Algiers 1 University
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جامعة الجزائر – بن يوسف بن خـدة | |
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| Colors | Green Red |
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| Affiliations | Association of African Universities Association of Arab Universities Erasmus+ Mediterranean Universities Union |
| Website | univ-alger |
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The University of Algiers (
History
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The historical tradition of higher education in Algeria began in 1832, with the creation of the Higher School of Letters of Algiers, as a way to guarantee the teaching of Arabic and French languages, in the context of the French conquest of Algeria. In 1849 the institution opened campuses in Oran and Constantine, and was formally integrated into the regular French education system on 20 December 1879. Subsequently, the Superior School of Medicine and Pharmacy was created in 1833 (officialized on 4 August 1857); in 1868 the School of Sciences, and; in 1879 the School of Law. All were based in the city of Algiers.[4]
In 1909 all educational institutions were turned into faculties. Soon after, in the same year, the faculties were united to form the University of Algiers.[4]
The installation of the
On 19 May 1956, the General Union of Algerian Muslim Students (UGEMA) called an indefinite student strike, which halted the academic courses and examinations at the University of Algiers, rallying support from the National Liberation Front.[citation needed]
On 7 June 1962 – just a month ahead of the
The 1971 higher education reform abolished the college system and grouped the different disciplines by affinities into departments and institutes. The reform decrees the progressive Arabization of the disciplines, starting with certain classes in the social sciences (initially, philosophy and history). On 12 December 1998, the college system was re-established.[4]
In 2009 the university was subdivided into three new institutions. The most important, the University of Algiers Benyoucef Benkhedda (or Algiers 1 University), stands as heir to the historical-academic tradition. The other two institutions created were:[4]
- Abou El Kacem Saadallah University (Algiers 2 University);
- Brahim Soltane Chaibout University (Algiers 3 University).
In 2015, due to the state of degradation of the university's buildings, professors, students and supporters demanded that the university be classified as a national historical-architectural heritage. The
Library
The library holds 800,000 volumes.[9]
Notable faculty
- Fernand Braudel (1902–1985) – French historian
- John Peters Humphrey (1905–1995) – Canadian legal scholar
- André Chastagnol (1920–1996) – French historian
- Assia Djebar (1936–2015) – novelist, translator, film maker
- Islamic scholar, obtained refugee status in New Zealandin 2014
Notable alumni
Arts and Science
- Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard (1842–1910) – physician; the "vein of Trolard" (the superior anastomotic vein) was named after him
- Albert Camus (1913–1960) – writer and the awardee of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957.
- Paul Coste-Floret (1911–1979) law professor and politician
- Tunisianscholar
- Suzanne Carrell (1923–2019) – educator
- Gabriel Camps (1927–2002) – archaeologist and social anthropologist
- Maurice Audin (1932–1957) – mathematician and political activist
- Fadéla M'rabet (born 1935) – writer and feminist.
- Fatima Gallaire (1944–2020) – author and playwright
- Youcef Saad(born 1950) – mathematician
- Bernard Picinbono (born 1933) – applied statistician
- Elias Zerhouni (born 1951) – Algerian-born American physician scientist radiologist and biomedical engineer.
- Saddek Rabah (born 1968) – University Professor and academic researcher.
- Kaouther Adimi (born 1986) – writer
- Abdelkader Rezig Elmokhadimi (1950–2022) – author and journalist.
Politics and Diplomacy
- Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985) – politician
- Mohamed Lamine Debaghine (1917–2003) – political activist
- Moroccan politician; disappearedin 1965
- Lakhdar Brahimi (born 1934) – UN diplomat and Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- Hassiba Ben Bouali (1938–1957) – political activist
- Ferhat Mehenni (born 1951) – political activist
- Ahmed Djoghlaf (born 1953) – executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity
- Said Djinnit (born 1954) – United Nations diplomat
- Brahim Djamel Kassali (born 1954) – Algerian Minister of Finance
- Khalida Toumi (born 1958) – feminist activist
See also
- List of colleges and universities
- List of universities in Algeria
References
- ^ "University of Algiers/Benyoucef Benkhedda". enstructive.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "University of Algiers – Benyoucef Benkhedda". africanseer.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "University of Algiers". mediahex.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d The University of Algiers: Historical Survey. Africa 2 Trust. Access-date: 12 July 2021.
- ^ n incendie criminel ravage l’universite, plusieurs autres batiments publics sont de ́truit’, LeMonde(9 June 1962)
- ^ Fleury, Georges. The Secret History of the Organisation De l'Armée Secrète Grasset, 2002.
- ^ "Appel d'universitaires et d'intellectuels à faire de la Fac centrale un monument historique". Reporters. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- Huffington Post. 3 July 2015. Archived from the originalon 6 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Libraries and museums – Algeria". Encyclopedia of the Nations. 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
External links
- University of Algiers Website (in Arabic, English, and French)
- Faculty of Islamic Sciences (in Arabic)