Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 20, 2026 – Sep 23, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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- 19 Mai
- Shorthand for the Cité Universitaire 19 Mai 1956, a prominent student housing site.
B
- Baya Hocine
- A common student residence (Cité Universitaire) for female students attending the university.
C
- CEIL
- Centre d'Enseignement Intensif des Langues, the center providing intensive language courses.
- CRI
- Centre de Ressources Informatiques, the campus IT center responsible for digital resources and accounts.
D
- Dérog
- Short for 'dérogation', a special administrative permission or waiver for registration or exams.
E
- El Alia
- A major student residence complex located near the campus serving USTHB students.
M
- Module
- A specific subject or course unit within the academic curriculum.
- Moyenne
- The grade point average (GPA) calculated at the end of a semester or academic year.
R
- Rattrapage
- The resit or remedial exam period for students who failed to achieve a passing grade in a module.
- Resto U
- The university cafeteria (Restaurant Universitaire) where students eat using meal tickets.
T
- Ticket
- The physical voucher or coupon required to access meals at the campus dining halls.
V
- VRP
- Vice-Rectorat de la Pédagogie, the administrative office handling academic affairs and student records.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amphi
- Short for Amphithéâtre, referring to the large lecture halls typically designated by letters (e.g., Amphi A, Amphi B).
- Bibliothèque Centrale
- The main university library located near the center of the campus.
- Bloc
- Numbered classroom buildings (e.g., Bloc 1, Bloc 2) used for tutorials (TD) and practical work (TP).
- Bourse
- The state-funded student scholarship or stipend distributed to eligible students.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The mandatory student ID card used for campus access, exams, and library services.
- COUS
- The university bus system (managed by ONOU) that transports students between residences and the campus.
- Le Village
- The central administrative and service hub of the campus, housing the post office, bank, and shops.
- Progrès
- The official national web portal (WebEtu) used by students to access grades, transcripts, and registration info.
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- Restaurant Central Houari Boumediene
- restaurant_esi
- Restaurant ESI
- ru_beb_ezzouar_03
- RU Beb Ezzouar 03
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 20, 2026 – Sep 23, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.