سعيداني, رشيد2018-10-092018-10-092017-042543-3709http://dspace.univ-msila.dz:8080//xmlui/handle/123456789/5799Knowledge has become an engine for the economy and social progress, and the effective weapon of any institution if managed well. Hence the importance of knowledge management, which works to organize the institutions' expertise, skills and knowledge to benefit them in achieving their objectives and supporting decision-making, , And then achieve excellence and competitive advantage.Our current study aims to provide an intellectual framework for the application of the concept of knowledge management in higher education institutions based on the description and analysis of a set of theoretical studies and applied experiments of some institutions of higher education. The study included two basic topics. In the first part, we discussed the basic concepts of nowledge management , As for The second section sheds light on the management of knowledge in higher education institutions and concluded the study with a summary which included the most important topics discussed in addition to making some recommendations that contribute effectively to the implementation of knowledge management applications in higher education institutions.Knowledge, knowledge management, higher education institutions.Article