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 Abderrahmane Mira University of Béjaïa or University of Béjaïa (Arabic: جامعة بجاية or جامعة عبد الرحمان ميرة, Kabyle: Tasdawit n'Bgayet/ⵝⴰⵚⴷⴰⵯⵉⵝ ⵏ ⴱⴴⴰⵢⵝ) is an Algerian university established in 1983 in the city of Béjaïa, in the Kabylie region.

The University of Béjaïa has three campuses: Targa Ouzemmour, Aboudaou, and, more recently, El Kseur.

  • Targa Ouzemmour campus: brings together three faculties — the Faculty of Technology, the Faculty of Exact Sciences, and the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences.

  • Aboudaou campus: opened in 2003, this campus, located on the Tichy - Béjaïa road, houses five faculties — the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Economic Sciences, the Faculty of Management and Commercial Sciences, the Faculty of Letters and Languages, the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Medicine.

  • El Kseur campus: inaugurated on January 25, 2021, this latest campus comprises three faculties: the Faculty of Technology (Science and Technology, Architecture, and Hydraulics), the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences (Biology and Food Sciences), and the Faculty of Exact Sciences (Mathematics and Computer Science)

Bejaia, known as Bgayet in Kabyle (Berber), is a city in Algeria. The city was formerly called Bougie in French, a name attributed to its historical reputation for knowledge and science. In Roman times, it was known as Saldae, and in Libyco-Berber, it was referred to as Vaga (meaning "the brambles"). Béjaïa is also the capital of the province (wilaya) of the same name.

The inhabitants of Béjaïa are called Bougiotes or Bédjaouis. With its population, Béjaïa is the largest city in Kabylie. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, 180 km east of Algiers. Béjaïa serves as the eponymous capital of Béjaïa Province and is the largest city in the Kabylie region. In Roman times, the city was known as Saldae, and during the Middle Ages, it became a very prosperous city, notably serving as the capital of major Muslim dynasties. During the French colonial period, the city was called Bougie, a name linked to the high quality of its beeswax candles.

Béjaïa boasts significant archaeological remains that bear witness to its millennia-old history, including:

 

  • The Casbah Fort, The remains of the fortified enclosure of Porte Fouka, The Golden Gate (Sea Gate), Bordj Moussa (Fort Barral), The Roman Cistern, The Mihrab of the Ibn Toumert Mosque and The Roman Cippus (funerary stone)

   

 

Le patrimoine naturel de Béjaïa comprend : Le Parc National de Gouraya et La Corniche.

     

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