University of Ez-Zitouna

Ez-Zitouna University
	Al-Zaytuna Mosque, historically the seat of the university
Type	Public university
Vice-Chancellor	Salem Bouyahia (President)
Academic staff	90
Undergraduates	1200
Postgraduates	350
Location	Tunis, Tunisia
Website	www.uz.rnu.tn

Ez-Zitouna University (Arabic: جامعة الزيتونة, French: Université Ez-Zitouna) is a public ancient medieval university in Tunis, Tunisia. The university originates in the Al-Zaytuna Mosque, founded at the end of the 7th century or in the early 8th century, which developed into a major Islamic centre of learning in North Africa.^[1]^[2] It consists of the Higher Institute of Theology and the Higher Institute of Islamic Civilisation in Tunis and a research institution, the Center of Islamic Studies, in Kairouan.

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