To establish the Vice-Rectorate for External Relations and Cooperation at Larbi Ben M’hidi University as an open window to the world — a leader in building robust international and national academic and research partnerships, a benchmark for enhancing the university’s competitiveness and ranking, and a platform for knowledge exchange and the development of a digitally open university deeply connected to its social and economic environment, empowering generations capable of creativity and engagement within the global academic community.

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  Consolidate and develop the network of national and international agreements with universities, research centres and economic and social institutions, ensuring their effective implementation on the ground.
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  Engage the university in major international cooperation programmes such as Erasmus+ and PRIMA, and develop multilateral joint research projects.
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  Promote the mobility of international and domestic students, and develop the “Study in Algeria” programme to attract foreign talent to the university.
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  Organise international and national scientific events (symposia, conferences, study days) that reinforce the university’s academic reputation and outreach.
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  Improve the university’s position in international rankings (Webometrics, Scimago, QS and others) by activating the ranking committee and directly overseeing performance indicators.
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  Activate the quality assurance system, pursue international accreditations (ISO) and achieve the University 4.0 indicators within the framework of digital transformation.
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  Develop short and medium-term overseas internships for faculty and staff, and manage scholarship-abroad programmes with transparency and efficiency.
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  Strengthen institutional communication and launch animation initiatives both within and beyond the university, ensuring full information flow to all members of the academic community.

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  Promote the university’s relations with its social and economic environment and initiate partnership programmes.
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  Initiate all activities aimed at promoting inter-university exchange and cooperation in the fields of education and research.
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  Carry out animation and communication activities, both internally and externally.
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  Organise and promote national and international scientific events.
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  Ensure follow-up of continuing professional development and knowledge-update programmes for faculty, and oversee their coherence.

In addition to its two main departments, the Vice-Rectorate oversees four strategic units:

• Rank
  Local Committee for the Visibility & Ranking of Higher Education and Research Institutions: Monitoring quantitative and qualitative indicators in international rankings (Webometrics, Scimago, QS Arab…), analysing results and preparing continuous improvement plans to enhance the university’s standing.
• QA
  Quality Assurance Cell: Applying international quality standards, monitoring accreditation processes, preparing periodic quality reports, and supporting internal and external audit operations.
• 4.0
  Local Committee for the University’s Transition to University 4.0: Leading the digital transformation roadmap, supporting administrative and pedagogical digitalisation, and developing e-services for the academic community and partners.
• Intl
  Internationalisation Cell: Monitoring joint international research projects, coordinating academic and scientific partnerships, and supporting faculty and researchers in identifying international funding and cooperation opportunities.