Top 70 universities in Tunisia: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of Tunis El Manar		Tunis
2	Manouba University		Manouba
3	University of Sfax	5%	Sfax
4	University of Monastir		Monastir
5	University of Carthage		Tunis
6	University of Sousse		Sousse
7	Private Higher School of Engineering and Technology		Ariana
8	Paris-Dauphine University of Tunis		Tunis
9	Tunis University		Tunis
10	Gabes University		Gabes
11	Institute of Higher Studies of Tunis		Tunis
12	Higher Institutes of Technological Studies		Tunis
13	Ez-zitouna University		Tunis
14	Central University, Tunisia		Tunis
15	Law & Business School	85%	Tunis
16	International University of Tunis	15%	Tunis
17	Gafsa University		Gafsa
18	University of Jendouba		Jendouba
19	Tunis Private University	65%	Tunis
20	International Private Polytechnic School of Tunis		Tunis
21	University of Kairouan	65%	Kairouan
22	Mediterranean School of Business		Tunis
23	Private Higher Institute of Business Administration		Tunis
24	SESAME University		Ariana
25	Private Higher School of Technologies and Engineering	75%	Ariana
26	Mediterranean Institute of Technology		Tunis
27	Tunis Carthage University	35%	La Soukra
28	EPI Sousse		Sousse
29	Private Higher Institute of Nursing El Amed		Hammam Sousse
30	Private Higher School of Technology and Management		Tunis
31	International Institute for Digital and Audiovisual Studies		Manouba
32	Mediterranean University		Tunis
33	TIME University		Tunis
34	Private Higher School of Architecture, Audiovisual and Design	85%	Tunis
35	Private University of Sousse		Sousse
36	International Institute of Technology		Sfax
37	Private Polytechnic School of Sousse		Hammam Sousse
38	Avicenne Private Business School		Tunis
39	Private Higher School of Aeronautics and Technologies		Tunis
40	Espima Business School		Le Kram
41	European University of Tunis		Tunis
42	IT Business School		Nabeul
43	Gafsa Private Higher School of Engineers		Gafsa
44	American University in North Africa		Tunis
45	Mahmoud Materi University		Tunis
46	Montplaisir University		Tunis
47	Central Private Higher School of Law and Management		Tunis
48	Central Private Polytechnic School of Tunis		Le Kram
49	Private Higher Institute of Nursing		Sousse
50	Arab University of Sciences	85%	Tunis
51	Higher School of Administrative and Commercial Studies		Sfax
52	International School of Business		Sfax
53	Private Higher School of Engineering and Applied Technology		Sousse
54	Private International Polytechnic School of Sfax		Sfax
55	Gabes Private Technological University		Gabes
56	Private Faculty of Management and Administration Sciences of Sousse		Sousse
57	Private Higher School of Information Technology and Management		Hammam Sousse
58	Central Private Higher School of Letters, Arts and Communication Sciences		Tunis
59	Faculty of Health Sciences		Tunis
60	Ibn Khaldoun University - Tunis		Tunis
61	Private Higher Institute of Nursing Sciences of Sousse		Sousse
62	Private Institute of Central Tunisia for Science Technology and Business		Sousse
63	Private Polytechnic School of Monastir		Monastir
64	Private University of the South		Sfax
65	Tunisia Tech University		Tunis
66	Leaders University		Nabeul
67	Monastir Private Higher School of Engineers		Monastir
68	Private Higher School of Insurance and Finance		Tunis
69	Private Institute of Higher Studies in Sousse		Sousse
70	Private University of Science and Technology Studies of Megrine		Megrine

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

Average cost of living for students in Tunisia is $241 + $24-174 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).