Joint Decree Assigning University Status to Regional Hospitals in Tunisia
A joint decree issued by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Minister of Health, granting university status to the Mahmoud Matri Regional Hospital in Ariana and the Ben Arous Regional Hospital, was published in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic (JORT) No. 26, dated 6 March 2026.
The same issue of the JORT contains additional joint decrees that confer university status on a number of medical departments across several hospital facilities, including:
- Gynecology‑Obstetrics and Pediatrics at the Tataouine Regional Hospital.
- Infectious Diseases, Anatomy, Pathological Cytology, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Pediatric Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, and Cervico‑Facial Surgery at the Mohamed Ben Sassi University Hospital in Gabès.
University status was also granted to:
- The Gynecology‑Obstetrics department at the Tozeur Regional Hospital.
- The Preventive Medicine and Community Health department at the Msaken Regional Hospital in the governorate of Sousse.
- The Anesthesia and Intensive Care department at the Mahres Regional Hospital in the governorate of Sfax.
- The Gynecology‑Obstetrics and Cardiology departments at the Siliana Regional Hospital.
These designations aim to strengthen the integration of clinical practice, research, and higher education within Tunisia’s healthcare system.
