The minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari said Monday, August 5 2024 at the ministry’s headquarters that 70.22 % of new university registrants holding the 2024 baccalaureate have obtained one of their top three choices.
During a press conference dedicated to presenting the orientation results of the new students holding the 2024 baccalaureate, the minister stated that only 2.16% of the new baccalaureate holders did not receive any of their choices, as they will be given a second opportunity stating today to re-select a speciality according to the marks obtained in the baccalaureate.
The total number of the new baccalaureate holders initially registered was 381 428 students, representing 97.84% of the 2024 baccalaureate holders, with 65.3% in science and technology specialities, and 34.7% in humanities and social sciences.
Regarding the orientation of students to medical sciences, the minister pointed out that it has increased, reaching 20 015 compared to 14 513 students last year.
As for the higher schools, the number of baccalaureate holders oriented to them reached 16 155, an increase of 4.23% compared to last year, while the number of the students oriented to the higher schools for teachers reached 10 303, an increase of 2.70%.
The minister added that the numbers of the baccalaureate holders oriented to training pathways to obtain a double degree reached 2143 students, in addition to 564 students enrolled in training offers to obtain a dual competency diploma.
And for the students oriented to the higher schools of the Sidi Abdellah technological pole, 308 students were enrolled in the Higher School of Mathematics, 303 at the Higher School of Artificial Intelligence, 222 at the National Higher School of Autonomous Systems, 219 to the National Higher School of Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, and 223 students to the National Higher School of Cybersecurity.