100+ Best Agricultural Science Schools in Africa [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 3.47M citations received by 236K academic papers made by 299 universities in Africa was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Agricultural Science

#1 in South Africa

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#2 in South Africa

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Agricultural Science

#3 in South Africa

#153 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Agricultural Science

#4 in South Africa

#164 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Egypt

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

6. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Nigeria

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

7. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Egypt

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 197,278
Founded: 1942

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Agricultural Science

#5 in South Africa

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

9. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Ethiopia

#363 in the World

Founded: 1950

10. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Egypt

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

11. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Agricultural Science

#6 in South Africa

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

12. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Uganda

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1922

13. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Egypt

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

14. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Kenya

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1970

15. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Agricultural Science

#7 in South Africa

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

16. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Egypt

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

17. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Egypt

#442 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Nigeria

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

19. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Nigeria

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

20. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Ghana

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 67,914
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1948

21. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Nigeria

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

22. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Ghana

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 85,000
Founded: 1951

23. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Ethiopia

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

24. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Zimbabwe

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

25. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Nigeria

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

26. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Nigeria

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

27. University of Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Benin

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1970

28. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Tunisia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

29. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Agricultural Science

#8 in South Africa

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

30. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Egypt

#657 in the World

Founded: 1961

31. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Agricultural Science

#9 in South Africa

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

32. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Egypt

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

33. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Tanzania

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

34. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Egypt

#713 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Agricultural Science

#10 in Egypt

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

36. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Agricultural Science

#10 in South Africa

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

37. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Ethiopia

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 57,852
Founded: 2001

38. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Agricultural Science

#11 in Egypt

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

39. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Egypt

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

40. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Tunisia

#771 in the World

41. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Ethiopia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

42. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Ethiopia

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

43. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Morocco

#785 in the World

44. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Tanzania

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

45. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Nigeria

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

46. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Ethiopia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

47. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Kenya

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

48. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Nigeria

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

49. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Ghana

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Tunisia

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

51. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#11 in South Africa

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

52. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Botswana

#945 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Tunisia

#965 in the World

54. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Nigeria

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

55. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Kenya

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

56. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Cameroon

#991 in the World

Founded: 1993

57. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Agricultural Science

#12 in South Africa

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

58. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Sudan

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 41,030
Founded: 1956

59. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Agricultural Science

#10 in Nigeria

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

60. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Egypt

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

61. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Kenya

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

62. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#13 in South Africa

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

63. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Agricultural Science

#11 in Nigeria

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

64. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Senegal

#1108 in the World

Founded: 1918

65. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Agricultural Science

#14 in Egypt

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1995

66. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Agricultural Science

#15 in Egypt

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

67. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Nigeria

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

68. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Nigeria

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

69. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Agricultural Science

#16 in Egypt

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

70. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Morocco

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

71. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Tunisia

#1219 in the World

72. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Tunisia

#1222 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

73. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Agricultural Science

#14 in Nigeria

#1228 in the World

Founded: 1988

74. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Agricultural Science

#14 in South Africa

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

75. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Ghana

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

76. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Agricultural Science

#15 in South Africa

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

77. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Zambia

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

78. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Burkina Faso

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 44,860
Founded: 1974

79. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Agricultural Science

#15 in Nigeria

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

80. Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Botswana | Gaborone

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Botswana

#1311 in the World

Enrollment: 1,115
Founded: 1991

81. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Ethiopia

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

82. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Science

#16 in Nigeria

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

83. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Agricultural Science

#17 in Nigeria

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

84. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Agricultural Science

#18 in Nigeria

#1373 in the World

Founded: 1991

85. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Agricultural Science

#17 in Egypt

#1381 in the World

Founded: 2010

86. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Morocco

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 98,720
Male:Female: 54:46

87. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Agricultural Science

#16 in South Africa

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Agricultural Science

#19 in Nigeria

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

89. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Agricultural Science

#18 in Egypt

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

90. Nangui Abrogoua University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1471 in the World

Founded: 1995

91. Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

Tanzania | Arusha

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Tanzania

#1489 in the World

Enrollment: 117
Founded: 2009

92. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Agricultural Science

#17 in South Africa

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

93. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Agricultural Science

#20 in Nigeria

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

94. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Ivory Coast

#1508 in the World

Founded: 1964

95. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Agricultural Science

#18 in South Africa

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

96. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Malawi

#1540 in the World

Founded: 1964

97. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Agricultural Science

#21 in Nigeria

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

98. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Ethiopia

#1543 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

99. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Agricultural Science

#19 in Egypt

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

100. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Agricultural Science

#22 in Nigeria

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

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