23 Best universities for Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 1.03M citations received by 84.4K academic papers made by 23 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. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Engineering

#26 in Africa

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

2. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Engineering

#46 in Africa

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

3. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Engineering

#53 in Africa

#1788 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

4. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Engineering

#58 in Africa

#1853 in the World

5. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Engineering

#60 in Africa

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

6. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Engineering

#65 in Africa

#1991 in the World

7. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Engineering

#70 in Africa

#2095 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

8. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Engineering

#73 in Africa

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

9. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Engineering

#82 in Africa

#2194 in the World

10. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Engineering

#84 in Africa

#2207 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

11. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Engineering

#87 in Africa

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

12. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Engineering

#88 in Africa

#2294 in the World

13. University of Oran 1

For Engineering

#98 in Africa

#2509 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

14. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Engineering

#103 in Africa

#2583 in the World

15. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Engineering

#111 in Africa

#2731 in the World

16. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Engineering

#114 in Africa

#2788 in the World

17. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Engineering

#128 in Africa

#3008 in the World

18. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Engineering

#132 in Africa

#3063 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

19. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Engineering

#134 in Africa

#3067 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

20. Bechar University

Algeria | Bechar

For Engineering

#153 in Africa

#3385 in the World

21. Ahmed Draia University of Adrar

Algeria | Adrar

For Engineering

#177 in Africa

#3924 in the World

Enrollment: 16,785

22. 8 Mai 1945 Guelma University

Algeria | Guelma

For Engineering

#227 in Africa

#4610 in the World

23. University of Souk Ahras

Algeria | Souk Ahras

For Engineering

#231 in Africa

#4637 in the World

The best cities to study Engineering in Algeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Algiers, Setif, Annaba, and Constantine.

Engineering subfields in Algeria

Acoustical Engineering22

Aerospace Engineering22

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Architectural Engineering8

Automation and Control engineering19

Automotive Engineering17

Biotechnology13

Chemical Engineering22

Civil Engineering21

Computer Engineering13

Computer Networking22

Electrical Engineering22

Electronic Engineering22

Environmental Engineering22

Firefighting and Fire Science2

Geotechnical Engineering22

Human-Computer Interaction11

Landscape Architecture6

Marine Engineering3

Materials Science23

Mechanical Engineering22

Metallurgical Engineering22

Mining Engineering3

Nanotechnology22

Nuclear Engineering3

Operations Research5

Optical Engineering22

Petroleum Engineering3

Reliability and Quality Engineering18

Remote Sensing13

Renewable Energy Engineering19

Structural Engineering22

Systems Engineering18

Telecommunications22