| Description: | Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alfateh, Tripoli, Libya
The faculty of medicine of Al-Fateh University was founded in January 1972. In October 1973, the first batch of students (holders of the General Certificate of High School Education) enrolled in the premedical year. At that time, teaching commenced in the Faculty of Science with four major departments; namely, Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, and Biochemistry departments. The first dean was appointed in March 1974. |