University of Algiers

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University of Algiers - Benyoucef Benkhedda
جامعة الجزائر - بن يوسف بن خـدة
Seal of the University of Algiers
Established 1880
Type Public
President Tahar Hadjar
Students 100,827
Location Algiers, Algeria
Website http://www.univ-alger.dz/

The University of Algiers Benyoucef Benkhedda (Arabic:جامعة الجزائر - بن يوسف بن خـدة ) is a university located in Algiers, Algeria. It was founded in 1909 and is organized into seven faculties.

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History [edit]

The University of Algiers, the first Algerian university was established in 1909 (under the Law of 30 December, 1909). This creation, however was the result of a series of stages in academic activity, marked in particular by the Law of 1879 establishing four specialized schools: medicine, pharmacy, sciences, letters, and law.


Library [edit]

The library holds 800,000 volumes.[1]

Organization [edit]

The university has three faculties:

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