ISET Tozeur

Name

ISET Tozeur

Legal name

Institut Supérieur des Etudes Technologiques de Tozeur

Website

https://isett.rnu.tn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tozeur

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education (Free Tuition): As a public Tunisian higher education institution under the Direction Générale des Études Technologiques, ISET Tozeur provides tuition-free education. Revenue is derived from government funding based on student enrollment, public grants, and international development project financing.
2. Professional Services and Continuing Education: Revenue is generated through continuing education programs, professional certifications (such as LPIC-1), and training workshops. The Centre 4C organizes certification programs and Design Thinking training sessions for professional development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ISET Tozeur is a public Tunisian higher education institution that provides tuition-free applied bachelor's degree programs (3-year Licence appliquée) in Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering, plus two professional master's programs in New and Renewable Energies and DevOps & Cloud. It also operates the Centre 4C for career guidance and professional certification (including LPIC-1) and the Centre of Excellence in Solar Energy for applied research, serving baccalaureate graduates and working professionals from southwestern Tunisia and beyond.

Product overview

ISET Tozeur is a Higher Institute of Technological Studies offering a multi-level educational portfolio. The institution provides four applied bachelor's degree programs (Licences appliquées) across Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering disciplines. At the master's level, it offers two professional master's programs: one in New and Renewable Energies and another in DevOps & Cloud. The institution operates specialized centers including the Centre 4C for career guidance and skills certification, and a Centre of Excellence in Solar Energy for research. The programs follow the LMD (Licence-Master-Doctorat) system with a focus on practical, industry-oriented training combining theory and professional experience through internships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre 4C (Centre de Carrière et Certification des Compétences): Career center and skills certification center providing student counseling, orientation, and professional certification programs including LPIC-1 and Design Thinking
• Centre d'Excellence en Energie Solaire
• Observatoire

Products and services

• Licence appliquée en Technologies de l'Informatique (Applied Bachelor's in Information Technology) Three-year applied bachelor's degree program in information technology with three specializations: Réseaux et Services Informatiques (RSI), Multimédia et Développement Web (MDW), and Développement des Systèmes d'Information (DSI). Offered to baccalaureate graduates.
• Licence appliquée en Génie Electrique (Applied Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering) Three-year applied bachelor's degree program in electrical engineering with three specializations: Electricité Industrielle (EI), Electronique Industrielle (ElnI), and Automatisme et Informatique Industrielle (AII). Offered to baccalaureate graduates.
• Licence appliquée en Génie Mécanique (Applied Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering) Three-year applied bachelor's degree program in mechanical engineering with specializations in Maintenance Industrielle, Energétique, Mécatronique, and Energie et génie climatique. Offered to baccalaureate graduates.
• Licence appliquée en Génie Civil (Applied Bachelor's in Civil Engineering) Three-year applied bachelor's degree program in civil engineering with specializations in Bâtiments, Travaux Publics, and Topographie et Géomatique. Offered to baccalaureate graduates.
• Mastère Professionnel en Energies nouvelles et renouvelables (Professional Master's in New and Renewable Energies) Professional master's program focused on new and renewable energy technologies, preparing graduates for careers in the sustainable energy sector. Aimed at graduates and working professionals.
• Mastère DevOps & Cloud Professional master's program combining software development and IT operations, focusing on continuous integration, deployment automation, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps methodologies. Aimed at graduates and working professionals.
• Centre 4C - Conseil et Orientation (Career and Skills Certification Center) Career guidance and skills certification center assisting students with aptitude evaluation, career orientation, CV preparation, interview techniques, employment search strategy, and professional certification programs including LPIC-1 and Design Thinking.
• Centre d'Excellence en Energie Solaire (Solar Energy Center of Excellence) Center of excellence dedicated to solar energy research, training, and applied projects in photovoltaic and renewable energy technologies, aligned with Tunisia's renewable energy strategy and H2020 research projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 students obtained LPIC-1 international certification in a single session
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Centre ELIFEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Centre ELIFE de Tozeur, part of the Fondation Tunisie pour le Développement, serves as a key partner in training and supporting young digital talents. They collaborate on the WE CHALLENGE hackathon and innovation initiatives under the IND'EX project.
• API (Agence de Promotion de l'Industrie et de l'Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026API provides institutional support for innovative project accompaniment as part of the WE CHALLENGE hackathon ecosystem, helping bring student projects to market.
• S2T (Smart Tunisian Technoparks) and Cyberpark TozeurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026S2T and Cyberpark Tozeur provide incubation and acceleration spaces for technology startups. They partner with ISET Tozeur to support promising student projects emerging from hackathons.
• Trainux (LPI Maghreb)coreTechnology or Integration · 20 December 2025Trainux, a subsidiary of LPI Maghreb, provides professional certification services for LPIC-1 (Linux Professional Institute) exams. They partnered with ISET Tozeur's Centre 4C to deliver international IT certification to students.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INSAT (National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology): Larger public Tunisian institution offering broader engineering programs including computer science, electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering. Comparable in engineering education but at a national scale rather than regional.
• ENIB (École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Bizerte): Public Tunisian engineering school providing broader and more research-intensive engineering degrees than ISET Tozeur. Comparable in public higher education status and engineering curriculum, but with a national rather than regional mission.
• Polytechnique Sousse (École Polytechnique de Sousse): Tunisian engineering school offering applied bachelor's and engineering diploma programs comparable to ISET Tozeur's applied license portfolio, but operating as a private institution with tuition-based revenue.
• ESPRIT (École Supérieure Privée d'Ingénierie et de Technologies): Major Tunisian private engineering school offering bachelor's and master's in IT, electronics, mechanical, and civil engineering. Closest private-sector comparator with similar engineering and IT portfolio but for-profit tuition model.

Direct peers

• ISET Sfax: Sister ISET under the same DGET network in Sfax, offering the same applied bachelor's and master's structure in IT and engineering. Most directly comparable Tunisian peer to ISET Tozeur given identical governance, funding model, and program portfolio.
• ISET Bizerte: DGET-network ISET in northern Tunisia with the same applied license structure in IT and engineering. Directly comparable institution under the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education.
• ISSAT Sousse: Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Sousse, a peer public Tunisian institution offering applied bachelor's and master's programs in engineering and technology with similar practical orientation.
• ISET Sousse: Another DGET-network ISET offering applied technology degrees in IT, electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering. Direct peer under identical Tunisian public higher education framework and curriculum system.
• ISET Radès: ISET located near Tunis within the same Direction Générale des Études Technologiques network. Comparable applied bachelor's and master's portfolio across the same engineering disciplines as ISET Tozeur.

Regional players

• IUT France (University Institutes of Technology): French network of University Institutes of Technology that historically inspired the Tunisian ISET model. Same DUT/Bachelor+3 applied technology education philosophy and government-funded public institution structure, but operating in France rather than Tunisia.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@isettozeur
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iset-tozeur

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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