Top research institutions in Tunisia
University of Monastir ranks first in Tunisia on research quality in 2022–2025 (#1,412 worldwide), followed by University of Sfax and Tunis El Manar University.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MonastirUniversity · Monastir | #1,412 | 11.8% | 3,047 | #3 |
| 2 | University of SfaxUniversity · Sfax | #1,545 | 17.3% | 5,167 | #1 |
| 3 | Tunis El Manar UniversityUniversity · Tunis | #2,436 | 10.8% | 3,560 | #4 |
| 4 | University of CarthageUniversity · Tunis | #2,778 | 16.0% | 2,006 | #6 |
| 5 | University of SousseUniversity · Sousse | #3,155 | 15.7% | 2,509 | #7 |
| 6 | Tunis UniversityUniversity · Tunis | #3,652 | 14.7% | 1,869 | #5 |
| 7 | University of GabèsUniversity · Gabès | #3,970 | 13.2% | 1,552 | #9 |
| 8 | Manouba UniversityUniversity · Manouba | #4,870 | 22.1% | 1,272 | #11 |
| 9 | Ministry of AgricultureGovernment institution · Tunis | #6,036 | 31.7% | 298 | #16 |
| 10 | University of GafsaUniversity · Gafsa | #6,316 | 18.5% | 404 | #18 |
| 11 | University of JendoubaUniversity · Jendouba | #6,404 | 23.8% | 578 | #17 |
| 12 | University of KairouanUniversity · Kairouan | #7,504 | 15.9% | 518 | #15 |
| 13 | National Engineering School of TunisUniversity · Tunis | #9,029 | 11.2% | 737 | #12 |
| 14 | National Institute of MeteorologyResearch facility · Tunis | #9,040 | 8.6% | 235 | #2 |
| 15 | Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des EauxResearch facility · Nabeul | #11,350 | 10.1% | 207 | #20 |
| 16 | Research and Technology Center of EnergyResearch facility · Hammam-Lif | #12,442 | 10.3% | 303 | #14 |
| 17 | Tunisia Polytechnic SchoolUniversity · La Marsa | #12,641 | 17.7% | 148 | #24 |
| 18 | Centre of Biotechnology of SfaxResearch facility · Sfax | #13,029 | 22.6% | 238 | #19 |
| 19 | National Institute of Applied Science and TechnologyResearch facility · Tunis | #13,201 | 13.5% | 207 | #13 |
| 20 | Center of Biotechnogy of Borj CédriaResearch facility · Hammam-Lif | #13,510 | 18.8% | 232 | #27 |
| 21 | Hopital Universitaire Hedi ChakerHospital / health system · Sfax | #13,907 | 1.5% | 1,340 | #29 |
| 22 | Hôpital Farhat HachedHospital / health system · Sousse | #14,022 | 2.4% | 957 | #21 |
| 23 | Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de TunisieUniversity · Aryanah | #14,635 | 3.0% | 1,310 | #25 |
| 24 | Institut Pasteur de TunisResearch facility · Tunis | #14,757 | 10.5% | 205 | #22 |
| 25 | Hospital Fatuma Bourguiba MonastirHospital / health system · Monastir | #14,789 | 2.3% | 840 | #28 |
| 26 | Institut des Régions AridesResearch facility · Medenine | #14,951 | 12.2% | 191 | #26 |
| 27 | Hopital Universitaire Habib BourguibaHospital / health system · Sfax | #15,028 | 2.5% | 745 | #31 |
| 28 | Hôpital SahloulHospital / health system · Sousse | #16,076 | 2.0% | 645 | #38 |
| 29 | Hôpital Charles-NicolleHospital / health system · Tunis | #16,683 | 1.1% | 814 | #23 |
| 30 | National Research Institute of Rural Engineering, Water and ForestsGovernment institution · Aryanah | #17,137 | 14.0% | 141 | #33 |
| 31 | Abderrahmane Mami HospitalHospital / health system · Aryanah | #18,246 | 0.8% | 602 | #41 |
| 32 | Digital Research Centre of SfaxResearch facility · Sfax | #18,334 | 20.1% | 196 | #40 |
| 33 | Hôpital La RabtaHospital / health system · Tunis | #18,715 | 0.8% | 754 | #30 |
| 34 | Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la MerResearch facility · Salammbô | #18,742 | 9.8% | 128 | #36 |
| 35 | Institut National Agronomique de TunisieUniversity · Tunis | #20,184 | 11.3% | 163 | #32 |
| 36 | Higher Institute of Food Industries of TunisUniversity · Tunis | #21,194 | 17.7% | 76 | #47 |
| 37 | Hôpital Razi de La ManoubaHospital / health system · Manouba | #21,319 | 5.6% | 301 | #57 |
| 38 | Centre National des Sciences et Technologies NucléairesResearch facility · Aryanah | #21,401 | 17.0% | 73 | #39 |
| 39 | Université Tunis CarthageUniversity · Tunis | #21,681 | 24.6% | 109 | #45 |
| 40 | Military Hospital of TunisHospital / health system · Tunis | #21,878 | 3.4% | 392 | #44 |
| 41 | Children's HospitalHospital / health system · Tunis | #21,891 | 3.7% | 195 | #10 |
| 42 | Tunisia Private UniversityUniversity · Tunis | #22,744 | 18.0% | 119 | #55 |
| 43 | Institut Salah-AzaïzHospital / health system · Tunis | #22,850 | 1.3% | 338 | #49 |
| 44 | Institut Préparatoire aux Études d'Ingénieurs de MonastirUniversity · Monastir | #23,046 | 9.4% | 64 | #34 |
| 45 | Institut Supérieur des Études Technologiques en Communications de TunisUniversity · Aryanah | #23,461 | 14.7% | 68 | #43 |
| 46 | Mediterranean School of BusinessUniversity · Tunis | #23,501 | 25.6% | 76 | #64 |
| 47 | Institut Supérieur de Gestion de TunisUniversity · Tunis | #23,859 | 18.7% | 113 | #37 |
| 48 | National Heritage InstituteNonprofit · Tunis | #24,191 | 7.3% | 80 | #46 |
| 49 | Hôpital Mongi SlimHospital / health system · La Marsa | #24,302 | 0.9% | 436 | #48 |
| 50 | Habib hospital ThameurHospital / health system · Tunis | #25,109 | 1.4% | 356 | #50 |
| 51 | Institut Supérieur des Études Technologiques de GafsaUniversity · Gafsa | #25,269 | 15.8% | 82 | #54 |
| 52 | Institut Supérieur du Sport et de l’Éducation Physique de SfaxUniversity · Sfax | #25,689 | 18.9% | 69 | #59 |
| 53 | Université Ibn KhaldounUniversity · Tunis | #25,742 | 8.1% | 84 | #58 |
| 54 | École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de GabèsUniversity · Gabès | #26,131 | 7.2% | 80 | #35 |
| 55 | Institut National de Nutrition et de Technologie AlimentaireGovernment institution · Tunis | #26,741 | 1.0% | 237 | #62 |
| 56 | Institut Supérieur des Études Technologiques de NabeulUniversity · Nabeul | #26,939 | 7.0% | 64 | #51 |
| 57 | National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben HamidaHospital / health system · Tunis | #26,975 | 0.9% | 126 | #56 |
| 58 | Tunisian Union of Agriculture and FisheriesGovernment institution · Tunis | #27,221 | 8.1% | 62 | #61 |
| 59 | École Supérieure Privée d'Ingénierie et de TechnologiesUniversity · Aryanah | #27,397 | 10.3% | 85 | #65 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Tunisia on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — 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.