University Lounici Ali of Blida
2 جامعة لونيسي علي - البليدة | |
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | April 15, 2013 |
| Students | 32,000 |
| Undergraduates | Bachelor's |
| Postgraduates | Master's, Doctorate |
| Location | , 36°27′00″N 2°38′25″E / 36.45°N 2.6402778°E |
| Campus | El Affroun University Campus |
| Language | Arabic, French, English, Italian |
| Website | univ-blida2.dz |
University Lounici Ali of Blida, also known as University of Blida 2 (commonly referred to as "University of El Affroun"), is a public university in El Affroun, Blida Province, northern Algeria.
Established by Executive Decree No. 13-162 on April 15, 2013, which created the University of Blida 2[1][2], it is named after Ali Lounici, a former captain of the ALN.
History[edit]
A new university campus with several university residences was constructed in El Affroun. It partially opened for the academic year 2011/2012, initially as an annex of the University of Blida, Saâd Dahlab.
For the academic year 2013/2014, the University of Blida was divided into two independent universities[3]: University of Blida 2 was officially established and became independent from the former University of Blida, Saâd Dahlab, now known as University of Blida 1.
University of Blida 2 was inaugurated in May 2014 at the new El Affroun site and named "University Lounici Ali"[4].
Organization[edit]
Faculties at University of Blida 2 include:[5]
- Faculty of Letters and Languages
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Law and Political Science
- Faculty of Economics, Commercial Sciences, and Management Sciences
Gallery[edit]
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General view of the El Affroun annex under construction in 2012
References[edit]
- ^ "Journal officiel de la république algérienne No. 23" (PDF). Journal officiel de la république algérienne. April 28, 2013. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Journal officiel de la république algérienne No. 23" (PDF). Journal officiel de la république algérienne. p. 19. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Journal officiel de la république algérienne No. 23" (PDF). Journal officiel de la république algérienne. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Blida: L'université baptisée Ali Lounici" (in French). Le Quotidien d'Oran. May 22, 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Journal officiel de la république algérienne No. 23" (PDF). Journal officiel de la république algérienne. April 28, 2013. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
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