Université Djillali Liabes

• Name — Djillali Liabès University of Sidi Bel Abbès • Established — 1989 • Type — Public university • City — Sidi Bel Abbès • Country — Algeria • Rector — Pr. BOUZIANI MERAHI (April 2023) • Faculty — (2022) • Students — (2022) • Website — http: www.univ-sba.dz/

The University Djillali Liabès was established on August 1, 1989. Its development spans over twenty years, during which it was continually expanded. Before achieving university status, the institution operated under various statuses: • University Center status: From the establishment's opening in September 1978 to August 1984. • National Institutes of Higher Education (INES) status: From August 1984 to July 1989.

The university of Sidi Bel Abbès gained university status in 1989, having previously been a university center since 1978. The university comprises various campuses surrounding the city. It includes six faculties: Sciences, Law, Engineering Sciences, Medicine, Economic Sciences, and Human Sciences, spread across nine sites. The university had 15,000 students in the academic year 2000/2001 and 22,000 students in 2005.

• Designation — Number — Observation • Faculties — 06 • University Sites — 10 (23,700 PP) — 06 Faculties, 01 Rectorate, 01 Campus, 01 Research Center, 01 Central Library • Students — 33,069 — Including 5,503 LMD system students and 1,977 postgraduate students • Graduated Students — 4,089 — Including 3,699 in the Classical system, 117 in LMD, and 273 postgraduates • Permanent Faculty — 959 — Including 244 senior faculty • ATS Staff — 729 — Including 310 administrative staff • University Residences — 14 (14,700 beds) — 19,358 residents including 9,182 females

• 1999 — 2004 — 2008 • Pedagogical Capacity — 6,260 — 16,300 — 23,700 • Housing Capacity — 6,000 — 9,424 — 14,700

• 2009 — 2014 • Student Population Growth — 37,069 — 52,069 • Faculty Growth — 1,080 — 1,580 • Pedagogical Capacity — 30,700 — 40,700 • Theoretical Housing Capacity — 19,700 — 24,700

It was ranked 62nd in the 2016 regional ranking of Arab universities by U.S. News & World Report.