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جامعة الجزائر – بن يوسف بن خـدة | |
Latin: Universitas Academica Algierensis | |
Former names | Higher School of Letters of Algiers Superior School of Medicine and Pharmacy School of Sciences of Algiers School of Law of Algiers |
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Motto | Integritas, Scientia, Vis (Latin) |
Motto in English | Integrity, Knowledge, Strength |
Type | Public research university |
Established | 1909 |
President | Ali Abubaha |
Rector | Fares Mokhtari |
Students | 45,000 |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban, suburban |
Colors | Green Red |
Affiliations | Association of African Universities Association of Arab Universities Erasmus+ Mediterranean Universities Union |
Website | univ-alger |
The University of Algiers (Arabic: جامعة الجزائر), commonly called the Algiers 1 University or Benyoucef Benkhedda (Arabic: بن يوسف بن خـدة), is a public research university based in Algiers, Algeria. Founded in 1909 from the amalgamation of different French colonial educational institutions, it has become the oldest and most prestigious organised university in the country.[1][2][3]