[3] The university is named after Ali Thaleji, called "Amar", who served in the signal corps of the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War.

86-165 of August 05, 1986, which ordered the establishment of the Higher School for Technical Education Teachers.

97-157 of 10 May 1997, the Higher School for Technical Education Teachers was changed into a university center.

In 1995, the university began offering postgraduate studies in materials science.

Other departments were established including industrial chemistry in 1997, informatics, law, and management in 1998, and biology in 2000.