University of Sfax

The University of Sfax is a university located in Sfaxand and among the Best Universities in Tunisia. It began as the University of the South in 1986 and has now expanded to include all academic institutions in the South. With the founding of the University of Gabes in 2003 and the University of Gafsa in 2004, it is separated into three universities, including the current University of Sfax. In 2008–2009, the University of Sfax had 43,473 students. Twenty-one higher education institutions, five research faculties, three colleges, twelve institutes, and a research center hosted the students.

The University of Sfax maintains connections with significant enterprises as well as academic cooperation in research and exchange programs with foreign universities in France, Canada, Belgium, and Morocco, among other nations.

• #1 in Tunisia
  
  
• #47 in Africa
  
  
• #2756 in the World

Established: 1986

Location: Sfax

Website: www.uss.rnu.tn/