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Universities in Algeria

Algeria has 65 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1909. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.

UNIVERSITIES65
OLDEST1909
FOUNDED 1900+61

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later61 · 94%
Date unknown4 · 6%

Oldest universities in Algeria

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1909University of Algiers 1
1963Military Academy of Cherchell Defunct President Houari Boumediene
1967University of Oran
1968University of Constantine 1
1970Higher National Veterinary School
1971University of Science and Technology of Oran - Mohamed-Boudiaf
1974University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene
1975Badji Mokhtar-Annaba University
1977Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi Ouzou
1978University of Batna
1978Université de Sétif
1978University of Mostaganem

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