The University of Sousse ranked 6th in Tunisia, 3923rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 84 research topics. The University of Sousse ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,186 academic publications and 84,648 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.
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Engineering rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 6th for Engineering in Tunisia and 2027th in the World with 4,961 publications made and 46,362 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.
University of Sousse
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 | 4 |
| 1993 | 3 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 9 |
| 1996 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 8 |
| 2000 | 1 | 14 |
| 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2 | 10 |
| 2003 | 9 | 16 |
| 2004 | 11 | 25 |
| 2005 | 18 | 25 |
| 2006 | 20 | 67 |
| 2007 | 27 | 93 |
| 2008 | 43 | 169 |
| 2009 | 65 | 221 |
| 2010 | 76 | 299 |
| 2011 | 85 | 395 |
| 2012 | 113 | 528 |
| 2013 | 168 | 748 |
| 2014 | 189 | 978 |
| 2015 | 213 | 1232 |
| 2016 | 328 | 1516 |
| 2017 | 396 | 2005 |
| 2018 | 396 | 2631 |
| 2019 | 462 | 3617 |
| 2020 | 479 | 4919 |
| 2021 | 625 | 6947 |
| 2022 | 637 | 9065 |
| 2023 | 543 | 9645 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Engineering.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Tunisia and 1799th in the World with 4,951 publications made and 44,170 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #4 of 11 | In Tunisia |
| #42 of 367 | In Africa |
| #1799 of 7,020 | In the World |
University of Sousse
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 7 |
| 1992 | 2 | 8 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 10 |
| 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000 | 1 | 12 |
| 2001 | 5 | 16 |
| 2002 | 4 | 16 |
| 2003 | 7 | 19 |
| 2004 | 18 | 23 |
| 2005 | 28 | 24 |
| 2006 | 27 | 62 |
| 2007 | 33 | 96 |
| 2008 | 44 | 164 |
| 2009 | 75 | 187 |
| 2010 | 81 | 259 |
| 2011 | 82 | 359 |
| 2012 | 144 | 536 |
| 2013 | 197 | 733 |
| 2014 | 211 | 993 |
| 2015 | 210 | 1236 |
| 2016 | 314 | 1328 |
| 2017 | 349 | 1696 |
| 2018 | 351 | 2230 |
| 2019 | 381 | 3110 |
| 2020 | 509 | 4297 |
| 2021 | 601 | 6182 |
| 2022 | 612 | 7767 |
| 2023 | 601 | 8391 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Biology rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 6th for Biology in Tunisia and 2176th in the World with 4,852 publications made and 46,941 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.
University of Sousse
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 6 | 12 |
| 1992 | 3 | 12 |
| 1993 | 8 | 8 |
| 1994 | 6 | 5 |
| 1995 | 3 | 12 |
| 1996 | 3 | 13 |
| 1997 | 2 | 13 |
| 1998 | 4 | 10 |
| 1999 | 3 | 13 |
| 2000 | 2 | 20 |
| 2001 | 8 | 23 |
| 2002 | 4 | 23 |
| 2003 | 11 | 42 |
| 2004 | 10 | 41 |
| 2005 | 21 | 58 |
| 2006 | 32 | 118 |
| 2007 | 40 | 165 |
| 2008 | 43 | 248 |
| 2009 | 64 | 302 |
| 2010 | 73 | 395 |
| 2011 | 100 | 563 |
| 2012 | 126 | 767 |
| 2013 | 170 | 1007 |
| 2014 | 175 | 1196 |
| 2015 | 223 | 1396 |
| 2016 | 297 | 1628 |
| 2017 | 308 | 2003 |
| 2018 | 322 | 2547 |
| 2019 | 402 | 3452 |
| 2020 | 489 | 4845 |
| 2021 | 633 | 6664 |
| 2022 | 635 | 8644 |
| 2023 | 563 | 9610 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Biology.
Computer Science rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 6th for Computer Science in Tunisia and 1653rd in the World with 4,741 publications made and 38,592 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.
University of Sousse
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 10 |
| 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | 2 | 8 |
| 2000 | 1 | 14 |
| 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 | 1 | 15 |
| 2003 | 4 | 16 |
| 2004 | 7 | 16 |
| 2005 | 14 | 10 |
| 2006 | 12 | 31 |
| 2007 | 20 | 65 |
| 2008 | 41 | 86 |
| 2009 | 53 | 124 |
| 2010 | 72 | 196 |
| 2011 | 72 | 272 |
| 2012 | 114 | 393 |
| 2013 | 161 | 574 |
| 2014 | 200 | 854 |
| 2015 | 196 | 1023 |
| 2016 | 311 | 1239 |
| 2017 | 408 | 1589 |
| 2018 | 373 | 2085 |
| 2019 | 414 | 2953 |
| 2020 | 494 | 4180 |
| 2021 | 572 | 5816 |
| 2022 | 597 | 7236 |
| 2023 | 550 | 7804 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Computer Science.
Environmental Science rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Tunisia and 1864th in the World with 4,659 publications made and 50,975 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.
University of Sousse
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 6 |
| 1992 | 0 | 10 |
| 1993 | 5 | 4 |
| 1994 | 3 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 | 12 |
| 1996 | 1 | 13 |
| 1997 | 4 | 10 |
| 1998 | 3 | 8 |
| 1999 | 0 | 12 |
| 2000 | 2 | 17 |
| 2001 | 5 | 18 |
| 2002 | 3 | 17 |
| 2003 | 4 | 36 |
| 2004 | 6 | 29 |
| 2005 | 19 | 35 |
| 2006 | 21 | 74 |
| 2007 | 29 | 97 |
| 2008 | 41 | 173 |
| 2009 | 59 | 235 |
| 2010 | 64 | 328 |
| 2011 | 84 | 474 |
| 2012 | 123 | 611 |
| 2013 | 176 | 815 |
| 2014 | 222 | 1163 |
| 2015 | 207 | 1364 |
| 2016 | 296 | 1613 |
| 2017 | 340 | 2086 |
| 2018 | 327 | 2607 |
| 2019 | 391 | 3674 |
| 2020 | 449 | 5119 |
| 2021 | 587 | 7147 |
| 2022 | 622 | 9536 |
| 2023 | 508 | 10275 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Environmental Science.
Physics rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 7th for Physics in Tunisia and 2107th in the World with 4,331 publications made and 42,437 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
University of Sousse
Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 |
| 1993 | 4 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 7 |
| 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| 2000 | 1 | 8 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003 | 10 | 19 |
| 2004 | 10 | 20 |
| 2005 | 15 | 22 |
| 2006 | 17 | 53 |
| 2007 | 28 | 87 |
| 2008 | 34 | 153 |
| 2009 | 49 | 177 |
| 2010 | 64 | 237 |
| 2011 | 83 | 346 |
| 2012 | 110 | 449 |
| 2013 | 153 | 683 |
| 2014 | 170 | 933 |
| 2015 | 197 | 1131 |
| 2016 | 266 | 1279 |
| 2017 | 340 | 1737 |
| 2018 | 319 | 2310 |
| 2019 | 412 | 3050 |
| 2020 | 422 | 4147 |
| 2021 | 549 | 5845 |
| 2022 | 567 | 7363 |
| 2023 | 462 | 7769 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Physics.
Chemistry rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 7th for Chemistry in Tunisia and 2410th in the World with 3,727 publications made and 39,850 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
University of Sousse
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 5 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 9 |
| 1996 | 2 | 8 |
| 1997 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 8 |
| 2000 | 2 | 13 |
| 2001 | 5 | 13 |
| 2002 | 4 | 19 |
| 2003 | 9 | 24 |
| 2004 | 10 | 35 |
| 2005 | 18 | 45 |
| 2006 | 20 | 99 |
| 2007 | 31 | 125 |
| 2008 | 33 | 189 |
| 2009 | 51 | 233 |
| 2010 | 63 | 323 |
| 2011 | 90 | 468 |
| 2012 | 89 | 590 |
| 2013 | 119 | 762 |
| 2014 | 155 | 956 |
| 2015 | 188 | 1147 |
| 2016 | 223 | 1400 |
| 2017 | 271 | 1752 |
| 2018 | 274 | 2298 |
| 2019 | 333 | 3090 |
| 2020 | 355 | 4268 |
| 2021 | 438 | 5771 |
| 2022 | 464 | 7458 |
| 2023 | 420 | 8236 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Chemistry.
Medicine rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 5th for Medicine in Tunisia and 1839th in the World with 3,317 publications made and 26,708 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.
University of Sousse
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 12 |
| 1992 | 5 | 9 |
| 1993 | 4 | 5 |
| 1994 | 7 | 5 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 11 |
| 1997 | 3 | 12 |
| 1998 | 4 | 8 |
| 1999 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000 | 1 | 18 |
| 2001 | 7 | 17 |
| 2002 | 5 | 20 |
| 2003 | 9 | 27 |
| 2004 | 29 | 27 |
| 2005 | 60 | 41 |
| 2006 | 38 | 85 |
| 2007 | 39 | 125 |
| 2008 | 48 | 169 |
| 2009 | 65 | 186 |
| 2010 | 57 | 242 |
| 2011 | 70 | 337 |
| 2012 | 91 | 509 |
| 2013 | 86 | 642 |
| 2014 | 116 | 808 |
| 2015 | 136 | 926 |
| 2016 | 181 | 1029 |
| 2017 | 185 | 1235 |
| 2018 | 206 | 1459 |
| 2019 | 221 | 2009 |
| 2020 | 346 | 2703 |
| 2021 | 358 | 3886 |
| 2022 | 459 | 5155 |
| 2023 | 419 | 5632 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Medicine.
Mathematics rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 5th for Mathematics in Tunisia and 1442nd in the World with 3,087 publications made and 30,974 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.
University of Sousse
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| 2000 | 1 | 7 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 13 |
| 2004 | 5 | 11 |
| 2005 | 6 | 11 |
| 2006 | 9 | 28 |
| 2007 | 18 | 39 |
| 2008 | 31 | 89 |
| 2009 | 40 | 100 |
| 2010 | 50 | 124 |
| 2011 | 60 | 200 |
| 2012 | 77 | 254 |
| 2013 | 110 | 387 |
| 2014 | 131 | 611 |
| 2015 | 141 | 778 |
| 2016 | 179 | 922 |
| 2017 | 238 | 1199 |
| 2018 | 232 | 1496 |
| 2019 | 258 | 2214 |
| 2020 | 287 | 3075 |
| 2021 | 375 | 4316 |
| 2022 | 417 | 5396 |
| 2023 | 381 | 5599 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Mathematics.
Business rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 4th for Business in Tunisia and 1330th in the World with 2,765 publications made and 24,588 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Accounting.
University of Sousse
Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 5 | 13 |
| 2007 | 10 | 15 |
| 2008 | 16 | 41 |
| 2009 | 24 | 54 |
| 2010 | 43 | 114 |
| 2011 | 52 | 139 |
| 2012 | 79 | 272 |
| 2013 | 118 | 391 |
| 2014 | 120 | 556 |
| 2015 | 122 | 661 |
| 2016 | 170 | 717 |
| 2017 | 230 | 956 |
| 2018 | 205 | 1246 |
| 2019 | 244 | 1742 |
| 2020 | 277 | 2381 |
| 2021 | 360 | 3490 |
| 2022 | 340 | 4270 |
| 2023 | 305 | 4480 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Business.
Psychology rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 5th for Psychology in Tunisia and 1965th in the World with 1,891 publications made and 17,733 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.
University of Sousse
Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 15 |
| 2006 | 11 | 22 |
| 2007 | 8 | 35 |
| 2008 | 10 | 45 |
| 2009 | 16 | 45 |
| 2010 | 24 | 71 |
| 2011 | 29 | 102 |
| 2012 | 33 | 204 |
| 2013 | 52 | 258 |
| 2014 | 73 | 301 |
| 2015 | 85 | 428 |
| 2016 | 117 | 491 |
| 2017 | 128 | 591 |
| 2018 | 113 | 786 |
| 2019 | 148 | 1144 |
| 2020 | 219 | 1593 |
| 2021 | 242 | 2361 |
| 2022 | 283 | 3090 |
| 2023 | 247 | 3467 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Psychology.
Economics rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 2nd for Economics in Tunisia and 1177th in the World with 1,841 publications made and 20,966 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Economics.
University of Sousse
Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1995 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 19 |
| 2007 | 8 | 24 |
| 2008 | 10 | 58 |
| 2009 | 14 | 50 |
| 2010 | 29 | 73 |
| 2011 | 37 | 108 |
| 2012 | 42 | 142 |
| 2013 | 66 | 183 |
| 2014 | 99 | 334 |
| 2015 | 91 | 519 |
| 2016 | 108 | 614 |
| 2017 | 131 | 811 |
| 2018 | 131 | 1014 |
| 2019 | 149 | 1560 |
| 2020 | 193 | 2167 |
| 2021 | 214 | 3178 |
| 2022 | 240 | 4060 |
| 2023 | 228 | 4304 |
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Art & Design rankings
The University of Sousse ranked 5th for Art & Design in Tunisia and 1728th in the World with 798 publications made and 8,941 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Computer Graphics, Architecture.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
University of Sousse
Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 16 |
| 2009 | 12 | 18 |
| 2010 | 10 | 34 |
| 2011 | 17 | 59 |
| 2012 | 24 | 89 |
| 2013 | 32 | 97 |
| 2014 | 48 | 174 |
| 2015 | 45 | 258 |
| 2016 | 73 | 280 |
| 2017 | 64 | 344 |
| 2018 | 56 | 446 |
| 2019 | 52 | 621 |
| 2020 | 72 | 869 |
| 2021 | 87 | 1054 |
| 2022 | 106 | 1288 |
| 2023 | 79 | 1229 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sousse in various areas of Art & Design.
