Centre Universitaire – Tindouf

                                                                                       Origin and Development

The background:

    The University Center Ali Kafi Tindouf (CUT.) was established by the Executive Decree No. 303/11 of the 22^nd 

Ramadan 1432, corresponding to August 22, 2011.  

Development:

    The University Center Tindouf started in the academic year 2012 – 2013 because in the previous academic year 2011 – 2012 the students were not enrolled as the latter did not register in the major branches opened in the two institutes at that time:

          - Institute of Economic Sciences, Management and Commercial Sciences

      - The Institute of Arabic Languages and Literature

The CUT was the first university institution where the higher education and scientific research sector was launched

in the academic year 2012/2013 in the area of Tindouf. Learning has been boosting since then in these two institutes; the pace of development has enhanced and encouraged the university center to open additional number of institutes, fields and specializations in the following successive years:

   The University Center Ali Kafi Tindouf consists of 2000 pedagogical seats:

as the first part of which (1000 pedagogical seats) is exploited and is in use, and it comprises two auditoriums,

one auditorium has a capacity of 300 seats, and the other is with a capacity of 200, in addition to 12 classrooms with a total capacity of 500 seats, beside to 10 laboratories and a library with a capacity of about 1000 seats. 

As for the second part, which was handed over during the academic year 2017/2018, it includes

two auditoriums, one with a capacity of 350 seats, and the other with 200 seats, in addition to 12 classrooms with a total capacity of 500 seats,10 laboratories and a library with a capacity of about 1000 seats.

Moreover, there is a University Residential Service that consists of Students Residence with a capacity of 500 beds and 40 houses for University Teacher Accommodation.

: Presentation of the institution

    Pursuant to Executive Decree No. 303/11 of August 22, 2011, the University Center Ali Kafi Tindouf is a public

institution of a scientific, cultural and professional character, with independence in Personality, Moral character and financial management.

Geographical Location of the CUT:

      The University Center Ali Kafi Tindouf is located in the town of Tindouf, in the wilaya of Tindouf which is one of the provinces created within the regional division of the country in the year 1984, it is located in the southwest of

   The Province of Adrar from the east -   

   - The Province of Bechar From the north,  

   - The Kingdom of Morocco From the west

The state of the Sahrawi Republic and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania from the south -   

The University Center Ali Kafi is located on the southern side of the wilaya on National Road No. 50, linking Tindouf to Bechar. There are a number of touristic sites in the Province of Tindouf, such as the Tafqoum area, which is an oasis and a natural lake, as well as the Marcala area and the Amal al-Tababah area, which has biodiversity of plants and birds, and there are significant monuments in Minya, Dar al-Douairiyya and Dar al-Dimani.

As for event celebration, there are two major events that are hosted in the Tindouf.

One of these two events is Jakan El-Abro, which is a demonstration that attracts guests from outside the country, especially Africa (Mauritania, Mali, Niger). There is also the season of Sayed Ahmed Al-Raguibi, which is celebrated in Tindouf every year, attracting guests from inside and outside the country.

In this context, the University Center Ali Kafi Tindouf, in coordination with the organizers of the ceremonies of these events, programmes national and international forums, as part of its cultural and scientific activities on every occasion; besides to some scientific demonstrations held at the University Center Ali Kaf Tindouf.