Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène

The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), also known as the Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène in French, was founded in 1974 when the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Algiers relocated to Bab Ezzouar, 15 kilometers east of Algiers and near Algiers International Airport.

Oscar Niemeyer, a famous Brazilian architect who is regarded as one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century, designed the university on 105 acres. Despite the focus on his projects in Brazil and Europe, he designed 12 buildings for Algeria, the majority of which were completed during his exile following Brazil's military takeover in 1964. The facility's construction began in 1968 and was completed in 1974. Niemeyer's buildings, according to Houari Boumediene, Algeria's president at the time, were a symbol of Algeria's modernity and commitment to leaving the past behind.

USTHB is divided into eight faculties and 53 research laboratories (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, earth sciences and geography, electronics and computer science, mechanical and chemical engineering, and civil engineering). It was the largest university in Algeria until 2013, with approximately 20,000 students.

It has established strong networks and engaged in numerous research collaborations with western universities, particularly in France. It has a football and basketball teams that competed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, as well as an agreement with the Algerian Olympic Complex to allow students to use the pool. Except for the geography curriculum, which is taught in Arabic, all courses are taught in French.

Address: Boîte Postale 32, El-Alia,, Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers, 16111 Algiers, Algeria

Tel: +213 (21) 247 950

Fax: +213 (21) 247 904

Website: usthb.dz