June 2012, the University of El Tarf was created under Executive Decree N°. 12-242 of 14 Radjab 1433 corresponding to June 4, 2012 and is composed of the following six faculties Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Nature and Life Science, Faculty of lettres and Languages, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Faculty of Economics, Business and Management Sciences, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences.