Top research institutions in Tunisia
Manouba University ranks first in Tunisia on research quality in 2022-now (#2,116 worldwide), followed by Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie and University of Sousse.
TunisiaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manouba UniversityUniversity · Manouba | #2,116 | 9.9% | 1,272 | #1 |
| 2 | Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de TunisieUniversity · Aryanah | #2,372 | 3.4% | 1,310 | #11 |
| 3 | University of SousseUniversity · Sousse | #3,531 | 7.3% | 2,509 | #2 |
| 4 | University of JendoubaUniversity · Jendouba | #4,717 | 11.4% | 578 | #5 |
| 5 | University of SfaxUniversity · Sfax | #5,394 | 8.3% | 5,168 | #4 |
| 6 | University of GabèsUniversity · Gabès | #5,408 | 6.7% | 1,552 | #6 |
| 7 | University of GafsaUniversity · Gafsa | #6,646 | 10.0% | 404 | #8 |
| 8 | Tunis UniversityUniversity · Tunis | #7,716 | 6.9% | 1,869 | #31 |
| 9 | University of MonastirUniversity · Monastir | #9,198 | 7.1% | 3,140 | #24 |
| 10 | University of CarthageUniversity · Tunis | #9,298 | 7.5% | 2,169 | #3 |
| 11 | Hôpital Charles-NicolleHospital / health system · Tunis | #9,602 | 1.4% | 814 | #60 |
| 12 | University of KairouanUniversity · Kairouan | #9,976 | 8.2% | 518 | #13 |
| 13 | Ministry of AgricultureGovernment institution · Tunis | #10,007 | 16.0% | 298 | #14 |
| 14 | Hopital Universitaire Hedi ChakerHospital / health system · Sfax | #10,564 | 1.4% | 1,340 | #43 |
| 15 | Tunis El Manar UniversityUniversity · Tunis | #10,832 | 5.1% | 4,715 | #9 |
| 16 | Hôpital La RabtaHospital / health system · Tunis | #10,872 | 1.1% | 754 | #54 |
| 17 | Abderrahmane Mami HospitalHospital / health system · Aryanah | #11,456 | 1.6% | 602 | #52 |
| 18 | Digital Research Centre of SfaxResearch facility · Sfax | #11,519 | 9.6% | 196 | #41 |
| 19 | Hôpital SahloulHospital / health system · Sousse | #11,567 | 1.7% | 645 | #44 |
| 20 | Hôpital Farhat HachedHospital / health system · Sousse | #11,865 | 2.0% | 957 | #48 |
| 21 | Tunisia Private UniversityUniversity · Tunis | #11,981 | 7.7% | 119 | #29 |
| 22 | Université Tunis CarthageUniversity · Tunis | #12,174 | 8.7% | 109 | #16 |
| 23 | Hospital Fatuma Bourguiba MonastirHospital / health system · Monastir | #12,369 | 1.8% | 840 | #39 |
| 24 | Habib hospital ThameurHospital / health system · Tunis | #12,631 | 1.3% | 356 | #38 |
| 25 | National Institute of Applied Science and TechnologyResearch facility · Tunis | #12,636 | 5.5% | 207 | #12 |
| 26 | Institut National de Nutrition et de Technologie AlimentaireGovernment institution · Tunis | #12,813 | 1.2% | 237 | #20 |
| 27 | Hôpital Mongi SlimHospital / health system · La Marsa | #13,138 | 1.7% | 436 | #50 |
| 28 | Research and Technology Center of EnergyResearch facility · Hammam-Lif | #13,566 | 5.0% | 303 | #26 |
| 29 | National Institute of MeteorologyResearch facility · Tunis | #13,610 | 4.2% | 235 | #42 |
| 30 | Institut Supérieur de Gestion de TunisUniversity · Tunis | #13,660 | 7.9% | 113 | #10 |
| 31 | Tunisia Polytechnic SchoolUniversity · La Marsa | #13,785 | 9.3% | 148 | #17 |
| 32 | Hôpital Razi de La ManoubaHospital / health system · Manouba | #14,105 | 2.9% | 301 | #46 |
| 33 | Military Hospital of TunisHospital / health system · Tunis | #14,268 | 3.9% | 392 | #63 |
| 34 | Hopital Universitaire Habib BourguibaHospital / health system · Sfax | #14,443 | 1.7% | 745 | #49 |
| 35 | Centre of Biotechnology of SfaxResearch facility · Sfax | #14,547 | 10.3% | 238 | #28 |
| 36 | Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des EauxResearch facility · Nabeul | #14,961 | 5.4% | 207 | #23 |
| 37 | Center of Biotechnogy of Borj CédriaResearch facility · Hammam-Lif | #14,996 | 8.0% | 232 | #18 |
| 38 | Institut des Régions AridesResearch facility · Medenine | #15,187 | 6.4% | 191 | #19 |
| 39 | Université Ibn KhaldounUniversity · Tunis | #16,237 | 1.8% | 84 | #30 |
| 40 | École Supérieure Privée d'Ingénierie et de TechnologiesUniversity · Aryanah | #16,303 | 4.4% | 85 | #45 |
| 41 | National Research Institute of Rural Engineering, Water and ForestsGovernment institution · Aryanah | #17,035 | 7.4% | 141 | #25 |
| 42 | Institut Supérieur des Études Technologiques de GafsaUniversity · Gafsa | #17,168 | 9.6% | 82 | #32 |
| 43 | Children's HospitalHospital / health system · Tunis | #17,332 | 4.3% | 195 | #7 |
| 44 | Institut Supérieur des Études Technologiques de NabeulUniversity · Nabeul | #17,936 | 4.5% | 64 | #36 |
| 45 | National Heritage InstituteNonprofit · Tunis | #17,953 | 6.2% | 80 | #34 |
| 46 | Institut Salah-AzaïzHospital / health system · Tunis | #17,957 | 1.0% | 338 | #62 |
| 47 | École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de GabèsUniversity · Gabès | #18,102 | 5.2% | 80 | #22 |
| 48 | Institut Supérieur des Études Technologiques en Communications de TunisUniversity · Aryanah | #18,370 | 6.9% | 68 | #15 |
| 49 | Higher Institute of Food Industries of TunisUniversity · Tunis | #19,300 | 7.3% | 76 | #33 |
| 50 | Institut Supérieur du Sport et de l’Éducation Physique de SfaxUniversity · Sfax | #19,511 | 10.4% | 69 | #27 |
| 51 | Mediterranean School of BusinessUniversity · Tunis | #19,861 | 13.0% | 76 | #61 |
| 52 | National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben HamidaHospital / health system · Tunis | #20,283 | 1.2% | 126 | #55 |
| 53 | Tunisian Union of Agriculture and FisheriesGovernment institution · Tunis | #20,418 | 5.1% | 62 | #58 |
| 54 | Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la MerResearch facility · Salammbô | #20,708 | 6.6% | 128 | #56 |
| 55 | Centre National des Sciences et Technologies NucléairesResearch facility · Aryanah | #21,239 | 7.2% | 73 | #51 |
| 56 | Institut Préparatoire aux Études d'Ingénieurs de MonastirUniversity · Monastir | #22,109 | 6.8% | 64 | #53 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Tunisia on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Tunisia
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
What are the top universities in Tunisia for research?
Manouba University ranks first in Tunisia on research quality in 2022-now (#2,116 worldwide), followed by Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie and University of Sousse.