University of Annaba

Badji Mokhtar - Annaba University (Arabic: جامعة باجي مختار‎), also called Annaba University or UBMA, is located in Annaba, Algeria, on the north eastern coast of Algeria.

Badji Mokhtar - Annaba University
جامعة باجي مختار–عنابة
TypePublic
Established1975
RectorMohamed Manaa
Students43,406
Undergraduates39,500
Postgraduates3906
Location
Annaba
,
Algeria
Websitewww.univ-annaba.dz

Founded in 1975 and organized into seven faculties. The university is named after Badji Mokhtar, an Algerian freedom fighter who died during the Algerian War on 19 November 1954.[1]

General

The university has 43,406 students, 2900 lecturers, and 1905 administrative and support staff. Badji Mokhtar - Annaba University offers courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Every year over 8,000 national and international graduate and postgraduate students choose the university for study. BMAU is involved in bilateral exchange agreements.

Organization

Faculties are:

  • Faculty of Medical Sciences
  • Faculty of Sciences
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Earth Sciences
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Economic Sciences

Campus

The university campus is located over four districts in Annaba:

  • Annaba -City Campus-
    • Faculty of Medical Sciences
  • Sidi Achour Campus
    • Faculty of Law
    • Faculty of Economic Sciences
  • El Bouni Campus
    • Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Sidi Ammar Campus
    • Central Administration
    • Faculty of Sciences
    • Faculty of Engineering
    • Faculty of Earth Sciences

Student housing

According to Algerian law dormitories are free, there are around 13 which are co-administered between the university and the National Office of Universities. They are near the four campuses in Annaba. All the students who study there (except those who live in Annaba), have the priority to have accommodation, with priority to foreign students.

Cooperation and partnerships

Annaba University is a member of international networks, associations and agencies such as:

  • Association of Universities of the Francophonie (AUF),
  • Association of Arab Universities (AARU),
  • The Association of African Universities (AAU),
  • Mediterranean Universities Union, UNIMED,
  • Consortium Europe-Maghreb des Universités en Réseau (CEMUR),
  • Euro-Mediterranean Universities (TETHYS).

UBMA has international partnerships for research and exchange programmes with:

  • 24 French universities
  • 12 Arab universities
  • 11 European universities
  • 1 Mining School of Niger
  • Oural University - Russia

Alumni and Student Association

There is no official Student Organization representing the University of Annaba (the most notable unofficial Alumni Group is Annaba University Alumni).

See also

References
  1. "Guelma: Badji Mokhtar revient". djazairess.com (in French). 21 November 2010.

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