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Tunis University ranked 4th in Tunisia, 3450th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 113 research topics. Tunis University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,380 academic publications and 170,216 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 43 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3450 of 14,131 In the World
#83 of 1,104 In Africa
#4 of 66 In Tunisia
#2 of 28 In Tunis
#508 of 2,092 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#528 of 1,084 For Forensic Science
#569 of 1,864 For Operations Research
#1391 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#8798 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 110 other topics

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Biology rankings

Tunis University ranked 2nd for Biology in Tunisia and 1211th in the World with 9,547 publications made and 113,041 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Tunisia
#29 of 357 In Africa
#1211 of 6,663 In the World

Tunis University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 25 58
1991 17 47
1992 22 80
1993 10 61
1994 32 105
1995 19 116
1996 21 121
1997 38 173
1998 40 176
1999 37 213
2000 74 260
2001 72 313
2002 96 398
2003 87 518
2004 78 551
2005 133 691
2006 135 825
2007 166 1027
2008 174 1302
2009 231 1777
2010 245 2151
2011 293 2691
2012 307 3408
2013 387 4012
2014 441 4530
2015 528 5240
2016 641 6025
2017 717 6904
2018 713 7617
2019 685 9420
2020 769 11697
2021 971 16155
2022 944 17358

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunis University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Horticulture 2 26 720
Agricultural Science 2 37 815
Microbiology 3 27 846
Entomology 1 31 855
Evolutionary Biology 1 11 904
Paleontology 2 21 936
Forestry 1 64 1008
Botany 3 34 1034
Zoology 1 35 1046
Virology 2 51 1051
Nanotechnology 3 17 1060
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 34 1115
Immunology 2 44 1149
Toxicology 5 89 1176
Nutrition and Food Science 4 56 1176
Biochemistry 3 21 1192
Genetics 3 25 1194
Oncology and Cancer research 3 26 1201
Animal Science 4 74 1324
Pharmacology 3 45 1349
Molecular Biology 3 20 1350
Biotechnology 3 51 1468
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 40 1613
Biophysics 1 17 1627
Neuroscience 3 41 1813

Chemistry rankings

Tunis University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Tunisia and 1173rd in the World with 9,291 publications made and 113,461 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Tunisia
#21 of 337 In Africa
#1173 of 6,327 In the World

Tunis University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 27 78
1991 28 76
1992 26 109
1993 13 80
1994 39 131
1995 26 119
1996 35 138
1997 52 174
1998 59 213
1999 58 244
2000 90 293
2001 74 337
2002 102 430
2003 104 482
2004 112 603
2005 134 786
2006 152 895
2007 185 1058
2008 215 1313
2009 265 1772
2010 256 2170
2011 276 2582
2012 293 3248
2013 385 3916
2014 440 4628
2015 534 5302
2016 643 6088
2017 707 6996
2018 658 7707
2019 664 9512
2020 701 11424
2021 806 15764
2022 760 16511

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunis University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 16 667
Inorganic Chemistry 1 17 830
Computational Chemistry 2 14 838
Pharmacy 1 19 840
Environmental Chemistry 2 20 898
Nanotechnology 3 17 1060
Radiochemistry 3 38 1073
Physical chemistry 3 22 1075
Organic Chemistry 3 22 1115
Materials Science 3 19 1125
Nutrition and Food Science 4 56 1176
Biochemistry 3 21 1192
Chemical Engineering 3 24 1211

Engineering rankings

Tunis University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Tunisia and 1140th in the World with 9,186 publications made and 95,904 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Tunisia
#19 of 342 In Africa
#1140 of 6,555 In the World

Tunis University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 18 72
1991 21 71
1992 18 89
1993 12 60
1994 25 98
1995 23 85
1996 26 95
1997 36 130
1998 47 142
1999 44 157
2000 74 205
2001 53 233
2002 75 304
2003 83 340
2004 98 416
2005 99 589
2006 131 674
2007 133 789
2008 164 972
2009 197 1235
2010 203 1500
2011 246 1784
2012 272 2265
2013 377 2904
2014 474 3623
2015 566 4040
2016 717 4839
2017 787 5943
2018 771 6784
2019 715 8525
2020 768 10564
2021 834 14892
2022 751 15296

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunis University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Operations Research 2 5 569
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 24 650
Automation and Control engineering 2 9 676
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 8 723
Reliability and Quality Engineering 1 11 734
Mining Engineering 1 48 770
Industrial Engineering 3 11 784
Electronic Engineering 2 10 827
Geotechnical Engineering 2 22 873
Automotive Engineering 3 29 934
Robotics 3 10 942
Aviation 1 14 951
Electrical Engineering 2 16 957
Architecture 6 26 1023
Computer Networking 4 15 1032
Optical Engineering 2 17 1035
Metallurgical Engineering 2 19 1040
Transportation Engineering 4 18 1049
Nanotechnology 3 17 1060
Telecommunications 3 16 1083
Computer Engineering 4 17 1084
Environmental Engineering 4 48 1113
Aerospace Engineering 2 19 1124
Materials Science 3 19 1125
Remote Sensing 2 25 1146
Human-Computer Interaction 2 13 1177
Chemical Engineering 3 24 1211
Acoustical Engineering 2 18 1244
Systems Engineering 3 20 1261
Mechanical Engineering 3 21 1263
Structural Engineering 3 22 1322
Biotechnology 3 51 1468
Civil Engineering 2 48 1633

Physics rankings

Tunis University ranked 2nd for Physics in Tunisia and 1048th in the World with 8,848 publications made and 89,804 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Tunisia
#17 of 336 In Africa
#1048 of 6,484 In the World

Tunis University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 22 71
1991 23 63
1992 17 88
1993 11 60
1994 35 95
1995 22 89
1996 32 104
1997 45 125
1998 49 140
1999 48 169
2000 81 227
2001 67 270
2002 85 353
2003 90 368
2004 108 461
2005 125 659
2006 146 746
2007 146 840
2008 167 1054
2009 207 1328
2010 213 1578
2011 255 1834
2012 260 2279
2013 396 2875
2014 446 3485
2015 534 4021
2016 643 4669
2017 695 5573
2018 691 6217
2019 683 7814
2020 691 9522
2021 797 13184
2022 703 13307

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunis University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 8 723
Theoretical Physics 1 11 741
Condensed Matter Physics 3 7 783
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 7 797
Quantum and Particle physics 2 13 934
Optical Engineering 2 17 1035
Nuclear Physics 2 19 1042
Nanotechnology 3 17 1060
Materials Science 3 19 1125
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 20 1155
Acoustical Engineering 2 18 1244
Biophysics 1 17 1627

Environmental Science rankings

Tunis University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Tunisia and 1100th in the World with 7,719 publications made and 92,773 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Tunisia
#29 of 358 In Africa
#1100 of 6,683 In the World

Tunis University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 14 36
1991 13 37
1992 14 42
1993 5 30
1994 15 80
1995 15 55
1996 21 61
1997 28 88
1998 40 109
1999 33 113
2000 50 178
2001 56 188
2002 70 238
2003 60 361
2004 48 352
2005 99 496
2006 99 602
2007 147 771
2008 133 955
2009 190 1288
2010 196 1610
2011 217 2028
2012 258 2567
2013 327 3146
2014 342 3505
2015 472 4043
2016 534 4762
2017 601 5395
2018 586 6128
2019 571 7845
2020 641 9687
2021 782 13990
2022 712 14498

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunis University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 60 627
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 16 667
Earth science and Geophysics 1 13 733
Mining Engineering 1 48 770
Agricultural Science 2 37 815
Geotechnical Engineering 2 22 873
Environmental Chemistry 2 20 898
Paleontology 2 21 936
Geology 2 20 950
Forestry 1 64 1008
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 22 1047
Oceanography 2 20 1053
Ecology 2 34 1095
Environmental Engineering 4 48 1113
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 34 1115
Geography and Cartography 2 34 1232
Environmental Management 4 79 1584

Computer Science rankings

Tunis University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Tunisia and 1158th in the World with 6,092 publications made and 46,844 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Tunisia
#18 of 346 In Africa
#1158 of 6,597 In the World

Tunis University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 5 26
1991 8 27
1992 10 38
1993 7 27
1994 5 52
1995 15 60
1996 9 50
1997 13 72
1998 16 74
1999 15 86
2000 25 78
2001 27 94
2002 31 134
2003 35 159
2004 31 176
2005 47 204
2006 48 275
2007 75 340
2008 71 388
2009 75 498
2010 112 689
2011 152 775
2012 175 1086
2013 275 1405
2014 349 1732
2015 388 1902
2016 496 2265
2017 596 2925
2018 595 3539
2019 518 4698
2020 574 6110
2021 585 8570
2022 526 9040

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunis University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 3 7 700
Database Administration 2 5 709
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 11 780
Machine Learning 2 12 830
Computational Linguistics 2 14 884
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 11 899
Robotics 3 10 942
Software Engineering 3 13 976
Computer Networking 4 15 1032
Computer Vision 2 13 1049
Cyber Security 4 19 1074
Data Science 3 20 1081
Telecommunications 3 16 1083
Computer Engineering 4 17 1084
Cognitive Science 2 15 1172
Human-Computer Interaction 2 13 1177
Computer Graphics 3 15 1265
Management Information Systems 3 39 1444
Multimedia 4 36 1608
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 40 1613
Neuroscience 3 41 1813
Library and Information science 2 50 1843

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tunis University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Tunisia and 1418th in the World with 5,608 publications made and 47,399 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Tunisia
#29 of 364 In Africa
#1418 of 6,939 In the World

Tunis University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 11 22
1991 7 32
1992 5 38
1993 5 23
1994 14 45
1995 15 50
1996 8 48
1997 11 48
1998 22 72
1999 20 113
2000 29 128
2001 33 139
2002 45 160
2003 36 191
2004 51 197
2005 69 251
2006 72 326
2007 84 400
2008 96 513
2009 137 692
2010 131 849
2011 163 1019
2012 199 1372
2013 260 1623
2014 266 1952
2015 352 2132
2016 412 2338
2017 450 2854
2018 413 3172
2019 469 4172
2020 440 5446
2021 564 7664
2022 509 8243

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunis University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 13 528
Journalism and Digital Media 2 23 989
Linguistics 2 21 1158
Demography 1 52 1203
Philosophy 2 15 1228
Aesthetics 3 23 1303
Archaeology 2 33 1335
History 2 35 1445
Law 2 46 1700
Political Science 2 39 1702
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 39 1756
Sociology 2 58 1791
Classics and Ancient History 2 54 1796
Library and Information science 2 50 1843
Anthropology 3 67 1920
Communications and Public Relations 3 78 2131
Education Majors 3 96 2865

Medicine rankings

Tunis University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Tunisia and 1228th in the World with 5,111 publications made and 50,361 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Tunisia
#39 of 354 In Africa
#1228 of 6,552 In the World

Tunis University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 16 27
1991 9 28
1992 11 54
1993 4 28
1994 15 61
1995 7 69
1996 9 68
1997 9 84
1998 20 99
1999 17 121
2000 20 112
2001 25 125
2002 30 176
2003 34 190
2004 64 215
2005 98 290
2006 92 322
2007 106 400
2008 124 613
2009 123 835
2010 102 993
2011 119 1316
2012 159 1614
2013 187 1721
2014 192 2036
2015 249 2342
2016 336 2653
2017 337 2981
2018 379 3273
2019 368 3983
2020 439 5332
2021 591 7443
2022 586 8647

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunis University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 14 508
Forensic Science 1 13 528
Neurosurgery 1 18 655
Dermatology 4 29 795
Pediatrics 1 47 815
Pharmacy 1 19 840
Veterinary 3 72 916
Epidemiology 2 65 990
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 43 1010
Virology 2 51 1051
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 24 1085
Ophthalmology 2 32 1102
Immunology 2 44 1149
Radiation Therapy 4 32 1165
Toxicology 5 89 1176
Oncology and Cancer research 3 26 1201
Surgery 3 40 1236
Public Health 1 58 1250
Cardiology 3 32 1295
Urology 3 48 1321
Pathology 2 44 1328
Anatomy and Physiology 2 33 1342
Pharmacology 3 45 1349
Orthodontics 2 36 1349
Physical Therapy 3 22 1350
Sports Medicine 3 20 1368
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 54 1406
Anesthesiology 2 43 1413
Dentistry 3 46 1442
Critical Care Nursing 5 67 1482
Psychiatry 4 49 1617
Family medicine 3 127 1850
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 113 2023
Clinical Psychology 5 68 2308
Nursing 4 108 2310
Health Science 4 134 2902

Mathematics rankings

Tunis University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Tunisia and 1144th in the World with 3,412 publications made and 27,580 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Tunisia
#24 of 339 In Africa
#1144 of 6,132 In the World

Tunis University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 3 9
1991 4 19
1992 1 14
1993 5 15
1994 2 19
1995 8 27
1996 4 21
1997 6 25
1998 9 23
1999 9 33
2000 17 37
2001 15 47
2002 17 46
2003 20 69
2004 13 78
2005 25 101
2006 19 114
2007 44 177
2008 48 216
2009 45 270
2010 58 364
2011 99 435
2012 108 556
2013 156 729
2014 191 932
2015 217 1093
2016 268 1243
2017 312 1551
2018 278 1799
2019 313 2525
2020 304 3318
2021 370 4988
2022 317 5311

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunis University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Operations Research 2 5 569
Applied Mathematics 1 15 659
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 11 780
Actuarial Science 3 15 798
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 16 960
Statistics 2 27 1206
Math Teachers 2 99 2868

Business rankings

Tunis University ranked 2nd for Business in Tunisia and 1155th in the World with 2,762 publications made and 19,323 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Tunisia
#22 of 330 In Africa
#1155 of 6,002 In the World

Tunis University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 4 8
1991 6 10
1992 6 15
1993 1 8
1994 2 13
1995 5 12
1996 0 17
1997 3 14
1998 6 15
1999 6 22
2000 16 36
2001 10 26
2002 8 31
2003 8 31
2004 5 48
2005 14 43
2006 16 79
2007 13 95
2008 38 117
2009 30 128
2010 52 206
2011 61 217
2012 77 449
2013 150 543
2014 162 646
2015 169 715
2016 199 842
2017 278 1170
2018 246 1373
2019 253 2019
2020 248 2607
2021 325 4012
2022 262 4201

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunis University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Operations Research 2 5 569
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 15 661
Actuarial Science 3 15 798
Tax Law 3 26 903
Risk Management 4 20 907
Supply Chain Management 2 17 931
Management 2 15 960
Finance 3 24 1111
Accounting 3 29 1131
International Business 4 29 1173
International Trade 3 29 1269
Marketing 3 39 1418
Management Information Systems 3 39 1444
Project Management 4 51 1740
Advertising 3 54 2133

Economics rankings

Tunis University ranked 3rd for Economics in Tunisia and 1359th in the World with 1,464 publications made and 11,072 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Tunisia
#44 of 331 In Africa
#1359 of 5,789 In the World

Tunis University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 3 3
1991 4 6
1992 0 9
1993 1 6
1994 2 6
1995 2 9
1996 1 12
1997 5 13
1998 8 12
1999 1 24
2000 7 33
2001 8 24
2002 10 26
2003 7 19
2004 3 39
2005 12 41
2006 7 60
2007 10 77
2008 17 95
2009 23 105
2010 21 140
2011 39 127
2012 49 202
2013 72 266
2014 86 334
2015 74 430
2016 90 483
2017 111 630
2018 109 756
2019 135 1121
2020 142 1519
2021 191 2340
2022 168 2726

The following table provides academic rankings for Tunis University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 15 661
Actuarial Science 3 15 798
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 16 960
International Economics 4 22 1012
Finance 3 24 1111
Environmental Economics 3 35 1127
International Trade 3 29 1269
Development Studies 3 83 1738

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tunis University

Speciality Tunisia Africa World Rank
Literature 3 26 1342
Art & Design 3 28 1512
Fashion Design 3 36 1633
Psychology 3 41 1664
Social Psychology 2 34 1772
Child Psychology 2 70 2345