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The University of Science and Technology – Houari Boumediene (french: Université des sciences et de la technologie Houari-Boumediene, USTHB, ar, جامعة العلوم والتكنولوجيا هواري بومدين) is a university located in the town of Bab-Ezzouar from
University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene
University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene
University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene
{{DEFAULTSORT:University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene 1974 establishments in Algeria Educational institutions established in 1974 Buildings and structures in Algiers Province Houari Boumediene Oscar Niemeyer buildings Education in Algiers
The University of Science and Technology – Houari Boumediene (french: Université des sciences et de la technologie Houari-Boumediene, USTHB, ar, جامعة العلوم والتكنولوجيا هواري بومدين) is a university located in the town of Bab-Ezzouar from Algiers
Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...
, Algeria. The university was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and was inaugurated in 1974.
Courses offered include Computing, Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Civil Engineering, Electronics, Information Technology, Process Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
USTHB was the largest university in Algeria until 2013; it has over 20,000 students. The government five-year plan aiming at raising the number of university students in Algeria from 1.2 million in 2010 to 2 million students in 2014 has led to the construction of new universities and faculties in almost every Algerian town; some universities are now larger than the USTHB in the number of enrolled students.
USTHB collaborates with western universities. Agreements exist between the faculties and their counterpart in France, Quebec Canada and other countries for the purpose of training and research. A number of Arab and African student receive grants to study in the USTHB.
Tutoring language in the university is the French language, except for the Geography curriculum that is provided in Arabic language.
Sports
USTHB has a martial arts club run by volunteers, and an agreement with the Olympic complex for the use of the Olympic swimming pool by the university students. It has a football team, and the USTHB basketball team participated in the National Collegiate Athletic competition.Ranking
In 2010, according to University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP), it was the best university in Algeria .See also
List of Oscar Niemeyer worksReferences
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University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene
University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene
University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene
{{DEFAULTSORT:University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene 1974 establishments in Algeria Educational institutions established in 1974 Buildings and structures in Algiers Province Houari Boumediene Oscar Niemeyer buildings Education in Algiers