Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) is a private, non-profit research institution that has rapidly emerged as a flagship for innovation in Africa. As of 2026, the university is led by President Hicham El Habti and has achieved a historic milestone by breaking into the Top 400 global universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings, officially becoming the #1 university in Morocco and North Africa. Headquartered in the "Green City" of Benguerir, UM6P operates a unique "Learning by Doing" model, utilizing experimental farms, living labs, and the African Supercomputing Center (home to the Toubkal supercomputer) to solve continental challenges in food security, renewable energy, and digital transformation. With a student body of over 8,700 representing 40 nationalities and a massive research output, 85% of which is published in top-tier journals, UM6P serves as a strategic bridge between African talent and global partners like MIT, Columbia, and OpenAI (becoming a pioneer in ChatGPT Edu integration).