Top Universities in Mauritius

University of Mauritius is the top ranked university in Mauritius, followed by Mauritius Institute of Education and University of Technology Mauritius, according to the Webometrics ranking of Top Colleges and Best Universities of Mauritius (July 2011).

The University of Mauritius (UoM) has been awarded the WTO Chair Programme along with 13 other Universities in a competitive selection process. This award is a tribute to the competence of the University and to the dedication of its academics. The University has the following faculties: Faculty of Agriculture; Faculty of Engineering; Faculty of Law & Management; Faculty of Science; Faculty of Social Studies & Humanities.

Founded in 1973, Mauritius Institute of Education (MIE) has the following schools: School of Applied Sciences; School of Arts & Humanities; School of Education; School of Science & Mathematics; Centre for Distance Education. It offers a range of programs such as the M.A. (Education), Bachelor of Education (B. Ed), Teacher's Diploma Secondary, etc.

The University of Technology, Mauritius (UTM) was created in year 2000 and became fully operational in August 2001. Initially two Schools were created: the School of Business Informatics and Software Engineering (SOBISE) and the School of Public Sector Policy and Management (SOPSPAM). UTM has become a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and is listed in the Commonwealth Universities Handbook and in the International Handbook of Universities. The University is also a member of SARUA: Southern African Regional Universities Association - A network of public universities in the SADC region.

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