Founded in 1978, Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis de Mostaganem (University of Mostaganem) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Mostaganem (population range of 50,000-249,999 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), Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis de Mostaganem (UMOSTAG) is a coeducational Algerian higher education institution. Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis de Mostaganem (UMOSTAG) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UMOSTAG also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.