Tunisia's Education

Nobel Chemistry Prize hails Tunisia’s scientific achievements

Nobel Chemistry Prize hails Tunisia’s scientific achievements Tunis, December, 22,2008- During a meeting between the Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology, Mr Lazhar Bououni and Mr Yves Chauvin (see photograph), the 2005 Nobel Chemistry Prize, the French Nobel Prize winner hailed Tunisia’s scientific achievements ,under the leadership of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. This success in various ...

World Bank hails Tunisia’s reform efforts in higher education and scientific research

World Bank hails Tunisia’s reform efforts in higher education and scientific research Tunis, November 25, 2008- A high- level delegation from the World Bank met on Tuesday in Tunis, with the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr Lazhar Bououni. The delegation which is led by Mr Steen Jorgensen, the Bank’s Head of human resources, hailed Tunisia’s efforts in higher education and scientific research, ...

Publication of a book on 50th anniversary of Tunisia’s University

Publication of a book on 50th anniversary of Tunisia’s University Tunis, November 11, 2008- The Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology has recently published a book retracing the history of higher education in Tunisia , entitled “Fiftieth anniversary of the Tunisian University: 1958-2008”. The publication of the book coincides with the celebrations underway (November 11 and 12, 2008) of the 50 ...

Tunisian University proudly celebrates 50 th anniversary

Tunisian University proudly celebrates 50 th anniversary Tunis, October 30, 2008- On November 11, 2008, the Tunisian University will celebrate 50 years of existence. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, has set up a rich nationwide program to celebrate the event in style. Scientific and cultural events, as well as sports competitions will be part of the program, ...

Tunisia, the land of university female students

Middle East Online – Tunis, October 29, 2008- Young women are becoming the majority in university fields that have long been dominated by men. Official university figures, recently released in Tunisia, show that female pre-eminence has become a fact of life in the overwhelming majority of the academic branches, ...

President Ben Ali focuses on plans for new Faculty of Economic Sciences in Tunis

President Ben Ali focuses on plans for new Faculty of Economic Sciences in Tunis  Tunis, September 11, 2008- President Ben Ali was briefed on Thursday on plans for a new Faculty of economic Sciences, which will be built in the El Mourouj area in Tunis.   The Head of State was presented the plans by Mr Lazhar Bououni , Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Mr Slaheddine ...

370,000 Tunisian university students to begin new academic year

370,000 Tunisian university students to begin  new academic year Tunis, September 11, 2008- Some 91,000 new baccalaureate holders have enrolled in Tunisian higher education institutions, taking the number of students for the 2008-2009 academic year up to 370,000. The news was announced on Wednesday by Mr Lazhar Bououni, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, during a press point. The new students ...