Founded in 1998, Université Mohamed-Chérif Messaadia de Souk Ahras (University of Souk Ahras) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Souk Ahras (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 Mohamed-Chérif Messaadia de Souk Ahras is a large coeducational Algerian higher education institution. Université Mohamed-Chérif Messaadia de Souk Ahras offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Université Mohamed-Chérif Messaadia de Souk Ahras also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.