Honoris United Universities - The 1st Pan-African private higher education network

We educate for Impact

Honoris United Universities is the first and largest pan-African private higher education network committed to transforming lives through relevant education for lifetime success.

Collaborative intelligence, cultural agility, and mobile mindsets are at the heart of the Honoris approach to educating the next generation of leaders and professionals to make a transformative impact on a global scale. Honoris combines the expertise of its member institutions to develop world-class African human talent with an entrepreneurial mindset and 21st-century skills to thrive in the world of work.

Recognized as a New Champion by the World Economic Forum, Honoris comprises a community of 100,000+ students on 76 campuses in 26 cities. The network is formed of 16 institutions: multidisciplinary universities, specialized schools, technical and vocational institutes, contact, distance, and online institutions. Honoris has transformed more than 1.2 million lives to date with a legacy of 250+ years of experience in education, supported by exclusive academic partnerships and exchange programs in more than 250 universities across Europe, North America, and Asia. To strengthen its employability mandate, students benefit from an ecosystem of over 1,000 employer partners. More than 490 degrees are offered in Medicine, Health Sciences, Engineering, IT, Business, Law, Architecture, Digital and Creative Arts, Fashion and Design, Media, Political Science, and Education.

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TRANSFORMED ACROSS AFRICA

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William Goldstone, CEO at Invotech, alumnus from MANCOSA, South Africa

“A good leader knows when to walk alongside their people in pursuit of goals, ahead of their people when setting the example and to lead from behind when their people have taken ownership of the shared vision…

Nour El Houda Hammami, a second-year nursing student at Université Centrale, Tunisia

“Honoris is dedicated to facilitating inclusive spaces that help students become best-prepared professionals. Université Centrale gave me the opportunity to prove myself as a woman student…

Shafeeqah Babamallam Lawan, Architecture Student at Nile University of Nigeria, Nigeria

“When I first took a tour of Nile University of Nigeria, I was impressed with the high-quality equipment of the university’s labs – that was the main reason I chose to study there. I am so excited…

Hajer Maamri, Architect and entrepreneur incubated at Collective Lab, Tuniasia

“SmartPonic is a smart device serving as an intelligently designed lamp with indoor hydroponic vertical cultivating system, providing up to two times more productivity. The Collective Lab provided me…

Kaiden Naidoo 4IR Bootcamp participant at the iLeadLAB of Regent Business School, South Africa

“I gained practical skills and knowledge from attending the multiple bootcamps hosted by the iLeadLAB. I learned how to operate and utilise laser cutting machines, 3D printing machines and learned…

Ifeoluwa Olowoloba, Finance Officer at Nile University of Nigeria, Nigeria

“A significant advantage of being part of the Honoris network is the increased digitization of the workplace. Since joining Honoris, Nile’s already impressive digital infrastructure has been improved…

Dr. Wafa Troudi, Director of the School of Health Science at Université Centrale, Tunisia

“Recruiters are no longer looking for students with the best average, but for those who are able to overcome difficult situations and solve problems. The Honoris 21st Century Skills Certificate is a distinctive…

Professor Zaheer Hamid, Chief Academic Officer at MANCOSA, South Africa

“The Honoris 21st Skills Certificate is the outcome of many months of careful research, planning, student and employer engagement, and academic design. This certificate will provide all Honoris students…

Sanusi Yahya, Senior Human Resources Officer at Nile University of Nigeria, Nigeria

“One of the things that illustrates the power of the Honoris network is the exchange of ideas on best practices that is facilitated among member institutions. As a member of an HR team that constantly…

Nadeem Cassim, Associate Director of Regent Business School, South Africa

“The Honoris 21st Century Skills Certificate will make learners future-ready by teaching them skills such as collaboration, creative design, communication, coding, critical thinking and data analytics…

Dr. Mohamed TABAA, Director of the LPRI Laboratory at Ecole Marocaine des Sciences de l’Ingénieur, Morocco

“The best strategy to transform Africa will be through its youth. Their projects are inspired by their daily lives and this is what will create change in African communities. The LPRI Lab at Ecole Marocaine des Sciences de l’Ingénieur…

Ijeoma Ezima, Marketing Officer at Nile University of Nigeria, Nigeria

“A major benefit of joining the Honoris network is the opportunity for international collaborations on projects with other Honoris institutions and personnel. These partnerships promote innovativeness…

Jawad EL HIJRI, Academic dean at EAC, Morocco

“Being a member of Honoris United Universities helped us at the Ecole d’Architecture et de Paysage de Casablanca to increase our productivity and efficiency. Actually sharing together Honoris United University’s…

Zineb ZERHOUNI, IT System Administrator at Université Mundiapolis, Morocco

“Being part of honoris network is being a member of a large family, sharing values, ethics and exchanging culture. That gives me the opportunity to develop my professional skills and work on large-scale…

Mehdi Abourabia, Digital project manager at Université Mundiapolis, Morocco

“I think that us joining the Honoris united universities group is really beneficial to us, not just brand wise but because we get to benefit from the guidance of the honoris team…

Imane SEMMANE, Career consultant at EMSI Casablanca, Morocco

“Being a part of the Honors United Universities’ network allowed me to benefit from 21st Century Soft Skills Certificate. This one was a revolution for me in terms of e-learning approach and personal development…

Hicham BOUTAYBA, Extra-curricular activities supervisor at EMSI Casablanca, Morocco

“I think that being a part of The Honoris network reinforces our international reach. This is a big asset in that attracts sponsors for the events organized by our students. We also get to share our experience…

Maher Ben Miled, HR Director at Ooredoo, Tunisia

“The pace of change has shown that we can no longer follow traditional models of working and learning. To stay agile, we must be proactive in adapting to the needs and demands of the 21st Century workplace…

Mechell Chetty, HR Vice President at Unilever Africa, South Africa

“In the future, there will be more flexibility in the talent ecosystem; freelancers, crowdsourcing, partnerships, etc. Working from home and flexible hours will become the new normal after COVID…

Jean-Claude Legrand, DRH, Responsable Monde de la DiversitéGroupe L’Oréal

“The L’Oréal’s strategy in Africa is based on universalization, which means global brands but very fine understanding of local needs to offer tailor-made beauty. And it’s all the more important in Africa where there are wide…

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