The following figures give the number of university institutions :

• 195 institutions of higher education and research, among them 24 Higher Institutes of Technological Studies (ISET).
  
• 165 institutions are under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR), and 30 are under the co-supervision of the MHESR and other Ministries (Health; Communication Technologies; Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources; Social Affairs, Solidarity and Tunisians Abroad ...).
  
• 13 Universities : 
  
                        Virtual University
                        Ezzitouna University
                        Manouba University
                        Tunis University
                        Tunis El Manar University
                        Carthage University
                        Jendouba University
                        Sousse University
                        Monastir University
                        Kairouan University
                        Sfax University
                        Gabes University
                        Gafsa University
   
• General Directorate  of Technological Studies (G.D.T.S) : 24 Higher Institutes of Technological Studies.

(The distribution of higher education institutions is under the rubric "Universities")

Higher Education in Features - Academic Year 2011-2012 :
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