At the beginning of the academic year of 1986/87, Mascara was equipped with a National Institute of Higher Education (INES) of Agronomy, created by decree n° 086/173 of 08/05/1986. Then with the opening of the technology sector including, the hydraulics department and the mechanical engineering department, the INES of Agronomy was set up in 1992 as a University Center in accordance with decree N092 / 302 of 07/07/1992.