University of Tripoli
The university provides undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels of study and awards the following degrees: The Faculty of Science was established in 1957 with ties to the then University of Libya in Faculty of Science in Tripoli founded in 1956.It was the first practical college in Libya at that time, and thus became a focus for Libyan students seeking a university degree.The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is a research institution to understand and finding solutions for many problems face the society in the field of animal health, introducing new techniques in diagnosis, medication, production, in addition to research in basic applied sciences.Faculty of Medicine was initially planned as part of the main university, but was given more autonomy and a separate administration.The main teaching hospital is the large Tripoli Medical Center known locally as the TMC.From the early 1970s political activity was severely curtailed and by the late 1970s, Gaddafi instructed his followers to arrest any students or staff members who were vocally resistant to his government.Each year until the Gaddafi government downfall in 2011, his close followers used to celebrate the commemoration of these events on the 7th of April.