18 Best universities for Development Studies in Algeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 23.1K citations received by 2.67K 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

#140 in Africa

#2435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

2. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Development Studies

#185 in Africa

#3169 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

3. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Development Studies

#187 in Africa

#3196 in the World

4. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Development Studies

#196 in Africa

#3395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

5. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Development Studies

#198 in Africa

#3427 in the World

6. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Development Studies

#219 in Africa

#3685 in the World

7. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Development Studies

#226 in Africa

#3816 in the World

8. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Development Studies

#227 in Africa

#3842 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

9. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Development Studies

#234 in Africa

#3958 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

10. University of Oran 1

For Development Studies

#237 in Africa

#3976 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

11. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Development Studies

#259 in Africa

#4375 in the World

12. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Development Studies

#261 in Africa

#4412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

13. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Development Studies

#262 in Africa

#4435 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

14. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Development Studies

#270 in Africa

#4589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

15. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Development Studies

#289 in Africa

#4848 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

16. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Development Studies

#290 in Africa

#4853 in the World

17. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Development Studies

#298 in Africa

#4935 in the World

18. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Development Studies

#320 in Africa

#5347 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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