Institut de presse et des sciences de l'information

Name

Institut de presse et des sciences de l'information

Legal name

Institut de Presse et des Sciences de l'Information

Website

https://ipsi.rnu.tn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manouba

HQ country

Tunisia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IPSI is a public Tunisian higher education institute that delivers Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degree programs in journalism and communication/information sciences. The institute operates through two academic departments (Journalism and Communication), an MCT research laboratory, a 4C career center, a specialized library, and internship placements.

Product overview

IPSI Manouba is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive suite of academic programs in journalism and communication. The portfolio includes two undergraduate licences (Journalism and Communication), a Bachelor's in Media and Digital Storytelling, five professional master's programs (Audiovisual Journalism, Cross-Media Journalism, Investigative Journalism, International Journalism, and Political/Institutional Communication), one research master's, and doctoral studies. Supporting services include a research laboratory (MCT), a career center (4C), a specialized library with online catalog, the Tunisian Journal of Communication academic publication, and an e-learning platform. The institution operates as a unified academic ecosystem where foundational training at the licence level feeds into specialized professional and research master's programs, culminating in doctoral research.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Laboratoire MCT (Médias, Communication et Transition): Research laboratory LR24SE01 focused on media, communication and transition studies, conducting scientific production, doctoral supervision and critical reflection on transition dynamics related to media, digital technologies and communication.
• Revue Tunisienne de Communication
• El passage.tn

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism Undergraduate academic program in Journalism offered by IPSI's Journalism Department; trains students in news writing, reporting, and editorial practice. For Tunisian and international high school graduates.
• Bachelor's Degree in Communication Undergraduate academic program in Communication offered by IPSI's Communication Department; covers corporate communication, information sciences, and media studies. For Tunisian and international high school graduates.
• Master's Degree in Journalism Graduate academic program in Journalism covering advanced reporting, media specialization, and applied research. For holders of a relevant Bachelor's degree.
• Master's Degree in Communication Graduate academic program in Communication for holders of a relevant Bachelor's degree, with specializations in information sciences, corporate communication, and media studies.
• Doctorate in Information and Communication Sciences Doctoral program in Information and Communication Sciences for Master's graduates, with thesis research and supervision provided by IPSI faculty and the Doctorate Commission.
• MCT Research Laboratory (Médias, Communication et Transformation) Academic research laboratory at IPSI conducting research in media, communication, and social transformation; supports Master's and doctoral theses.
• Centre 4C (Career Counseling and Corporate Connection) Career counseling and corporate connection center at IPSI providing internship coordination, career guidance, and employer linkage services to enrolled students.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Établissement de la télévision tunisienne (Watania)minorOthersListed among media partners on IPSI's website. The Tunisian Television Establishment (Watania) is the national public broadcaster, representing a media industry partner for student internships, field visits, and potential employment pipelines.
• AssabahminorOthersListed among media partners on IPSI's website. Assabah is a major Tunisian daily newspaper, representing a professional media partner for journalism students' practical training and industry exposure.
• Mosaïque FMminorOthersListed among media partners on IPSI's website. Mosaïque FM is a leading Tunisian private radio station, representing a media industry partner for student internships and professional training in broadcast journalism.
• Radio RTCIminorOthersListed among media partners on IPSI's website. Radio RTCI is a Tunisian radio station, representing a broadcast media partner for journalism and communication students.
• Radio Tunis NationaleminorOthersListed among media partners on IPSI's website. National Tunis Radio is the public national radio broadcaster, representing a media partner for student internships and industry collaboration.
• ArkamminorOthersListed among partners on IPSI's website. Arkam is a Tunisian organization (arkam.tn) with which IPSI collaborates as part of its network of institutional and professional partners.
• University of Manouba (Université de La Manouba)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPSI is institutionally affiliated with the University of Manouba. The institute is part of the university's Doctoral School 'Communication, Culture et Patrimoine' and operates under the university's administrative and academic governance.
• AUSACE (Arab American US Association of Communication Educators)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPSI co-organizes the annual AUSACE international conference with the Arab American Association of Communication Educators. IPSI hosted the 30th edition of the conference (AUSACE 2026) focused on 'Media Globalization in the Digital Age'. This represents a major international academic partnership for research collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IHEC Carthage: Tunisian public business school also affiliated with the University of Manouba system; offers similar LMD programs, career services, and serves the same Tunisian student market with comparable public-university positioning.
• Université de Carthage: Tunisian public university system operating under similar ministerial governance, serving Tunisian students with comparable LMD programs in humanities and social sciences. Comparable institutional context and student market.
• ISG Tunis: Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis — a leading Tunisian public business school under the University of Manouba. Shares the same LMD academic framework, ministerial oversight, and target audience of Tunisian university-level students.

Broad incumbents

• Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas (IFP): Hosts the Institut Français de Presse (IFP), a historical French journalism school. Comparable as a public university-based journalism education institution with both undergraduate and doctoral programs.
• École Supérieure de Journalisme (ESJ Paris): Leading French journalism school offering professional journalism training. Comparable as a specialized journalism education institution, though operating in the French private higher education market rather than the Tunisian public system.
• CELSA Sorbonne Université: Prestigious French institution for communication and journalism education attached to Sorbonne Université. Comparable as a university-based communication and journalism school, though serving a French rather than Tunisian market.
• Université Paris 8 Vincine-Saint-Denis: French public university with strong programs in communication, information sciences, and media studies. Comparable as a public university offering comprehensive communication sciences training across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels.

Regional players

• Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth: Major Lebanese private university offering programs in journalism and communication. Comparable as a MENA-region university with communication sciences programs, doctoral studies, and Arabic/French trilingual positioning.
• Al Akhawayn University: Moroccan university offering humanities and social sciences programs including communication studies. Comparable as a MENA-region university with structured undergraduate-to-doctoral academic pathways in communication sciences.

Others

• Sciences Po - School of Journalism: Sciences Po's journalism program trains professionals in political and international journalism. Comparable as a university-affiliated institution combining academic research with professional journalism training.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ipsi-tunisie

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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