Oran 1 University

{{Short description|University in Oran, Algeria}}

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| name = Oran 1 University

| native_name = جــامــــــعة وهـــــــــران
University of Oran

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| image = LOGO UNIV ORAN 1 Anglais.png

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| established = 1967

| type = Public

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| total_staff = 1386

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| president = Prof Abdelmalek AMINE

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| students = 26,400

| undergrad = 20,958

| postgrad = 5442

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| city = Oran

| state = Oran

| country = Algeria

| campus = Urban, suburban

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| website = https://www.univ-oran1.dz/

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The Oran 1 University Ahmed Ben Bella ({{langx|ar|جامعة وهران 1 أحمد بن بلة}}, {{langx|fr|Université d'Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella}}), formally known as Es Senia University, is a university located in Es Sénia in the south suburb of Oran in the wilaya of Oran.{{Cite web |title=Universite d'Oran |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/universit-doran |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Top Universities |language=en}} It was established in November 1961 as part of the University of Algiers.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-13 |title=Oran 1 University |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/oran-1-university |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}} On April 13, 1965, it was made a separate campus, and on December 20, 1967, it became an independent university. It was the first university established after the independence of Algeria.{{Cite web |title=University of Oran in Algeria |url=https://www.alluniversity.info/algeria/university-of-oran/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=www.alluniversity.info |language=en-us}}