1 347Total programmes
1 042Public higher education77% of the total
305Private higher education23% of the total
1. Applications by programme type
Breakdown of all applications in the 2021 evaluation round.
Public: 1 042 (77%)Private: 305 (23%)
| Programme type | Number of programmes |
|---|---|
| Public | 1 042 |
| Private | 305 |
| Total | 1 347 |
2. Number of programmes by application type
New applications and renewals in both sectors.
Public higher education
New application: 658Renewal: 384
| Application type | Number |
|---|---|
| New application | 658 |
| Renewal | 384 |
| Total | 1042 |
Private higher education
New application: 255Renewal: 50
| Application type | Number |
|---|---|
| New application | 255 |
| Renewal | 50 |
| Total | 305 |
3. Number of programmes by disciplinary field
Breakdown of applications in science and technology, SJES, LSHA, health and education.
| Disciplinary fields | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Science and technology | 364 | 104 |
| SJES | 305 | 131 |
| LSHA | 267 | 23 |
| Health sciences | 27 | 47 |
| Education sciences | 79 | 0 |
| Total | 1042 | 305 |
Public higher education
Private higher education
4. Number of programmes by university and institution
All universities and institution categories listed in the report.
Public higher education
| University or institution | Number of programmes |
|---|---|
| UM5 – Rabat | 137 |
| UIZ – Agadir | 123 |
| UIT – Kenitra | 106 |
| UH2 – Casablanca | 113 |
| UAE – Tetouan | 73 |
| USMBA – Fez | 65 |
| UCA – Marrakech | 75 |
| USMS – Beni Mellal | 69 |
| UHP – Settat | 66 |
| UMP – Oujda | 68 |
| UMI – Meknes | 58 |
| ENPU | 57 |
| UCD – El Jadida | 32 |
| Total | 1042 |
Private higher education
| University or institution | Number of programmes |
|---|---|
| Private higher education institutions | 195 |
| Universiapolis – Agadir | 24 |
| Euromed – Fez | 20 |
| Private University of Casablanca | 17 |
| UM6SS | 11 |
| Mundiapolis | 11 |
| UIR – Rabat | 10 |
| Private University of Fez | 6 |
| Private University for a New Africa | 4 |
| Abulcasis University | 3 |
| UM6P | 3 |
| Private University – Marrakech | 1 |
| Total | 305 |
5. Number of programmes by degree
All degree categories recorded: 14 in the public sector and 13 in the private sector.
Public higher education
| Degree | Number of programmes |
|---|---|
| Master | 271 |
| Doctorate | 257 |
| Bachelor | 163 |
| Specialised Master’s degree | 100 |
| Engineering degree | 95 |
| Bachelor’s Degree in Education | 67 |
| DUT | 39 |
| Bachelor’s Degree in Fundamental Studies | 21 |
| MST | 13 |
| LP | 7 |
| Two preparatory years for engineering schools | 3 |
| ENCG degree | 3 |
| Doctorate in Pharmacy | 2 |
| Doctorate in Medicine | 1 |
| Total | 1042 |
Private higher education
| Degree | Number of programmes |
|---|---|
| Bachelor (Bac + 4 years) | 118 |
| 2 years after Bac + 3 | 45 |
| Engineering degree | 35 |
| Master | 14 |
| Specialised Master’s degree | 20 |
| LP | 17 |
| Two preparatory years | 15 |
| 3 years after 2 preparatory years | 14 |
| Bac + 3 years | 13 |
| Doctoral studies | 7 |
| Doctorate in Medicine | 5 |
| Doctorate in Dentistry | 1 |
| Bac + 5 years | 1 |
| Total | 305 |
6. Programme evaluation statistics
Expert assessments, responses and programmes not evaluated in both sectors.
Public higher education
Favourable: 731 (70%)Unfavourable: 91 (9%)No response: 180 (17%)Programmes not evaluated: 40 (4%)
| Expert assessment | Number of programmes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Favourable | 731 | 70% |
| Unfavourable | 91 | 9% |
| No response | 180 | 17% |
| Programmes not evaluated | 40 | 4% |
| Total | 1042 | 100% |
Private higher education
Favourable: 262 (86%)Unfavourable: 21 (7%)No response: 19 (6%)Programmes not evaluated: 3 (1%)
| Expert assessment | Number of programmes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Favourable | 262 | 86% |
| Unfavourable | 21 | 7% |
| No response | 19 | 6% |
| Programmes not evaluated | 3 | 1% |
| Total | 305 | 100% |
7. General observations
Findings from the 2021 evaluation concerning application files, programme content, resources and partnerships.
The 2021 evaluation round covered 1 347 programmes from universities, institutions not affiliated with universities and private higher education institutions, across various disciplinary fields.
The Bachelor cycle was evaluated for the first time: 163 programmes were submitted by public university institutions and 118 programmes by private institutions.
- 1Absence of self-evaluation reports for renewal applications.
- 2Failure to comply with certain admission requirements set out in the programme description.
- 3Lack of practical work (TP) or tutorials (TD) in certain programmes, even where they are provided for in the accredited descriptions.
- 4Mismatch between certain coordinators’ specialisations and the modules they coordinate.
- 5Teaching hours for practical work (TP) and tutorials (TD) not specified.
- 6Insufficient logistical resources allocated to programmes, particularly classrooms and teaching equipment.
- 7Weak socio-economic partnerships or partnerships that do not match programme needs.
- 8Absence of partnership agreements, or non-compliance of certain agreements, for programmes requiring them.
- 9Underrepresentation of doctoral programmes in medicine and dentistry and Master’s programmes in Science and Technology compared with other programmes.
- 10Lack of alignment between programme objectives, module content and the expected competencies.
- 11Insufficient qualified teaching staff to launch certain programmes, leading some instructors to teach more than one module per semester.
- 12Absence of commitments from external teaching staff.