Abbes Laghrour University - Khenchela | |
Native Name: | جامعة عباس لغرور خنشلة |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Coordinates: | 35.47°N 7.0925°W |
Rector: | Prof. Chala Abedalouahade |
Academic Staff: | 646 (in 2018)[1] |
Students: | 14,955 (in 2018) |
Affiliation: | Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research[2] |
Abbes Laghrour University - Khenchela is a university located in the commune of Khenchela, Algeria.
The university is named after one of the nationalist leaders of the FLN during the Algerian War, Abbas Laghrour.
Initially, the university center comprised two faculties: the Institute of Letters and Languages and the Institute of Legal and Administrative Sciences. In 2006, other faculties were added, including the Institute of Science and Technology and the Institute of Economic, Commercial, and Management Sciences.
In 2011, the university center of Khenchela was upgraded to the status of a university, adding more faculties: the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences and the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences.