Created by the law n ° 86-80 of August 9th, 1986 , the university of Monastir took its new name under the decree n ° 91-1999 of December 31st, 1991 to become the University of the Center ensuring the scientific and pedagogical supervision on the settlements of the governorates of Sousse, Monastir, Kairouan and Mahdia. For the 1987-1988 academic year a little over 6,000 students were enrolled and