During the start of the academic year 2005-2006, 16 new establishments opened their doors. The following figures give the number of university establishments :

190 establishments of university education (Web site MES --> Basic Statistics)

Among which 24 Higher institutes of Technological studies ( ISET) and 6 Higher institutes of Teachers education ( ISFM)

161 establishments  (Web site MES --> Basic Statistics)

Are under the supervision of the Ministry of  Higher education (MES) and 29 are under the guardianship of MES and the other Ministries (Public health; Technologies of Communication ; Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources; Social services, of the Solidarity and the Tunisians abroad; Tourism; etc.)

13 Universities : (Web site MES -->  Universities )

         Virtual university
         Ezzitouna university (Web site MES --> Basic Statistics)

         Manouba university

         Tunis  university (Web site MES --> Basic Statistics)

        Tunis El Manar university

         University of 7^th  November  at Carthage

         Jendouba university

         Sousse university (Web site MES --> Basic Statistics)

         Kairouan university

         Monastir university

         Sfax university (Web site MES --> Basic Statistics)

         Gabes university

         Gafsa university (Web site MES --> Basic Statistics)