List of 66 best universities in Tunisia

Ranking by academic field

We ranked 66 best universities in Tunisia based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 412K citations received by 41.3K publications made by 66 universities in Tunisia, measured the popularity of 74 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

University of Sfax

#1 in Tunisia

#55 in Africa

#2834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 42,500

Tunis University

#2 in Tunisia

#71 in Africa

#3235 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500

University of Tunis El Manar

#3 in Tunisia

#90 in Africa

#3708 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500

University of Monastir

#4 in Tunisia

#95 in Africa

#3799 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500

University of Carthage

#5 in Tunisia

#101 in Africa

#3888 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

University of Sousse

#6 in Tunisia

#119 in Africa

#4215 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500

Manouba University

#7 in Tunisia

#148 in Africa

#4777 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500

Gabes University

#8 in Tunisia

#199 in Africa

#5893 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500

University of Jendouba

#9 in Tunisia

#261 in Africa

#6648 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500

Gafsa University

#10 in Tunisia

#301 in Africa

#7152 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500

University of Kairouan

#11 in Tunisia

#311 in Africa

#7273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 12,500

Ez-zitouna University

#12 in Tunisia

#449 in Africa

#9305 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500

Paris-Dauphine University of Tunis

#13 in Tunisia

#459 in Africa

#9568 in the World

Mediterranean University

#14 in Tunisia

#472 in Africa

#9842 in the World

Private Higher School of Engineering and Technology

#15 in Tunisia

#485 in Africa

#10178 in the World

Institute of Higher Studies of Tunis

#16 in Tunisia

#518 in Africa

#10645 in the World

Central University, Tunisia

#17 in Tunisia

#538 in Africa

#10872 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500

International University of Tunis

#18 in Tunisia

#572 in Africa

#11182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,500

Private Higher Institute of Business Administration

#19 in Tunisia

#578 in Africa

#11208 in the World

Tunis Private University

#20 in Tunisia

#595 in Africa

#11338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 1,500

SESAME University

#21 in Tunisia

#648 in Africa

#11776 in the World

Avicenne Private Business School

#22 in Tunisia

#682 in Africa

#12053 in the World

International Private Polytechnic School of Tunis

#23 in Tunisia

#710 in Africa

#12206 in the World

Higher Institutes of Technological Studies

#24 in Tunisia

#739 in Africa

#12351 in the World

Mahmoud Materi University

#25 in Tunisia

#741 in Africa

#12363 in the World

Private Higher School of Architecture, Audiovisual and Design

#26 in Tunisia

#745 in Africa

#12371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 750

Tunis Carthage University

#27 in Tunisia

#762 in Africa

#12472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 750

Private Higher School of Insurance and Finance

#28 in Tunisia

#775 in Africa

#12551 in the World

Private Polytechnic School of Sousse

#29 in Tunisia

#776 in Africa

#12552 in the World

Enrollment: 1,022

International School of Business

#30 in Tunisia

#786 in Africa

#12622 in the World

European University of Tunis

#31 in Tunisia

#798 in Africa

#12677 in the World

Private Higher School of Technologies and Engineering

#32 in Tunisia

#804 in Africa

#12719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 375

EPI Sousse

#33 in Tunisia

#809 in Africa

#12760 in the World

Espima Business School

#34 in Tunisia

#810 in Africa

#12761 in the World

Private Faculty of Management and Administration Sciences of Sousse

#35 in Tunisia

#822 in Africa

#12805 in the World

Private Higher School of Aeronautics and Technologies

#36 in Tunisia

#823 in Africa

#12806 in the World

TIME University

#37 in Tunisia

#842 in Africa

#12895 in the World

International Institute for Digital and Audiovisual Studies

#38 in Tunisia

#863 in Africa

#13019 in the World

IT Business School

#39 in Tunisia

#882 in Africa

#13108 in the World

Montplaisir University

#40 in Tunisia

#887 in Africa

#13122 in the World

Private Higher School of Engineering and Applied Technology

#41 in Tunisia

#889 in Africa

#13130 in the World

Law & Business School

#42 in Tunisia

#906 in Africa

#13207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 125

Private Higher School of Technology and Management

#43 in Tunisia

#911 in Africa

#13223 in the World

Enrollment: 750

Gafsa Private Higher School of Engineers

#44 in Tunisia

#918 in Africa

#13267 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500

Higher School of Administrative and Commercial Studies

#45 in Tunisia

#919 in Africa

#13270 in the World

Ibn Khaldoun University - Tunis

#46 in Tunisia

#921 in Africa

#13274 in the World

International Institute of Technology

#47 in Tunisia

#922 in Africa

#13279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%

American University in North Africa

#48 in Tunisia

#945 in Africa

#13424 in the World

Leaders University

#49 in Tunisia

#955 in Africa

#13459 in the World

Private Polytechnic School of Monastir

#50 in Tunisia

#977 in Africa

#13557 in the World

Private University of Sousse

#51 in Tunisia

#979 in Africa

#13560 in the World

Private University of Science and Technology Studies of Megrine

#52 in Tunisia

#993 in Africa

#13653 in the World

Arab University of Sciences

#53 in Tunisia

#995 in Africa

#13660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 1,500

Private Institute of Higher Studies in Sousse

#54 in Tunisia

#997 in Africa

#13665 in the World

Private International Polytechnic School of Sfax

#55 in Tunisia

#999 in Africa

#13674 in the World

Private Higher School of Information Technology and Management

#56 in Tunisia

#1001 in Africa

#13693 in the World

Gabes Private Technological University

#57 in Tunisia

#1002 in Africa

#13698 in the World

Enrollment: 199

Faculty of Health Sciences

#58 in Tunisia

#1010 in Africa

#13743 in the World

Central Private Polytechnic School of Tunis

#59 in Tunisia

#1012 in Africa

#13754 in the World

Private Institute of Central Tunisia for Science Technology and Business

#60 in Tunisia

#1016 in Africa

#13802 in the World

Tunisia Tech University

#61 in Tunisia

#1025 in Africa

#13837 in the World

Private Higher Institute of Nursing El Amed

#62 in Tunisia

#1045 in Africa

#13946 in the World

Private Higher Institute of Nursing

#63 in Tunisia

#1054 in Africa

#13982 in the World

Private University of the South

#64 in Tunisia

#1060 in Africa

#14000 in the World

Monastir Private Higher School of Engineers

#65 in Tunisia

#1076 in Africa

#14059 in the World

Private Higher Institute of Nursing Sciences of Sousse

#66 in Tunisia

#1094 in Africa

#14104 in the World

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

Average cost of living for students in Tunisia is $240 + $24-168 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).