Mohammed VI Polytechnic University

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (French: Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique, commonly abbreviated as UM6P) is a Moroccan non-profit private research university. Its main campus is located in Ben Guerir, near Marrakech, with branches in Rabat and Laayoune. The university is an institution oriented towards applied research and innovation and is engaged in economic and human development, with a focus on African development.

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
TypePrivate research University
Established2013
Endowment$3.2 Billion
PresidentHicham El Habti
Students4,562
Location
Ben Guerir, Rabat, Laayoune
,
Morocco

32.2188°N 7.9355°W / 32.2188; -7.9355
WebsiteOfficial Website

The university hosted its first cohort of students in 2013 before being officially inaugurated on January 12, 2017.[1] Since then, the university has continued to expand to become a leading research institution for collaborations between Africa and Europe. UM6P also hosts the most powerful supercomputer in Africa.[2] The UM6P federates a number of schools and research institutes, some of which predate the existence of the university. The university has numerous international partnerships with universities around the globe, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia Business School, Max Planck Society, HEC Paris, Mines ParisTech, the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, McGill University, and Sciences Po.[3]

History

The university emerged as part of the "Green City" project, a major urban development project located just outside the historical city of Ben Guerir with the aim of creating a model city of sustainability, with a special interest in promoting research, education and development in Africa.[4] In 2012, the construction of the university was launched and began operating one year later, in 2013. Over the course of the following years, numerous Schools and research centres were founded or integrated into the university.

Research

The UM6P's mission and research focus is strongly focused on advancing research and innovation as well as promoting development in Africa. It collaborates with several institutions in African countries and has set up experimental research platforms and applied research laboratories with partner universities across the continent. Among UM6P's prominent research laboratories is MSDA.[5] MSDA stands for Modeling, Simulation and Data Analysis and specializes in mathematical and phenomenological modeling, numerical simulation and data analysis.

References
  1. "HM the King Inaugurates Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Benguerir Green City | MapNews". www.mapnews.ma.
  2. "Morocco's UM6P university launches Africa's most powerful supercomputer; MapNews". www.datacenterdynamics.com.
  3. "International Collaborations|Collaborations with institutions of excellence". um6p.ma. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  4. Laylin, Tafline (November 12, 2012). "Morocco is Building a Mega "Green City" Named After King Mohammed VI - Green Prophet".
  5. "MSDA (Modeling, Simulation & Data Analysis)". msda.um6p.ma.
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