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Algiers: studying in Algeria
Verified information about Algiers in Algeria and the universities located there.
Verified facts about Algiers
- Capital; home of the Pole of Excellence national higher schools (AI, mathematics, autonomous systems, nanotechnology, cybersecurity) in Sidi Abdellah per MESRS statement; USTHB (Bab Ezzouar), University of Algiers 1, National Polytechnic School (El Harrach).
- MESRS and Study in Algeria office: 11 Chemin Doudou Mokhtar, Ben Aknoun, Algiers.
Universities in Algiers
National Higher School of Artificial Intelligence (ENSIA)
Algiers (Sidi Abdellah) · Public
3,500 USD per year for the engineering degree/master (ministry fee table 2025-2026)
National Polytechnic School (ENP), Algiers
Algiers (El Harrach) · Public
3,500 USD per year for National Polytechnic School Algiers (ministry fee table 2025-2026)
University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB)
Algiers (Bab Ezzouar) · Public
University table 2025-2026: bachelor's 1,000 USD, master's 2,000, PhD 3,000 per year (science & technology); engineering degree 2,500. Exact fee for USTHB programmes not separately listed.
University of Algiers 1 Benyoucef Benkhedda
Algiers · Public
University table 2025-2026: bachelor's 1,000 USD (science & technology) / 800 (social & human sciences); master's 2,000 / 1,500; PhD 3,000 / 2,500; medicine 3,000 per year. Specific fee per faculty not verified.
University of Algiers 2 – Abou el Kacem Saâdallah
Algiers · Public
University of Algiers 3 – Brahim Soltane Chaibout
Algiers · Public
University of Continuing Education
Algiers · Public
National Higher School of Public Works
Algiers · Public
National Higher Veterinary School – Rabie Bouchama
Algiers · Public
Polytechnic School of Architecture and Urbanism
Algiers · Public
National Higher School of Agronomy – Khalef Abdellah (ENSA)
Algiers · Public
National Higher School of Computer Science (ESI)
Algiers · Public
National Higher School of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management (ENSSMAL)
Algiers · Public
National Higher School of Journalism and Information Sciences "M'hamed Yazid"
Algiers · Public
National Higher School of Political Science (ENSSP)
Algiers · Public
Higher School of Food Sciences and Agri-Food Industries (ESSAIA)
Algiers · Public
National Higher School of Mathematics (ENSM-Maths)
Algiers · Public
National Higher School of Advanced Technologies (ENSTA)
Algiers · Public
National Higher School of Cybersecurity (NSCS)
Algiers · Public
National School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Sidi Abdellah (Algiers) · Public
National Higher School of Autonomous Systems Technology (NHSAST)
Algiers · Public
Higher Normal School of Bouzareah – Cheikh Mubarak El Mili (ENS Bouzaréah)
Algiers · Public
Higher Normal School of Kouba – Mohamed Bachir El Ibrahimi
Algiers · Public
Higher Normal School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Algiers · Public
Higher School of Building Trades
Algiers · Private
Higher Institute of Science and Technology – Experimental Sciences (Ibn Rochd Sup)
Algiers · Private
Higher School of Technology – El Baraka
Algiers · Private
Higher Institute of Optical Measurement (Vision Optics)
Algiers · Private
Higher Institute of Optometry – El Biban
Algiers · Private
Mediterranean Higher Institute of Business and Sciences
Algiers · Private
Algerian Higher School of Business
Algiers · Private
Higher School of Fine Arts of Algiers
Algiers · Public
National Higher Institute of Music
Algiers · Public
National Higher Institute of Cinema – Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina
Algiers · Public
Higher School of Sport Sciences and Technology
Algiers · Public
National Higher School of Tourism
Algiers · Public
Cost information for Algeria
The information below is not specific to Algiers; it applies to Algeria as a whole.
- Monthly living cost (country-level)
- No official monthly living-cost figure was found. Published official components: university residence 15 USD per month; university catering listed as '1.20 DZD' per meal (as printed on the fee PDF; the unit looks like a typo and was not verified); transport at the same rate as Algerian students; urban rent for a 3-room apartment (about 65 m2) 112-450 USD per month depending on the city (reference only). The 2026 press article cites about 180 USD per year for accommodation, which is inconsistent with 15 USD/month and is not used.Source
- Accommodation (country-level)
- Student housing is run by the National Office for University Services (ONOU): 66 directorates and 466 residences housing over 400,000 students including international students. International open-enrolment students: 15 USD per month in university residences (fee PDF). Catering, shuttle transport (MyBus app) and on-campus health services exist. The Turkish Embassy notes embassies cannot arrange dormitories or rental contracts.Source
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