The issue of the university's models of governance is of cardinal importance and provokes great controversy. Academic literature has referred to different models or classifications of university governance. A few articles address the issue of governance models in Moroccan universities. Here, we aimed to highlight the governance model currently adopted by Moroccan universities, adopting a descriptive and analytical approach, through reading and analysis of the legislative texts and official reports that govern higher education in Morocco. We found that the governance of higher education evolved with Law 01.00 of the year 2000 from a model of governance controlled by the State to a model of governance supervised by the State. As a result, the autonomy of Moroccan universities has been strengthened, and stakeholder involvement has broadened. It is a mixed model that brings together to some extent and to different degrees, characteristics of the "academic" model, the "political" model, the "bureaucratic" model, and the "stakeholder model." However, given the multiple challenges and pressures that Moroccan universities face, such as employability and funding problems, we believe that they must change the paradigm to adopt a governance model that combines respect for academic values with contribution to the nation's socioeconomic development: a more flexible model, more inclusive, more participatory, and more entrepreneurial, that encourages self-employment and maintains a global vision and a regional vocation, oriented towards local development. This research is a first attempt at understanding Moroccan university governance models. It enriches the theoretical literature on the crisis of Moroccan higher education--mainly the issue of governance models--and opens the way to new studies that aim to improve governance and the quality of higher education.