November 3, 1963: Official opening of NUR May 12, 1964: Law establishing the NUR 1966: The National Institute of Education was created thanks to the UNDP and UNESCO: The Institute aimed at training and improving elementary secondary school teachers’ skills. It also aimed at implementing multidisciplinary pedagogical research. 1967: Creation of the University Extension as a unit with the mission to reflect NUR by its services to the people 1972: Creation of a research centre on pharmacopoeia and traditional medicine (CUPHARMETRA) in the Faculty of medicine.