Best Universities in Algeria – GURI 2026

Top universities in Algeria

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Algeria are Université Djillali Liabès de Sidi Bel-Abbès, University of El Oued, Oran 1 University and others. Algeria has 28 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #1723.

1. #1Université Djillali Liabès de Sidi Bel-AbbèsGURI #1723 · Score 30.60
2. #2University of El OuedGURI #1746 · Score 30.20
3. #3Oran 1 UniversityGURI #1948 · Score 25.29
4. #4Université Frères Mentouri Constantine 1GURI #1981 · Score 25.03
5. #5University of Sciences and Technology Houari BoumedieneGURI #1998 · Score 24.86
6. #6Badji Mokhtar University – AnnabaGURI #1999 · Score 24.83
7. #7Blida 1 UniversityGURI #2010 · Score 24.76
8. #8Université Mouloud Mammeri de Tizi-OuzouGURI #2013 · Score 24.76
9. #9University of Batna 2GURI #2014 · Score 24.76
10. #10University Abdelhamid Ibn Badis MostaganemGURI #2016 · Score 24.73

How universities in Algeria perform globally

Across the 28 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 24.63 and the median is 24.48. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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