University of Sfax: Rankings
University of Sfax ranked 8 in Tunisia, 3152 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 31,718 academic publications and 456,692 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3152 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 85 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 8 of 66 | In Tunisia |
| # 703 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 759 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 762 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Engineering in Tunisia and 762 in the World with 18,412 publications made and 282,887 citations received.
University of Sfax
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #1 | #267 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #2 | #389 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #13 | #390 |
| Robotics | #1 | #1 | #396 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #4 | #463 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #9 | #474 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #5 | #524 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #10 | #726 |
| Systems | #1 | #8 | #753 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #12 | #761 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #27 | #830 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #12 | #830 |
| Optics | #1 | #11 | #843 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #17 | #867 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #19 | #894 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #22 | #989 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #33 | #1068 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #17 | #1086 |
Physics rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Physics in Tunisia and 813 in the World with 16,344 publications made and 252,438 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #2 | #488 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #12 | #830 |
| Optics | #1 | #11 | #843 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #18 | #956 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #17 | #1086 |
| Molecular | #4 | #29 | #1222 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #17 | #1633 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Chemistry in Tunisia and 846 in the World with 16,184 publications made and 306,603 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #16 | #522 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #10 | #722 |
| Physical | #1 | #11 | #783 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #19 | #894 |
| Computational | #4 | #18 | #896 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #13 | #912 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #17 | #1086 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #38 | #1189 |
Biology rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Biology in Tunisia and 965 in the World with 16,117 publications made and 292,194 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #1 | #19 | #566 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #39 | #600 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #23 | #723 |
| Botany | #1 | #19 | #726 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #17 | #774 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #23 | #844 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #13 | #912 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #28 | #995 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #33 | #1068 |
| Forestry | #2 | #78 | #1069 |
| Genetics | #2 | #21 | #1072 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #17 | #1086 |
| Zoology | #3 | #42 | #1133 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #16 | #1134 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #77 | #1217 |
| Molecular | #2 | #16 | #1225 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #20 | #1232 |
| Immunology | #4 | #55 | #1289 |
| Oncology | #4 | #36 | #1376 |
| Virology | #4 | #81 | #1386 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #31 | #1401 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #17 | #1633 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Tunisia and 808 in the World with 14,761 publications made and 265,129 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #46 | #435 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #9 | #474 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #23 | #757 |
| Ecology | #1 | #22 | #767 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #17 | #774 |
| Geology | #1 | #15 | #816 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #21 | #838 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #23 | #844 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #15 | #903 |
| Forestry | #2 | #78 | #1069 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Computer Science in Tunisia and 759 in the World with 14,168 publications made and 160,271 citations received.
University of Sfax
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #2 | #371 |
| Robotics | #1 | #1 | #396 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #2 | #422 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #4 | #463 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #2 | #481 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #6 | #564 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #3 | #604 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #3 | #616 |
| Data Science | #1 | #13 | #674 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #12 | #761 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #15 | #918 |
| Animation | #1 | #8 | #927 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #14 | #1092 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #16 | #1134 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #31 | #1401 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Tunisia and 1121 in the World with 11,992 publications made and 146,084 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #11 | #673 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #11 | #758 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #19 | #843 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #14 | #911 |
| History | #1 | #22 | #924 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #11 | #1057 |
| Law | #1 | #25 | #1091 |
| Political Science | #1 | #25 | #1189 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #43 | #1260 |
| Sociology | #1 | #46 | #1411 |
| Demography | #3 | #76 | #1443 |
| Education | #1 | #56 | #1742 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #82 | #2007 |
Medicine rankings
University of Sfax ranked 3 for Medicine in Tunisia and 1202 in the World with 7,762 publications made and 114,851 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #39 | #600 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #29 | #699 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #22 | #712 |
| Sports | #1 | #11 | #845 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #13 | #897 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #25 | #904 |
| Urology | #1 | #26 | #910 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #15 | #945 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #28 | #995 |
| Audiology | #1 | #17 | #1044 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #81 | #1073 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #28 | #1074 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #86 | #1119 |
| Radiology | #4 | #27 | #1128 |
| Surgery | #4 | #43 | #1183 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #61 | #1185 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #38 | #1189 |
| Pathology | #3 | #47 | #1245 |
| Immunology | #4 | #55 | #1289 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #34 | #1320 |
| Veterinary | #5 | #120 | #1321 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #42 | #1336 |
| Oncology | #4 | #36 | #1376 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #40 | #1377 |
| Virology | #4 | #81 | #1386 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #47 | #1412 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #49 | #1551 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #42 | #1660 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #83 | #1694 |
| Nursing | #3 | #97 | #1870 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #61 | #1884 |
| Health Science | #2 | #114 | #2402 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Mathematics in Tunisia and 839 in the World with 7,271 publications made and 88,393 citations received.
University of Sfax
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #2 | #422 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #6 | #444 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #5 | #524 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #4 | #538 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #17 | #781 |
| Statistics | #1 | #17 | #866 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #64 | #1883 |
Business rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Business in Tunisia and 703 in the World with 7,117 publications made and 79,689 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #6 | #231 |
| Accounting | #1 | #5 | #319 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #6 | #444 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #9 | #494 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #5 | #524 |
| Finance | #1 | #11 | #566 |
| Management | #1 | #8 | #566 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #27 | #830 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #15 | #918 |
| Marketing | #1 | #19 | #971 |
| Project Management | #1 | #27 | #1027 |
| International Trade | #2 | #24 | #1113 |
| Advertising | #1 | #32 | #1634 |
Psychology rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Psychology in Tunisia and 1111 in the World with 5,376 publications made and 68,220 citations received.
University of Sfax
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #3 | #616 |
| Special Education | #1 | #11 | #673 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #15 | #945 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #16 | #1134 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #40 | #1377 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #42 | #1660 |
| Education | #1 | #56 | #1742 |
Economics rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Economics in Tunisia and 780 in the World with 3,684 publications made and 53,983 citations received.
University of Sfax
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #6 | #444 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #4 | #538 |
| Finance | #1 | #11 | #566 |
| International Trade | #2 | #24 | #1113 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Sfax ranked 1 for Art & Design in Tunisia and 944 in the World with 1,948 publications made and 28,259 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #1 | #267 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #8 | #625 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #14 | #911 |
| Animation | #1 | #8 | #927 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #14 | #1092 |
| Literature | #1 | #21 | #1180 |