The university was established in 1955 and disestablished in 1973, when its colleges were split into two new universities: the University of Tripoli (later Al Fateh University) in Tripoli, and the University of Benghazi (later Garyounis University) in Benghazi.
Universitas tersebut didirikan pada 1955 dan dibubarkan pada 1973, saat perguruan tinggi tersebut dibagi menjadi dua universitas baru: Universitas Tripoli (kemudian Universitas Al Fateh) di Tripoli, dan Universitas Benghazi (kemudian Universitas Garyounis) di Benghazi.