University of Abou Bekr Belkaid

The Abou Bekr Belkaid University (جامعة أبو بكر بلقايد) is a university located in Tlemcen, Algeria.It was created by a 1989 decree and has eight schools and several campuses all located in the state of Tlemcen.

It is ranked by the Times Higher Education between 121 and 140 in the 2022 regional ranking of Arab universities, and 1501+ in the world ranking of universities.that

In 2022 the university was ranked 2nd in the national ranking of universities made by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Algeria.

History
Over the period (1974-1980), higher education was first provided in a university center which grouped the only core subjects of the exact sciences and biology. This teaching has spread to new fields over the years. In June 1984, the first promotions in the social sciences and humanities in the national language took place; in August 1984, the creation of national higher education institutes and new courses. The university was created by decree N° 89-138 of August 1, 1989, modified and supplemented by executive decree N° 95-205 of August 5, 1995, then modified by executive decree N° 98-391 of December 2, 1998.

Branches of study
Abou Bekr Belkaid University consists of eight schools, each of which has one or more departments:


 * Faculty of Science
 * Faculty of Technology
 * Faculty of Law and Political Science
 * Faculty of Letters and Languages
 * Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences and Earth and Universe Sciences
 * Faculty of Medicine Dr Benzerdjeb Benaouda
 * Faculty of Economics, Business and Management Sciences
 * Faculty of Human and Social Sciences

Campuses
The university has five campuses:


 * New pole (ring road pole)
 * Chetouane
 * Imama pole
 * Center town pole
 * Kiffane pole

Child organization

 * Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Science