Established in 1988, Université Kasdi Merbah de Ouargla (University of Ouargla) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Ouargla (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Algérie (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Algeria), Université Kasdi Merbah de Ouargla (UOUARGLA) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Université Kasdi Merbah de Ouargla (UOUARGLA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 31 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades.