Overview
The only public higher education institution specialising in journalism and communication in Morocco
Mission
Train competent professionals in information, journalism and communication, able to work in a constantly evolving media environment.
Vision
To become the essential platform of the Moroccan media landscape by training leaders in information and communication rooted in the constitutional values of 2011.
Status
Public university institution created in 1969 as a SEGMA (State Service Managed Autonomously), under the administrative supervision of the Ministry of Communication and the academic supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education. Governed by Decree No. 2-11-89 of 14 September 2011.
Values
Academic excellence, journalistic ethics, international openness, civic engagement, and the fight against fake news and hate speech.
Message from the Director
“Together, towards the same goal”. ISIC is a leading academic institution. It has solid experience and the required expertise. The opportunities available to it give it new momentum in terms of academic, professional and social positioning. However, it must meet many challenges: the digital transition, teaching adaptations, the renewal of its staff, the new demands of the profession and the new roles of our media in society.
Our aim is to steer ISIC towards a high-performing academic and professional model, based on modern management practices and innovative teaching methods. Our priorities: strengthen ISIC's academic and professional missions, digitalise administrative and teaching services, support ISIC's openness to its environment, enhance its communication role and make ISIC an essential platform for the development of the Moroccan media landscape.
Abdellatif Bensfia
Director of ISIC
Our History
More than half a century serving Moroccan journalism
Governance
Institute Council
Management
Heads of Department
Teaching Staff
ISIC lecturers-researchers
Administrative Staff
Departments, heads of department and attached staff
Enrolment
Human capital at ISIC
| Academic year | New enrolments | Students in training | Permanent teaching staff | Administrative staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | 45 | 182 | 19 | 38 |
| 2016-2017 | 133 | 276 | 20 | 23 |
| 2017-2018 | 119 | 355 | 16 | 23 |
| 2018-2019 | 134 | 351 | 14 | 24 |
| 2019-2020 | 135 | 286 | 14 | 26 |
| 2020-2021 | 114 | 220 | 12 | 28 |
| 2021-2022 | 94 | 139 | — | — |
| 2022-2023 | 104 | 139 | — | — |
| 2023-2024 | 124 | 151 | — | — |
| 2024-2025 | 144 | 161 | — | — |
| 2025-2026 | 134 | 197 | — | — |
Students: all levels and programmes combined. Since 2020-2021, figures provided by the Registrar's Office.
Equipment and Facilities
Professional facilities for hands-on training
Radio Studios
- 2 centralised digital studios
- Audio console + Adobe Audition
- Mairlist 4.3 for broadcasting
- 8 portable recorders
Television Studio
- 2 semi-professional studio cameras
- 3 CCD cameras on Dolly tripods
- Audio/video mixing control room
- Variable lighting + microphones
Editing and Post-production
- 10 iMacs + Final Cut Pro
- 5 radio editing stations (Audition CS6)
- 11 photojournalism iMacs (27")
- Print journalism room (7 iMacs)
Teaching Rooms
- 11 classrooms with video projection
- 2 lecture halls with sound systems
- 1 conference room (3rd floor)
- 15 HP ProDesk PCs (computer room)
Specialised Rooms
- Communication room (10 iMacs 21.5")
- Continuing education room (11 iMacs)
- Computer room (15 HP ProDesk)
- Professional software
National Partners
17 Moroccan institutions and organisations
International Cooperation
14 international partners on 4 continents
