Established in 2008, École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l'Aménagement du Littoral (National School of Marine Science and Coastal Planning) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Algiers (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Algérie (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Algeria), École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l'Aménagement du Littoral (ENSSMAL) is a coeducational Algerian higher education institution. École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences de la Mer et de l'Aménagement du Littoral (ENSSMAL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. ENSSMAL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.