List of 28 best universities in Tunis

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Top 28 universities in Tunis ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 815K citations received by 65.5K academic publications made by 28 universities from Tunis, the popularity of 78 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Tunis University

#1 in Tunisia

#16 in Africa

2. University of Tunis El Manar

#2 in Tunisia

#17 in Africa

3. University of Carthage

#5 in Tunisia

#31 in Africa

Enrollment: 50,314

4. Ez-zitouna University

#12 in Tunisia

#332 in Africa

5. Higher Institutes of Technological Studies

#13 in Tunisia

#366 in Africa

6. Mediterranean University

#14 in Tunisia

#461 in Africa

7. Central University, Tunisia

#16 in Tunisia

#533 in Africa

8. Institute of Higher Studies of Tunis

#18 in Tunisia

#557 in Africa

9. International University of Tunis

#20 in Tunisia

#649 in Africa

10. Montplaisir University

#24 in Tunisia

#721 in Africa

11. International Private Polytechnic School of Tunis

#25 in Tunisia

#731 in Africa

12. Mahmoud Materi University

#26 in Tunisia

#732 in Africa

13. Tunis Private University

#28 in Tunisia

#740 in Africa

Acceptance Rate: 58%

14. European University of Tunis

#30 in Tunisia

#777 in Africa

15. Private Higher Institute of Business Administration

#32 in Tunisia

#791 in Africa

16. Private Higher School of Technology and Management

#33 in Tunisia

#792 in Africa

17. Arab University of Sciences

#35 in Tunisia

#834 in Africa

18. Ibn Khaldoun University - Tunis

#42 in Tunisia

#879 in Africa

19. Law & Business School

#44 in Tunisia

#882 in Africa

20. Private Higher School of Aeronautics and Technologies

#45 in Tunisia

#889 in Africa

21. Private Higher School of Architecture, Audiovisual and Design

#46 in Tunisia

#890 in Africa

22. Faculty of Health Sciences

#50 in Tunisia

#949 in Africa

23. Paris-Dauphine University of Tunis

#51 in Tunisia

#953 in Africa

24. TIME University

#52 in Tunisia

#957 in Africa

25. Avicenne Private Business School

#54 in Tunisia

#967 in Africa

26. Private Higher School of Insurance and Finance

#55 in Tunisia

#968 in Africa

27. Tunisia Tech University

#56 in Tunisia

#972 in Africa

28. American University in North Africa

#61 in Tunisia

#998 in Africa

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
6	Private University of Science and Technology Studies of Megrine	62	Megrine
7	Private Higher School of Technologies and Engineering	21	Aryanah
7	SESAME University	22	Aryanah
7	International Institute for Digital and Audiovisual Studies	48	Manouba
10	Manouba University	6	Manouba
11	Private Higher School of Engineering and Technology	15	Aryanah
11	Tunis Carthage University	31	La Soukra
12	Central Private Polytechnic School of Tunis	59	Le Kram
13	Espima Business School	47	Le Kram
63	Leaders University	29	Nabeul

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