University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene
The University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB) in Bab Ezzouar, founded in 1974 as the first university of independent Algeria. Its 105 hectare campus was designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer.
The Université des sciences et de la technologie Houari Boumediene (USTHB) was founded on 25 April 1974 by decree 74-50. It was the first university created in independent Algeria, and work on its campus had begun in 1968.
Oscar Niemeyer, the Brazilian architect, designed the campus, which covers 105 ha about 7 km from the airport. It is one of two university campuses he designed in Algeria, the other being the University of Constantine. The university calls itself the largest in Algeria.
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