Seventh of April University ( جامعة السابع من أبريل ) and Al-Jabal El-Gharbi University ( جامعة الجبل الغربي ) merged in mid-2010 to form one university called Al-Jabal El-Gharbi University. In late 2011, the newly merged Al-Jabal El-Gharbi University split back into two institutions called Zawia University ( جامعة الزاوية ) and Al-Jabal El-Gharbi University.