Yesterday, Saturday 11 February 2023, saw the end of the events of the national PhD admission competition for the academic year 2022-2023 at the University Constantine1, with a total number of 15 000 candidates competing for 163 PhD positions over 43 majors.

Mr. Shoul Ben Chahra, the rector of the university Constantine 1, confirmed, in an interview with the University’s Media and Communication Cell, that the competition extended over a month or more and  was organized through four stages to cope with the huge number of  applicants who came from various regions of the country. The process was preceded by active preparations at the level of the central administration of the university, and at the level of the different faculties and departments concerned with the competition.

Mr. Shoul Ben Chahra added that organizing such a competition, which met the required conditions and criteria, came through  four stages, starting with the preparation and the announcement of the open call for admission in the competition, examining and processing the applicants’ files lodged on the digital platform, PROGRES, to holding coordination meetings of the competition preparatory committees under his  personal supervision and follow up in the presence of the deans and head of departments of the different participating faculties to ensure a sound preparation of the competition, until the preparation of the written exam and its correction then the announcement of the results which came in a record time.  

Moreover, last Saturday, the Rector of the University of Constantine 1 monitored the conduction of the PhD competition, on its final  day, at the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Sciences and technology, as he did before in the previous competitions especially the one organized at the department of English about which he said that  it was a unique in its genre as it came after eight years of interruption.  The competition attracted many candidates thanks to the intensive efforts of the university teachers.

As for the circumstances under which the different PhD competitions were held at the university of Constantine1, the rector said that all required material and human means were provided to ensure the success of the event. He added that the national character of the competition required the mobilization of all efforts for a perfect organization which was assured with professionalism and characterized by transparency, integrity and credibility. The rector concluded by thanking all the participating parties, academic and administrative staff, for their deployed efforts and sense of responsibility in making this event successful.

Mr. Shoul Ben Chahra urged the winners in the PhD competition to enrich their scientific background to serve their society, find solutions to its problems and contribute to the economic development locally, nationally and internationally.

The University of Constantine 1, it is to remember, was qualified to hold the PhD competition according to the ministerial decision Number 1411, issued on December 3, 2022, for meeting high-level scientific requirements.

Reported by Wahiba BENCHETTAH

Translation : Translation Cell

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