Courses in the social sciences prepare students to engage within human society. Through courses such as economics, political science, anthropology, sociology, history, and psychology, students may gain a better understanding of how the world around them works.

Algeria has continued to offer quality higher education as compared to other countries in the northern Africa. This is due to their well-equipped libraries and highly trained lectures. Most of the universities also offer their curriculums in international languages such as English, Spanish, Italian and even Chinese languages.