One of the university’s missions is the development of scientific and technological research skills and capacities. This mission has a set of objectives including the promotion of “the function of scientific research within higher education and training establishments, scientific research… and stimulate the exploitation of research results ”.

Valuation _ (economic) within the meaning of the Law “means any activity making it possible to make the results, knowledge and skills of research usable or marketable. ” Art. 6. Law 15-21[1]

To achieve this important objective, the Constantine 3 Salah Boubnider University has set up a structure specially dedicated to the economic development of scientific research activities. Named UNIVAL [2] . This structure, similar to the thematic research agencies in its organization and operation, is based on executive decrees n °11-396 and n°11-397 .

UNIVAL is an intermediation structure between the university and the economic sector; its missions are:

→ EVALUATION of the university’s valuable research capacities.

→ CONCLUSION of service and development contracts,

→ SUPPORT and MONITORING of the execution of valuation contracts,

→ PROSPECTION of socio-economic sectors and ORIENTATION of research,

→ PROMOTION of the scientific capacities and productions of the university

UNIVAL has the following bodies :

1. An advisory body : guidance and coordination council. Chaired by the vice-rector in charge of research.
2. A decision-making body : board of directors, chaired by the rector.
3. An executive body : the management of the unit.

[1] Law n° 15-21- laying down orientation laws on scientific research and technological development has as its main objective JORADP n°71 of 12/30/2015:

[2] For “ UNI versity VAL uation”.