It was founded in 1957 as a branch of University of Libya before it was divided in 1973 to become what is now known as the University of Tripoli.
تأسست في عام 1957 كفرع للجامعة الليبية قبل أن يتم فصلها في عام 1973 لتصبح ما يعرف اليوم بجامعة طرابلس.