Gharyan University was established in 1985, and its first nucleus was the College of Accounting, which was initially affiliated with the University of Tripoli. Then Gharyan University was established, and a number of colleges were opened within it in subsequent years, such as science, engineering, arts, and education. The university was renamed several times to the Al-jabal Al-gharbi University, then It was annexed to the Seventh of April University in Zawiya in 1999, then to the University of Alaqsam, then to the Al-jabal Al-gharbi University in Zawiya, then it was renamed again to the Al-jabal Al-gharbi University . In 2018, the university regained its original name. Colleges continued...