Institut Supérieur du Numérique

SupNum is a public institute in Nouakchott created in 2021 to train mid- and senior-level professionals for the digital sector. It is supervised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and offers professional Licence programmes in software development, networks and security, data and statistics, intelligent systems and digital communication, plus Master programmes in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

Good to know

• Created by presidential decree no. 2021-208 in September 2021.
• Professional Licence modelled on the Bachelor of Engineering, with lectures limited to about a quarter of teaching hours and 28 weeks of internships over three years.
• Since 2024 runs a Master of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
• Accredited PIX certification centre; reports that 70% of its first graduates were hired on graduation.

What you can study

• Computer Science
• Statistics

Degrees awarded

• Professional licence
• Master

Admission

Selective admission, mainly for holders of a scientific Baccalauréat.

Sources

1. SupNum – official website (home)
2. SupNum – À propos de SupNum
3. Journal Officiel – Décret n°2021-208 portant création de l'Institut Supérieur du Numérique (via mtnima.gov.mr)
4. MESRS – Instituts publics (archived 16 Jan 2026)
5. AMI – Le ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur présente le bilan du département (4 Oct 2026)
6. Logo: supnum.mr

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