18 Best universities for Development Studies in Algeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Algeria ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 20.9K citations received by 2.6K academic papers made by 18 universities in Algeria 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. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Development Studies

#134 in Africa

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

2. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Development Studies

#181 in Africa

#3108 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

3. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Development Studies

#185 in Africa

#3200 in the World

4. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Development Studies

#195 in Africa

#3402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

5. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Development Studies

#196 in Africa

#3407 in the World

6. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Development Studies

#214 in Africa

#3638 in the World

7. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Development Studies

#224 in Africa

#3845 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

8. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Development Studies

#228 in Africa

#3920 in the World

9. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Development Studies

#232 in Africa

#3960 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

10. University of Oran 1

For Development Studies

#233 in Africa

#3964 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

11. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Development Studies

#256 in Africa

#4341 in the World

12. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Development Studies

#259 in Africa

#4414 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

13. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Development Studies

#266 in Africa

#4537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

14. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Development Studies

#268 in Africa

#4586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

15. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Development Studies

#285 in Africa

#4833 in the World

16. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Development Studies

#287 in Africa

#4853 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

17. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Development Studies

#291 in Africa

#4890 in the World

18. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Development Studies

#319 in Africa

#5344 in the World

The best cities to study Development Studies in Algeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Setif, Annaba, Tlemcen, and Blida.

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