Princess Lalla Asmaa opens Lalla Asmaa University

Princess Lalla Asmaa of Morocco, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, opened Lalla Asmaa University.

The new institution will bring together hearing sciences, sign language, technology and vocational training for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students. It will aim to improve access to higher education and prepare students for careers in professional fields.

The university will bring together four schools, 16 degree programs and seven laboratories, which will dedicate themselves to research and training. It will be able to accommodate 3,500 students, and the boarding school will open in 2027.

During the opening ceremony, five cooperation agreements were signed with international and Moroccan institutions. Partners include IHU reConnect in Paris, the University of Montpellier, the Catholic University of Louvain, the Haute École Léonard de Vinci, Saint-Luc University Clinics in Belgium, Mohammed V University in Rabat, and public broadcaster SNRT.