University of Souk Ahras

The University of Souk Ahras Mohamed Chérif Messaadia (Arabic:جامعة سوق أهراس - محمد الشريف مساعدية ) is a university located in Souk Ahras, Algeria. It was founded in 1998 as an annex within the university of Annaba. In 2011, it was officially promoted to an accredited university with six faculties and two institutes.^[1]

History

The University of Souk Ahras was founded in 1998 as an annex attached to the University of Annaba offering only three courses. It was later promoted to a Center on 18 December 2001. On 17 June 2010, the Minister of Mujahideen (War Veterans) named the University Center after the deceased fr:Mohamed Chérif Messaadia, on the instruction of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

On December 10, 2011, President Bouteflika officially announced the promotion of the Center to become the University of Souk Ahras, in an executive decree, number 12-245 of 4 June 2012 (14 Rajeb 1433). There are currently over 11,000 students.

Organization

The university has six faculties:

• Faculty of Science and Technology
• Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences
• Faculty of Economic Sciences, Commercial and Management Sciences
• Faculty of Law and Political Science
• Faculty of Arts and Languages
• Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

The university has two institutes:

• Institute of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
• Institute of Science and techniques of physical and sporting activities

References

External links

• University of Souk Ahras website (Arabic) (English) (French)

Universities of Algeria
University of Abou Bakr Belkaïd University of Adrar University of Algiers University of Annaba University of Badji Mokhtar University of Batna University of Biskra University of Béchar University of Béjaïa University of Blida Emir Abdelkader University Université Constantine 1 Université Constantine 2 Université de Guelma Higher National Veterinary School Higher National Agronomic School University of Jijel University of Laghouat University of Mostaganem Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou University of Oran University of Ouargla University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene Université de Sétif Université de Skikda

Coordinates: 36°17′45.9″N 7°55′28″E / 36.296083°N 7.92444°E / 36.296083; 7.92444