22 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 130K citations received by 14.2K academic papers made by 22 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 Psychology

#68 in Africa

#2166 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

2. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Psychology

#98 in Africa

#2788 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

3. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Psychology

#112 in Africa

#2977 in the World

4. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Psychology

#131 in Africa

#3421 in the World

5. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Psychology

#134 in Africa

#3524 in the World

6. University of Oran 1

For Psychology

#135 in Africa

#3544 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

7. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Psychology

#136 in Africa

#3568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

8. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Psychology

#137 in Africa

#3598 in the World

9. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Psychology

#142 in Africa

#3713 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

10. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Psychology

#152 in Africa

#3863 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

11. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Psychology

#164 in Africa

#3966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

12. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Psychology

#167 in Africa

#4011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

13. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Psychology

#169 in Africa

#4042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

14. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Psychology

#188 in Africa

#4389 in the World

15. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Psychology

#193 in Africa

#4452 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

16. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Psychology

#197 in Africa

#4487 in the World

17. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Psychology

#236 in Africa

#4961 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

18. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Psychology

#240 in Africa

#5069 in the World

19. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Psychology

#243 in Africa

#5091 in the World

20. University of Souk Ahras

Algeria | Souk Ahras

For Psychology

#273 in Africa

#5536 in the World

21. Bechar University

Algeria | Bechar

For Psychology

#281 in Africa

#5633 in the World

22. Ahmed Draia University of Adrar

Algeria | Adrar

For Psychology

#303 in Africa

#5890 in the World

Enrollment: 16,785

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

Psychology subfields in Algeria

Child Psychology4

Cognitive Science22

Education Majors15

Social Psychology21