مجلة العلوم الاقتصادية والتسيير والعلوم التجارية
Volume 19, Numéro 1, Pages 352-363
2026-06-30

Toward The 4th-generation Universities (4.0): The New Challenge Of Algerian Universities

Authors : Said Hayat . Ounis Abdelmadjid . Al-jassar Ahmed Jamal .

Abstract

This study investigates the emerging concept of fourth-generation universities as a contemporary and integrated model within the Algerian Higher Education and Scientific Research (AHESR) sector. This model merges academic learning, innovation, and research, while also serving a transformative role in advancing these domains. Fourth-generation universities are characterized by their engagement in multidisciplinary research partnerships that aim to generate sustainable social and economic impacts. The study further analyzes the challenges and opportunities currently faced by Algerian universities (AU) in adopting and operationalizing this paradigm. Through a descriptive and analytical study

Keywords

Fourth-generation universities (University 4.0) ; Algerian Higher Education and Scientific Research (AHESR) sector ; Algerian Universities (AU).