comprehensive selection of programmes in fields including economics, law, engineering, medicine, and natural sciences, with a student body of approximately 35,000.
Roma
Italy
Founded in 1992, Roma Tre University is a young and dynamic institution based in Rome. It provides a broad educational offering in areas such as architecture, education, political science, and humanities, and hosts a diverse student community of about 35,000.
Roma
Italy
Founded in 1939, Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta (LUMSA) – Italy University is a private Catholic institution located in Rome. It specializes in social sciences, education, law, and communication, and is recognized for its commitment to ethical values and personalized education. The university has around 10,000 students.
Viterbo
Italy
Founded in 1979, the University of Tuscia is located in Viterbo, near Rome. It offers academic programmes across agriculture, forestry, humanities, and environmental sciences, and serves a student population of approximately 8,000.
Cassino
Italy
Founded in 1979, the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio is a public institution located in Cassino, in the Lazio region. It offers a wide range of academic programmes in engineering, economics, humanities, law, and education, serving a student population of approximately 8,000.
Perugia
Italy
Founded in 1921, the University for Foreigners of Perugia is Italy’s oldest institution dedicated to the teaching of Italian language and culture to international students. It also offers degrees in communication, international relations, and teaching. The university welcomes around 5,000 students each year.
Casablanca
Morocco
A key faculty within Hassan II University of Casablanca, FSAC provides undergraduate and postgraduate education in natural sciences, with a focus on physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology.
Alexandria
Egypt
Part of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, the College of Pharmacy delivers academic and professional training in pharmaceutical sciences.
Tunis
Tunisia
Based in the northern suburbs of Tunis, UCAR is a multidisciplinary public university offering a wide range of academic programmes in economics, engineering, humanities and science.
Rabat
Morocco
Established in 2010 under a public–private partnership, UIR offers a multidisciplinary academic portfolio including engineering, law, architecture, business, medicine and political science, with a strong focus on international cooperation.
Rabat
Morocco
Also listed above (see entry 5), UIR combines academic excellence with international engagement, offering a variety of degree programmes in collaboration with foreign institutions.
Tunis
Tunisia
UTEM is a major public university in Tunis, created in 2000 through the restructuring of previous institutions. It offers programmes in medicine, science, engineering, humanities, economics and law.
Gabès
Tunisia
Established in 2003, Gabès University is a public institution with a strong presence in southern Tunisia. It offers academic training across engineering, science, humanities, and business.
Sfax
Tunisia
The University of Sfax is a large public university in southern Tunisia. It comprises 19 faculties and institutes and offers wide-ranging programmes across medicine, science, engineering, humanities, law and economics.
Settat
Morocco
Located in Settat, UHF is a public university founded in 1997. It delivers academic programmes in science, technology, commerce and management across multiple campuses.
Carthage
Tunisia
Established in 1898, INAT is a higher education institution specialising in agricultural sciences. Its academic and research activities focus on biodiversity, sustainable development, animal production, and climate-related topics.
Cairo
Egypt
Badr University in Cairo is a private institution established under the CIRA group. Located in Badr City, it hosts over 16,000 students across 16 faculties, offering a wide range of academic disciplines including medicine, engineering, pharmacy, arts and business.
Monastir
Tunisia
The University of Monastir is a public institution that brings together faculties in fields such as medicine, engineering, business and the humanities. It is recognised for its integration of academic and research activities.
Tétouan
Morocco
Founded in 1989, this public university serves the Tanger–Tétouan–Al Hoceima region through 15 faculties and schools, offering programmes in science, law, humanities, technology and management to a large and varied student body.
Manouba
Tunisia
Founded in 2000, the University of Manouba is a public institution located near Tunis. It offers a broad range of academic programmes across the humanities, business, multimedia, veterinary sciences and education, and welcomes a diverse student population of around 26,000.
Marrakech
Morocco
Established in 1978 and named after the Andalusian jurist Cadi Ayyad, this public university operates 13 institutions throughout the Marrakech–Safi region. It offers a variety of academic programmes to over 120,000 students.
Tunis
Tunisia
One of Tunisia’s longstanding public universities, Université de Tunis was officially established in 1960. It includes a wide range of faculties and institutes across disciplines such as engineering, fine arts, economics, teacher training and the humanities.
Tunis
Tunisia
The National Institute of Heritage is a public body under the Ministry of Culture, responsible for the documentation, preservation and promotion of Tunisia’s rich archaeological, historical and artistic heritage.
Sousse
Tunisia
The Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Sousse (ISSAT) is part of the University of Sousse. It was created in 2001 to provide training in applied sciences and engineering through professionally oriented programmes.
Rabat
Morocco
Originally founded in 1957 and restructured in 2014, UM5 is a leading public university in Morocco. It includes 18 faculties and institutes and offers academic training across medicine, law, science, and the humanities.
Galala City
Egypt
Galala University is a national, non-profit institution established in 2020 near Suez. It offers more than 60 programmes across a variety of disciplines, with a focus on innovation and future-oriented learning.
Rabat
Morocco
Founded in 1966 in Rabat, IAV is a public institution of higher education and research specialising in agriculture, veterinary medicine and natural resource management.
Technopôle Borj Cedria
Tunisia
CNRSM is a national research institution dedicated to the study and development of materials science and nanotechnology, with a focus on fostering scientific collaboration and innovation.
Fès
Morocco
Located in the historic city of Fès, USMBA is a multidisciplinary public university offering academic and research programmes in humanities, sciences, medicine, engineering and law.
Cairo
Egypt
Cairo University, established in 1908, is one of the oldest and most prominent public universities in Africa. It offers a comprehensive range of academic programmes across disciplines such as law, medicine, engineering and social sciences.