University of Biskra

De **University of Mohamed Khider Biskra** (Arabic: جامعة محمد خيضر بسكرة, French: ***Université Mohamed Khider Biskra***, Acronym **UMKB**) be one of de 106 institutions of higher education insyd Algeria, wey dey locate insyd de state of Biskra. Dem establish am insyd 1983, de **University of Mohamed Khider Biskra** be non-profit public higher education institution wey dey locate insyd de urban setting of de medium-sized city of Biskra (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). Officially dem accredit den/anaa recognize am by de Ministry of Higher Education den Scientific Research, de **University of Mohamed Khider Biskra** (UMKB) be very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution, e dey offer courses den programs wey dey lead to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorate degrees for several areas of study insyd. De university get ein origins insyd three national institutes wey na ebe administratively, pedagogically, den financially autonomous: *National Institute of Hydraulics*, *National Institute of Architecture*, *National Institute of Electrotechnics*. Dese three institutes cam turn university center insyd 1992, de university center cam turn de **Mohamed Khider University of Biskra** insyd 1998, now de university get six faculties.

## Statistics

De number of students insyd de University of Mohamed Khider Biskra for de academic year 2017/2018 reach 32,582 students insyd de first, second, den third phases, wey dey include 230 foreign students from 11 nationalities.
De university get 9 libraries, plus capacity give 6,860 seats. De libraries dey contain 532,923 copies of 86,726 books den articles for various scientific, technological, social, den literary specialties insyd. As for de end of de study, master's, den doctoral theses, dem reach 11,860 titles. De number of articles dem publish insyd international magazines as of August 2017 reach 1,781 articles (Scopus) of class B. De university get 34 international agreements plus universities den research institutions plus different countries, while for de national level der be 38 agreements plus universities den university centers den scientific research laboratories for addition to national institutions. According to UniRank de national rank of **University of Mohamed Khider Biskra** be 5 den de international rank be 3166.

## Historical Landmarks of Mohamed Khider Biskra University

### Executive Decrees wey dey establish de University of Biskra

#### First Stage: De National Institutes (1984-1992)
De University of Biskra get ein origins for three national institutes insyd wey na dem be administratively, pedagogically den financially autonomous.

* National Institute of Hydraulics (Decree No. 254-84, of 18/08/1984).
* National Institute of Architecture (decree no. 253–84, of 05/08/1984).
* National Institute of Electrotechnics (decree no.: 169–86, of 18/08/1986).

#### Second Stage: De University Center (1992-1998)
Dese three institutes cam turn university center by decree: 295–92, of 07/07/1992. Since 1992, oda institutes emerge:

* Institute of Exact Sciences.
* Institute of Civil Engineering.
* Institute of Economics.
* Institute of Electronics.
* Institute of Arabic Literature.
* Institute of Sociology.

#### Third Stage: De university (since 1998)
Decree no. 219–98, of: 07.07.1998 dey transform de University Center into University of 3 faculties. Executive Decree 255-04 of 24/08/2004: dey amend Executive Decree 219-98 of 07/07/1998, dey organize de University of Biskra in four (4) faculties:

* Faculty of Science and Engineering.
* Faculty of Arts, Humanities den Social Sciences.
* Faculty of Law den Political Science.
* Faculty of Economics den Management.

#### De Current Situation
Dey follow de executive decree no. 90-09 date: 17/02/2009, den for de Executive Decree 129–14, de university dey count today six (06) faculties den one (01) institute:

* Faculty of de exact sciences, natural den life sciences.
* Faculty of Humanities den Social Sciences.
* Faculty of Law den Political Science.
* Faculty of Economic, Commercial den Management Sciences.
* Faculty of Science den Technology.
* Faculty of Arts den Languages.
* Institute of Sciences den Techniques of Physical Activities den Sports (ISTAPS).

After de modification of de article no 4 of de executive decree no. 219–98, de university, in addition to de general secretariat den de central library, dey include 4 vice rectorate:

* Vice Rectorate in charge of higher education for de undergraduate den graduate level, continue education den diplomas, den graduate training.
* Vice-Rectorate in charge of postgraduate training, university den scientific research, den postgraduate higher education.
* Vice Rectorate for External Relations, Cooperation, Animation den Communication, den Scientific Events.
* Vice Rectorate in charge of Planning den Guidance.

### Rectors of de University of Biskra (from 1983 to date)

* BARKAT Morad
* BAHRI Mebarek
* SAKER Mohamed Larbi
* REZGUI Ali
* DJEDI Noureddine
* SELATNIA Belkacem
* BOUTARFAIA Ahmed **Current rector**.

## Faculties/Institute

### Faculty of Economic, Commercial den Management Sciences

### Faculty of The Exact Sciences, Natural, den Life Sciences

### Faculty of Science den Technology

### Faculty of Law den Political Science

### Faculty of Humanities den Social Sciences

### Institute of Sciences den Techniques of Physical Activities den Sports (ISTAPS)

### Faculty of Arts den Languages

### Common Services

* Intensive Language Teaching Center
* Center for Networks, Information den Communication Systems
* Publishing Branch
* Preventive medicine unit

## Administrations

### De rectorate

* **Pr. BOUTARFAIA Ahmed**: Rector of Biskra University
* **Pr. BACHIR Abdelmalik**: Vice-Rector in charge of higher education for de undergraduate den graduate level, continued education, diplomas, den graduate training.
* **Pr. DEBABECHE Mahmoud**: Vice-Rector in charge of External Relations, Cooperation, Animation, Communication, den Scientific Events.
* **Pr.ZEMMOURI Noureddine**: Vice-Rector in charge of Postgraduate training, university habilitation, scientific research, den postgraduate higher education.
* **Dr.BENAICHI Elhadj**: Vice-Rector in charge of Development, Foresight, den Orientation.
* **Mr.DJOUDI Said**: Chief of staff.

### Deans of Faculties

* **Pr. DEBABECHE Adberraouf:** Faculty of Law den Political Science.
* **Dr.ROUINA Abdelhafid:** Faculty of Science den Technology.
* **Dr. KETIRI Brahim:** Faculty of Arts den Languages.
* **Pr. ATTAF Abdallah:** Faculty of de exact sciences, natural den life sciences.
* **Dr. MISSOUM Belkacem:** Faculty of Humanities den Social Sciences.
* **Dr. Djoudi Hanane:** Faculty of Economic, Commercial, den Management Sciences.
* **Dr. BOUAROURI Djaafar:** Institute of Sciences den Techniques of Physical Activities den Sports (ISTAPS).

## References


## External links

* "University of Biskra".
* "Information Resource Centre - University of Biskra". Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
* "e-learning Biskra".
* "University of Biskra Repository".
* "University of Biskra Journals".
* "About". *University of Mohamed Khider Biskra's Official Facebook Page*.