It is my pleasure to welcome you, visitors, to our website, which reflects the ambitious and forward-looking vision of the Higher Normal School of Kouba Cheikh Mohamed El-Bachir El-Ibrahimi in Kouba. Our programs and pedagogical objectives are aligned with modern educational technologies and the digital era.
Following Algeria’s regained national sovereignty, the educational system faced major challenges, particularly in addressing the shortage of qualified teaching staff. This necessitated the implementation of comprehensive reforms in educational programs. Initially, foreign expertise was sought, before establishing national higher education institutions to develop a complete educational system, from early education to higher education, which underwent a comprehensive reform in 1971.
The Higher Normal School of Kouba was established on April 24, 1964, in accordance with Decree No. 64/134, with the mission of training teachers for secondary education across all specializations. It was the first and only institution of its kind in the country, offering continuously updated programs in line with the guidelines of the Higher Education sector and the requirements of the National Education sector..
The school is home to highly qualified teaching and administrative staff, committed to maintaining standards of excellence and modernizing services to provide the best possible learning environment, recognizing our leading role in training outstanding educators. Digital technologies have played a significant role in these efforts, with smart teaching tools, simulation platforms, digital learning systems, and virtual communication technologies being progressively integrated into our pedagogical practices.
At the same time, the school has prioritized efficient and high-quality administrative services, through training programs aligned with modern digital management, improving accuracy, transparency, and effectiveness, and instilling in staff a principle of integrated professional performance.
In recent years, the school has conducted self-evaluations of its administrative and educational services, which have informed the institutional development plan for the coming years.
The school’s research activities have also reached new heights. Since the early years, it has been engaged in postgraduate training programs, and from 2000 onward, following the restructuring of scientific research in Algeria, 14 accredited research laboratories were established across various disciplines offered by the school. This has placed the institution among the top-ranked higher education schools nationally.
Finally, the school’s position as a leading institution for training secondary and middle school teachers is the result of sustained efforts toward excellence and quality. We remain committed to advancing our school to the global level, through international cooperation, partnerships with leading universities, and the promotion of exchange and mobility programs for students and staff.
These efforts are already bearing fruit, as reflected in the signing of agreements with renowned international universities, reinforcing our reputation and demonstrating our commitment to academic excellence.
08 February 2026.
