9 Best universities for Software Engineering in Tunisia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tunisia ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 32.2K citations received by 3.3K academic papers made by 9 universities in Tunisia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Sfax

For Software Engineering

#2 in Africa

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

2. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Software Engineering

#9 in Africa

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

3. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Software Engineering

#14 in Africa

#995 in the World

4. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Software Engineering

#18 in Africa

#1080 in the World

5. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Software Engineering

#19 in Africa

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

6. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Software Engineering

#24 in Africa

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

7. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Software Engineering

#31 in Africa

#1394 in the World

8. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Software Engineering

#63 in Africa

#2042 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

9. University of Jendouba

Tunisia | Jendouba

For Software Engineering

#80 in Africa

#2284 in the World

The best cities to study Software Engineering in Tunisia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sfax, Manouba, Tunis, and Sousse.