University of Sfax: Rankings

University of Sfax logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

The University of Sfax ranked 1st in Tunisia, 2867th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. The University of Sfax ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,853 academic publications and 122,708 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2867 of 14,131 In the World
#60 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 66 In Tunisia
#1 of 6 In Sfax
#306 of 1,514 For Nutrition and Food Science
#322 of 1,143 For Computational Linguistics
#325 of 1,005 For Automotive Engineering
#5343 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#6780 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Engineering rankings

The University of Sfax ranked 1st for Engineering in Tunisia and 873rd in the World with 3,842 publications made and 39,494 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Automation and Control engineering, Computer Networking, Chemical Engineering, Electronic Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Tunisia
#11 of 231 In Africa
#873 of 4,624 In the World

University of Sfax
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 2 0
1998 4 1
1999 1 1
2000 1 1
2001 5 5
2002 16 29
2003 12 9
2004 14 13
2005 11 5
2006 13 25
2007 32 43
2008 51 63
2009 67 33
2010 68 64
2011 158 212
2012 181 185
2013 246 354
2014 308 599
2015 328 577
2016 397 688
2017 363 641
2018 380 710
2019 394 593
2020 366 531
2021 422 253

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Sfax ranked 1st for Chemistry in Tunisia and 929th in the World with 3,107 publications made and 49,427 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Tunisia
#13 of 229 In Africa
#929 of 4,317 In the World

University of Sfax
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 5 6
1999 2 5
2000 3 6
2001 5 6
2002 12 26
2003 15 21
2004 19 16
2005 11 9
2006 10 22
2007 15 19
2008 26 52
2009 30 82
2010 25 46
2011 106 282
2012 152 337
2013 167 408
2014 213 634
2015 242 826
2016 317 935
2017 350 909
2018 314 754
2019 348 620
2020 334 674
2021 382 260

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

Chemistry subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 8 306
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 8 623
Biochemical Engineering 1 13 725
Radiochemistry 1 17 728
Environmental Chemistry 1 18 731
Biochemistry 1 7 765
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 49 868
Materials Science 1 11 872
Physical chemistry 2 20 874
Organic Chemistry 1 17 930
Chemical Engineering 1 11 974
Inorganic Chemistry 2 28 1172

Computer Science rankings

The University of Sfax ranked 1st for Computer Science in Tunisia and 791st in the World with 2,385 publications made and 15,066 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computational Linguistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Tunisia
#6 of 162 In Africa
#791 of 4,392 In the World

University of Sfax
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 0
2001 0 0
2002 8 8
2003 2 1
2004 4 1
2005 9 5
2006 17 28
2007 16 13
2008 32 37
2009 60 65
2010 82 59
2011 95 73
2012 141 119
2013 182 147
2014 220 191
2015 225 219
2016 306 257
2017 198 171
2018 201 134
2019 195 148
2020 198 164
2021 189 88

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

Computer Science subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 1 1 322
Software Engineering 1 1 353
Computer Networking 1 5 511
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 2 527
Web Design and Development 1 1 534
Robotics 1 1 545
Computer Engineering 2 3 557
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 2 591
Machine Learning 1 3 597
Data Science 1 7 627
Computer Vision 1 4 668
Human-Computer Interaction 1 6 716
UX/UI Desgin 1 5 784
Multimedia 1 8 876
Cyber Security 3 13 922
Telecommunications 2 18 931
Database Administration 2 10 932
Management Information Systems 1 22 1036

Physics rankings

The University of Sfax ranked 1st for Physics in Tunisia and 1054th in the World with 2,046 publications made and 25,813 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Acoustical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Tunisia
#14 of 182 In Africa
#1054 of 4,082 In the World

University of Sfax
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 2 0
1998 2 4
1999 1 0
2000 4 8
2001 8 9
2002 10 9
2003 9 4
2004 13 8
2005 5 3
2006 7 6
2007 14 14
2008 26 41
2009 25 20
2010 22 19
2011 59 144
2012 82 110
2013 89 198
2014 133 381
2015 159 436
2016 201 440
2017 206 463
2018 217 508
2019 238 387
2020 237 420
2021 276 161

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

Physics subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 1 2 442
Acoustical Engineering 1 9 798
Materials Science 1 11 872
Quantum and Particle physics 2 27 1120

Biology rankings

The University of Sfax ranked 1st for Biology in Tunisia and 1157th in the World with 1,744 publications made and 29,904 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Botany, Genetics, Microbiology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Tunisia
#28 of 264 In Africa
#1157 of 4,496 In the World

University of Sfax
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 3 9
2000 3 11
2001 2 9
2002 3 21
2003 3 13
2004 2 5
2005 2 2
2006 4 6
2007 4 8
2008 15 50
2009 21 46
2010 24 50
2011 96 263
2012 117 277
2013 131 304
2014 123 335
2015 129 351
2016 185 564
2017 222 619
2018 167 283
2019 152 275
2020 158 214
2021 176 117

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

Biology subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 8 306
Paleontology 2 24 646
Horticulture 2 46 698
Biotechnology 1 36 757
Biochemistry 1 7 765
Botany 1 22 783
Microbiology 1 18 833
Pharmacology 1 25 913
Agricultural Science 1 68 914
Genetics 2 14 1043
Molecular Biology 1 11 1228
Immunology 3 59 1373
Oncology and Cancer research 3 40 1482

Medicine rankings

The University of Sfax ranked 3rd for Medicine in Tunisia and 1623rd in the World with 1,014 publications made and 9,249 citations received. Main research topics: Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Oncology and Cancer research, Sports / Exercise science, Sports Medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 9 In Tunisia
#67 of 263 In Africa
#1623 of 4,739 In the World

University of Sfax
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 5
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 1 1
2004 1 1
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 2 4
2008 7 17
2009 7 24
2010 12 17
2011 29 59
2012 43 80
2013 56 92
2014 66 128
2015 71 71
2016 72 110
2017 82 169
2018 140 112
2019 104 121
2020 146 281
2021 171 152

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

Medicine subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 13 659
Dermatology 3 33 809
Sports / Exercise science 1 12 830
Pharmacology 1 25 913
Sports Medicine 1 10 917
Physical Therapy 1 19 1099
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 78 1237
Pathology 3 38 1247
Immunology 3 59 1373
Oncology and Cancer research 3 40 1482

Business rankings

The University of Sfax ranked 1st for Business in Tunisia and 1016th in the World with 814 publications made and 6,677 citations received. Main research topics: Investment Banking and Stock trading, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Tunisia
#25 of 186 In Africa
#1016 of 4,001 In the World

University of Sfax
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2000 1 0
2001 3 31
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 2 1
2005 6 20
2006 2 8
2007 4 9
2008 7 1
2009 17 6
2010 21 13
2011 47 18
2012 48 40
2013 89 36
2014 78 70
2015 69 155
2016 88 107
2017 72 90
2018 74 97
2019 61 48
2020 56 48
2021 68 22

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

Business subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Accounting 1 5 293
Entrepreneurship 1 6 332
Finance 2 9 460
Actuarial Science 1 5 496
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 11 533
Supply Chain Management 1 8 710
Risk Management 2 14 730
Operations Research 2 8 765
International Trade 2 14 815
Project Management 1 13 842
International Business 3 19 843
Management Information Systems 1 22 1036

Mathematics rankings

The University of Sfax ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Tunisia and 942nd in the World with 661 publications made and 4,757 citations received. Main research topics: Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 8 In Tunisia
#15 of 140 In Africa
#942 of 3,376 In the World

University of Sfax
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 2 0
2004 0 0
2005 7 3
2006 4 10
2007 3 9
2008 5 7
2009 11 3
2010 17 7
2011 28 13
2012 41 33
2013 55 21
2014 57 60
2015 51 108
2016 73 131
2017 56 53
2018 69 64
2019 45 52
2020 61 61
2021 74 37

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

Mathematics subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 5 496
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 2 527
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 14 754
Operations Research 2 8 765
Applied Mathematics 3 26 1118

Economics rankings

The University of Sfax ranked 2nd for Economics in Tunisia and 909th in the World with 452 publications made and 4,151 citations received. Main research topics: Investment Banking and Stock trading, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 7 In Tunisia
#28 of 159 In Africa
#909 of 3,039 In the World

University of Sfax
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 1 0
2001 3 31
2002 1 0
2003 1 0
2004 2 1
2005 4 2
2006 2 8
2007 1 0
2008 1 0
2009 10 5
2010 8 0
2011 20 7
2012 29 17
2013 49 29
2014 35 26
2015 43 96
2016 50 79
2017 40 56
2018 47 81
2019 34 34
2020 28 45
2021 43 32

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

Economics subfield Tunisia ranking Africa ranking World rank
Finance 2 9 460
Actuarial Science 1 5 496
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 11 533
International Economics 2 13 575
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 14 754
International Trade 2 14 815

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Sfax

Speciality Tunisia Africa World Rank
Oceanography 1 8 523
Graphic Design 1 11 871
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 22 874
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 44 911
Geology 2 36 1026
Ecology 2 48 1289
Environmental Science 2 53 1294
Art & Design 1 22 1379
Environmental Management 1 63 1417
Demography 2 93 1814
Geography and Cartography 4 121 2204
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 2 85 2274
Psychology 2 79 2699