Presentation of the University of Sousse-Tunisia MEDACCR Project Kick off meeting February 14 2018 - Genoa - Italy Pr. Najeh FARHAT Full professor at the High School of Sciences
and Technology - University of Sousse 1 Presentation plan I - The University and the Establishments II- The students and the formations III - Human resources IV - Structures of scientific research V- The international Cooperation VI - Skills and background in quality assurance and accreditation of the study programmes I - The University and the Establishments Historical Overview
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. The University of Sousse is composed of 17 establishments, divided into four families covering most disciplines of high education. First family: Law, Economy, Management
2nd Family: 3rd Family: Medical Humanities Sciences and and Arts Health
High Institute High Institute of H Inst of computer National High Institute of of transport Agronomy sciences and school of High Applied sciences and logistic communication engineeringth school of 4 Family:sciences Engineering / Sciences and Technologyand technology II – The students and the formations Academic year 2016-2017 Ø28204 Students with 66% of girls
18661 70,00% 60,00% 66,16% 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 33,84% 20,00% 10,00% 0,00% BoysGarçons GirlsFilles 22 The diplomas provided diplomas at the university of Sousse - National Doctor of Medicine 86 Diploma (01) diplomas - National Diplomas of 60 diplomas 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) Co-tutelage of theses The university of Sousse has 178 conventions of co-tutelage of theses (co-supervising theses) signed with European and Maghreb Universities.
14 V- The international Cooperation in vigour Inter-University agreements
The University of Sousse has currently more than 70 international cooperation agreements in research and exchange with international universities and research centers from around the world.
16 Inter-university agreements for academic cooperation Main aims are: § Exchange of faculty members § Exchange of undergraduate and postgraduate students § Participation in seminars and academic meetings § Development of research collaborations and projects 17 Participation in International Organizations, Associations and Universities Networks
18 vThe Francophony Academic Agency vThe Compostela Group vEuro-Mediterranean University v UNIMED : Mediterranean Universities Union EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROGRAMMES
20 TEMPUS PROJECTS
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Tempus Project - University of Las Gestion et Administration de Meda JEP- www.gasriu.uc.rnu. Palmas de Gran Services de Relations 33060-2005 GASRIU tn 1 Canaria Internationales Universitaires Gasriu
144631- TEMPUS-2008- National Polytechnic Innovation, Creativité en www.icea- 2 Institute of Lorraine Réseau Action et Formation ICREA formation.inpl-nancy.fr FR-JPHES
145054- Création de bureaux de http://www.projet- Tempus-1- University of liaison Université- unilink.org/ 2008-1-DE Alicante UNILINK 3 Entreprises TEMPUS-JPHES 22 Nom de l’ N° Numero de projet Intitulé de projet site Web organisation Acronyme
North African branch 159175-TEMPUS-1- Management of Expertise Training in www.fefedi.polito..it/fr/ 2009-FR-TEMPUS- School of Entrepreneurship and project.html 4 JPCR Grenoble International FEFEDI Development
51277-TEMPUS-1- Flexible Modular MASTE 2010-1-DE- University of www.mastech.eu/index. Master Programme in TEMPUS-JPCR Dresden php 5 Technology CH
http://www.slideserve.com/ 511274-TEMPUS-1- daniel_millan/tempus-defi- Développer 2010-1-FR- Université DEFI averro-s-d-velopper-l- l'employabilité dans les TEMPUS-SMHES Montpellier 2 employabilit-dans-les-fili-res- 6 filières d'ingénierie d-ing-nierie
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Renforcement de 158889-Temp－ International l'assurance qualité interne Center of dans des universités de la http://www.aqiumed.org/?- us-1-2009-1-FR- AQI-UMED TEMPUS-SMGR Pedagogical Méditerranée : Algérie - Projet-Aqi-Umed- 7 Studies Maroc - Tunisie (2010 - 2013)
158979-Tempus- University of Leadership in Higher http://www.tempus.uwic.ac. 1-2009-1-UK- LHEM 8 TEMPUS-SMGR Wales - Cardiff Education Management uk/
Development and implementation of 510997-Tempus- Hamburg advancing program 1-2010-1-RS- University of research education and http://www.parenis.eu/ TEMPUS-JPCR Technology PARENIS 9 exploitation for the (TUHH) support of a national innovation system 24 Nom de l’ N° Numero de projet Intitulé de projet Acron site Web organisation yme
511248-TEMPUS-1- Quality Assurance and certification procedures in 2010-1-DE- TEMPUS- Technishe http://www.qualycert. the Higher Education QUALY 10 SMGR Universitat Dresden eu System of Tunisia CERT
Université Bordeaux Ouverture Structurée 511151-TEMPUS-1- http://osmose.ensem.a 1- Sciences et université MOnde Socio- OSMO 2010-1-FR-TEMPUS- c.ma/partenaires. 11 technologie Economique JPHES SE php
516982-Tempus-1- Erasmushogeshool Universities of Maghreb http://sites.google.co 2011-BE-TEMPUS- UMEI JPGR brussel :Enseignement Inclusif m/site/projettempusu 12 mei/home
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530401-Tempus-1- EURO- MEDITERRANEAN 2012-FR-TEMPUS- University of http://www.tempus.us.e INTEGRATION 13 SMHES Seville s/eumill/fr/ THROUGH LIFELONG EUMILL LEARNING
543690-TEMPUS-1- 2013-1-ES-TEMPUS- Universidad de Le développement https://sites.google.com 14 JPGR Murcia des services de /site/projettempusvietu soutien aux étudiants VIETUD d/home
Moderniser la 543713-TEMPUS-1- formation sur les Energies MOMAT 2013-1-ES-TEMPUS- Université de http://momateproject.u Renouvelables (ER) 15 JPHES Léon ae.ac.ma/ au Maghreb: E Transfert de l'expérience UE 26 Nom de l’ N° Numero de projet Intitulé de projet Acrony site Web organisation me
543833 -TEMPUS-1- Arab Academy for Science and Excellence in 2013-1-EG-TEMPUS- XNEM http://www.arabnano. Technology and Nanoscience Education JPCR eu/ 16 Maritime Transport for the MENA Region (AASTMT)
Création d'un 543976-TEMPUS-1- CCI de Grenoble / environnement pour PORFIR http://www.ccicentre. 2013-1-FR-TEMPUS- Grenoble Ecole de l'émergence de pôles org.tn/evenement_det JPHES Management régionaux de formation, 17 E ail.php?a=1089 d'innovation et de recherche au Maghreb
544106-TEMPUS-1- Design pour le 3D 2013-1-IT-TEMPUS- Université de Florence- Développement Durable http://www.designded 18 JPCR Italie des Productions Design u.eu/project/ Artisanales Locales 27 Nom de l’ Acronym N° Numero de projet Intitulé de projet site Web organisation e
A bottom-up approach Mediterranean 544186-TEMPUS-1- for the design and Universities Union eMEDIa http://www.emediaproj 2013-1-IT-TEMPUS- development of a joint ect.eu/?lang=fr 19 JPCR Master Course in Cross- MEDia Journalism
544286-TEMPUS-1- Serious Games: SAGE 2013-1-PS-TEMPUS- Birzeit University Pathway within the http://www.sage. 20 JPCR undergraduate IT ps/ programs, SAGE
Université des 544350-TEMPUS-1- études de LʼINNOVATION DANS http://www.uni- 2013-1-IT-TEMPUS- Urbino "Carlo Bo" LA FORMATION POUR INFOBC med.net/infobc/ 21 JPCR LES BIENS 28 Nom de l’ N° Numero de projet Intitulé de projet Acronym site Web organisation e
Services pour 544360-TEMPUS-1- l'Employabilité et la 2013-1-FR-TEMPUS- Université de Mobilité sous forme de SEMSEM http://www.semsem 22 SMHES Montpellier 2 Stages en Entreprises .eu des étudiants du Maghreb/Machrek
544378-TEMPUS-1- Structural Development Technische and Institutionalization 2013-1-DE-TEMPUS- http://tetrai2.eu/fr/f Universitaet for Pre-Professional- TETRAI² JPHES r/ 23 Dresden Teacher Training in Tunisia
Università degli Highway and Traffic 544460-TEMPUS-1- Studi di Engineering: Curricular 2013-1-IT-TEMPUS- Napoli Federico II HIT4Med www.hit4med.eu/ 24 JPCR Reform for Mediterranean Area
544564-TEMPUS-1- Conservatoire QESAME 2013-1-FR-TEMPUS- National Qualité en Enseignement http://mediterranee. 25 JPHES des Arts et Métiers Supérieur Agronomique D cirad.fr/actualites/q en Méditerranée esamed29 Programme Erasmus+
2014-2020 Action KA1 - International Credit Mobility 2014-2020
INTER-INSTITUTIONAL SIGNED AGREEMENTS
31 Accepted Projects 2014/2015
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 2015/2016
N/B Partner University Project Duration
1 Université Paris et MARIE Curie-France 2015/2017
2 Santiago de Compostela University / Spain 2015/2017
3 University of Graz/Autriche 2015/2017
University of Applied Sciences 4 2016-2018 Kehl-Allemagne
5 Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis-France 2016/2021 Accepted Projects 2016/2017
N/B Partner University Project Duration
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
Réseau 561988-EPP-1- -1- Mediterranean Universities 2015 Méditerranéen pour 1 Union IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP l’Employabilité RESUME
Gender Studies Curriculum: A Step for 561985-EPP-1-2015-1- VYAUTAS MAGNUS Democracy and Peace in EU- 2 LT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP UNIVERSITY, VMU- neighbouring GeSt Lithuania countries with different traditions
Boosting Environmental 573644-EPP-1- -1- Università degli Studi di Protection and Energy 3 2016 PROEMED IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP Genova [UNIGE] Efficient Buildings in Mediterranean Region EURO-AFRICAN NETWORK OF University of Las Palmas de 573967-EPP-1-2016-1- EXCELLENCE FOR 4 Gran Canaria [ULPGC] INSTART ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
Solutions Académiques pour le Territoire Euro- University of AIX 574015-EPP-1-2016-1- méditerranéen Leader 5 MARSEILLE SATELIT FR-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP d'Innovations et Transferts technologiques d'excellence N° Numéro de projet Nom de l’organisation Titre de projet Acronyme
AMÉLIORATION DE LA 586339-EPP-1- GOUVERNANCE DANS LE Mediterranean Universities 1 SYSTÈME DE 2017-1-IT-EPPKA2- Union sAGESSE CBHE-SP L’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR EN TUNISIE
586452-EPP-1- ON-LINE QUALITY ASSURANCE AND EUR-ACE UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI 2 2017 -1-IT-EPPKA2- ACCREDITATION OF GENOVA CBHE-SP ENGINEERIN PROGRAMMES MEDCCAR IN MEDITERRANEAN AREA
586301-EPP-1- THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PATHWAY IN ENTERPRISE 3 2017-1-PSEPPKA2- OF THE BIR ZEIT UNIVERSITY The PENS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CBHE-JP
586273-EPP-1- AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY 2017-1-ELEPPKA2- CLIMATE CHANGE IN 4 OF ATHENS CLICHA CBHE-JP AGRICULTURE
STRENGTHENING PUBLIC 586291-EPP-1- HEALTH RESEARCH 2017-1-ROEPPKA2- UNIVERSITATEA BABES 5 CAPACITY TO INFORM CONFIDE CBHE-JP BOLYAI EVIDENCE BASED POLICIES IN TUNISIA Opening of the University on the socio- economic Environment
- Technology transfer Office
- Career Center of competencies and Certification VI - Skills and background in quality assurance and accreditation of the study programmes LMD Tunisian Educational system
Doctorat 3 to 5 years
Professional Research 2 Master Master years University
Applied Fondamental 3 Licence Licence years
Secondary Baccalauréat (Tn) School Engineering Tunisian Educational system engineering engineering degree: 3 years degree: 3 in one of the 13 years in the national same engineering institution Schools
University Internal National selection competition integrated preparatory preparatory cycle: 2 Years cycle: 2 Years
Secondary Baccalauréat (Tn) School 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. 43 0 Gabes THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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