Private University of Marrakech
The Private University of Marrakech (UPM) is a private university in Marrakech, Morocco. It was founded in 2005.
Université Privée de Marrakech | |
| Type | Private university |
|---|---|
| Established | 2005 |
| President | Professor Mohamed Knidiri |
| Students | 1600 (2011) |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Km 13, Route d'Amizmiz - 42312, Marrakech |
| Language | French, English, Spanish, Arabic |
| Website | UPM.ac.ma |
History
UPM was established in 2005 by Mohamed Kabbadj.
In 2012, it received official accreditation from the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education as a private university.[1]
Development Partners International (DPI), a London-based investment fund, acquired shares in 2014,[2] followed by Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a regional investment fund, in 2016,[3] in the KMR Holding Pédagogique created in 2014 by Mohamed Kabbadj.
In 2015, UPM expanded to Senegal with the acquisition of St Christopher School of Medicine.[4]
In 2017, UPM received recognition from the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education, allowing it to have its accredited degrees recognized as equivalent to state degrees.[5] The following year, UPM acquired the International University of Casablanca.[6]
In 2019, a subsidiary of the World Bank Group dedicated to the private sector (International Finance Corporation, IFC) granted a loan of 14 million euros to UPM's holding company, with the launch of a private faculty of medicine in Marrakech[7] and the development of the medical university in Dakar.[8]
Academic programs
UPM offers programs organized into seven training areas: https://upm.ac.ma/a-propos-de-lupm/notre-vision/
- Tourism, Hospitality & Lifestyle
- Business & Governance
- Engineering & Innovation
- Medicine
- Health
- Sport
- Digital, Media, Arts & Culture
The Bachelor's, Master's, Engineering, and Doctor of Medicine degrees awarded by UPM are equivalent to state degrees.
Campuses
UPM has several campuses in Africa, including locations in Morocco and Senegal.[9]
The Marrakech campus, UPM's headquarters, spans 32 hectares and hosts over 3000 students.[10]
Notes and references
- "Enseignement supérieur privé : L' UPM : Apporter une réponse claire aux besoins en ressources humaines du Maroc". lnt.ma. 19 September 2014.
- "L'Université Privée de Marrakech séduit un deuxième capital investisseur". Challenge.ma. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Mediterrania Capital Partners investit dans UPM, la plus grande université privée du Maroc". financialafrik.com. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "L'Université privée de Marrakech achète une faculté de médecine privée à Dakar". challenge.ma. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "L'Université privée de Marrakech obtient la reconnaissance de l'Etat". leconomiste.com. 14 April 2017.
- "L'Université Internationale de Casablanca rachetée par l'Université privée de Marrakech". leboursier.ma. 15 January 2018.
- "Une faculté privée de médecine pour Marrakech". leconomiste.com. 12 September 2018.
- "IFC alloue 150 millions de DH à l'UPM pour soutenir son développement". challenge.ma. 9 May 2019.
- "L'Université privée de Marrakech ouvre un campus au Portugal". lematin.ma. 6 August 2017.
- "Études supérieures : rêve américain, campus marocain". jeuneafrique.com. 3 May 2017.