Educational institutions and study programmes
Educational institutions and study programmes in Algeria
Below, we explain what types of educational institutions and degree programmes there are in Algeria. We also explain how we check whether these are accredited. We check the to make sure that the quality is sufficient. We give the necessary information per educational sector.
Accreditation
An organisation checks and assesses the quality of education. Usually the accreditation is valid for a certain period. In some countries, accreditation is compulsory, in others it is voluntary. The government of a country often appoints one or more organisations responsible for accrediting institutions and/or study programmes. In addition, there are also private accreditation organisations. We only mention and (in the case of diploma evaluations) consult accreditation organisations appointed by the government of that country. Read more about accreditation in the EAR manual.
Secondary education| diplomas
On our webpage about Algerian primary and secondary education, we describe the diplomas students get.
Higher education | educational institutions
Higher education institutions in Algeria can offer both profession-oriented and research-oriented higher education. The educational institutions can be public or private. They are supervised by the Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRS), the ministery of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Public higher education institutions
There are more than 100 public higher education institutions in Algeria:
- universities (universités)
- university institutions (annexes universitaires)
- university centres (centres universitaires)
- national colleges (écoles nationales supérieures)
- colleges (écoles supérieures)
- institutions for teacher education (écoles normales supérieures)
Private higher education institutions
There are also private higher education institutions in Algeria. These institutions are also supervised by the MESRS, but they must comply with stricter rules. For example, they are not allowed to offer courses in medicine. And private institutions often only offer study programmes in 1 field of study, such as business administration or certain technical fields. Public institutions often offer study programmes in multiple fields of study.
Checking the accreditation of higher education institutions
On the website of the MESRS, you can find an overview of accredited higher education institutions.
Higher education | study programmes
On our webpage about Algerian higher education, we describe the diplomas students can get.