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
El Affroun, Blida Province
,
 Algeria

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

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

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
  • General view of the El Affroun annex under construction in 2012

References
  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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