6 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Libya

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Libya ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 10.7K citations received by 1.26K academic papers made by 6 universities in Libya 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 Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Mechanical Engineering

#109 in Africa

#2788 in the World

Founded: 1955

2. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Mechanical Engineering

#123 in Africa

#3069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

3. Sebha University

For Mechanical Engineering

#186 in Africa

#4286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1984

4. Omar Al-Mukhtar University

For Mechanical Engineering

#205 in Africa

#4529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1960

5. Misurata University

Libya | Misrata

For Mechanical Engineering

#236 in Africa

#5003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

6. Sirte University

For Mechanical Engineering

#261 in Africa

#5298 in the World

Founded: 1991

The best cities to study Mechanical Engineering in Libya based on the number of universities and their ranks are Benghazi, Tripoli, Sabha, and Bayda.