University Lounici Ali of Blida

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.

University Lounici Ali of Blida
University of Blida 2
2 جامعة لونيسي علي - البليدة
TypePublic university
EstablishedApril 15, 2013 (2013-04-15)
Students32,000
UndergraduatesBachelor's
PostgraduatesMaster's, Doctorate
Location,
36°27′00″N 2°38′25″E / 36.45°N 2.6402778°E / 36.45; 2.6402778
CampusEl Affroun University Campus
LanguageArabic, French, English, Italian
Websiteuniv-blida2.dz

Established by Executive Decree No. 13-162 on April 15, 2013 (2013-04-15), which created the University of Blida 2,[1][2] it is named after Ali Lounici, a former captain of the ALN.

History

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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

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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
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References

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  1. ^ "Journal officiel de la république algérienne No. 23" (PDF). Journal officiel de la république algérienne. April 28, 2013. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  2. ^ "Journal officiel de la république algérienne No. 23" (PDF). Journal officiel de la république algérienne. p. 19. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  3. ^ "Journal officiel de la république algérienne No. 23" (PDF). Journal officiel de la république algérienne. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  4. ^ "Blida: L'université baptisée Ali Lounici" (in French). Le Quotidien d'Oran. May 22, 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  5. ^ "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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