International University of Rabat

The International University of Rabat or UIR (, UIR; ) is a semi-public university founded in 2010 in Morocco. It delivers double-degrees, in collaboration with foreign universities, in law, engineering, aeronautics, energy engineering, architecture, business management and political sciences. History The university was founded in 2009 by the computer scientist Noureddine Mouaddib with the support of the Moroccan state and the Caisse de dépôt et de gestion (CDG) (French for Deposit and Management Fund). It started its activities in September 2010, following the foundation stone-laying ceremony by king Mohammed VI. The university, the first of its kind in Morocco, was created under the supervision of the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education, Vocational Training and Scientific Research. The UIR is committed to support major development projects in the country (energy action plan, industrial growth, aerospace, automotive, logistics, digital Morocco, sustainable development, NHDI, green Morocco...) through training, research, innovation and technology transfer.