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 2.24M citations received by 184K academic papers made by 284 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

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#2 in South Africa

#131 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

#157 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Egypt

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

6. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Nigeria

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

7. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Agricultural Science

#5 in South Africa

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

8. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Egypt

#344 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Agricultural Science

#6 in South Africa

#365 in the World

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

10. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Egypt

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

11. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Uganda

#431 in the World

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

12. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Egypt

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

13. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Ethiopia

#446 in the World

Founded: 1950

14. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Agricultural Science

#7 in South Africa

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

15. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Kenya

#476 in the World

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

16. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Egypt

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

17. University of Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Benin

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 86,694
Male:Female: 73:27
Founded: 1970

18. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Egypt

#496 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Nigeria

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

20. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Ghana

#515 in the World

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

21. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Zimbabwe

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

22. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Nigeria

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

23. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Nigeria

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

24. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Nigeria

#594 in the World

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

25. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Tunisia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

26. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Agricultural Science

#8 in South Africa

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

27. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Ghana

#633 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Nigeria

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

29. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Ethiopia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

30. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Egypt

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

31. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Egypt

#694 in the World

Founded: 1961

32. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Tunisia

#726 in the World

33. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Egypt

#742 in the World

Founded: 1972

34. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Agricultural Science

#9 in South Africa

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

35. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Tanzania

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

36. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Morocco

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

37. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Agricultural Science

#10 in South Africa

#793 in the World

Founded: 1916

38. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Tanzania

#810 in the World

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

39. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Agricultural Science

#10 in Egypt

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

40. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Agricultural Science

#11 in Egypt

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

41. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Egypt

#853 in the World

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

42. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Ethiopia

#906 in the World

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

43. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Tunisia

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

44. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Botswana

#939 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Tunisia

#940 in the World

46. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Ethiopia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

47. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Sudan

#985 in the World

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

48. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Ethiopia

#988 in the World

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

49. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Agricultural Science

#11 in South Africa

#1005 in the World

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

50. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Nigeria

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

51. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Ethiopia

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

52. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Kenya

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

53. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#12 in South Africa

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

54. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#13 in South Africa

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

55. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Egypt

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

56. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Kenya

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

57. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Ghana

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Nigeria

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

59. Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Botswana | Gaborone

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Botswana

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 1,010
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1991

60. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Agricultural Science

#14 in Egypt

#1127 in the World

Founded: 1995

61. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Cameroon

#1155 in the World

Founded: 1993

62. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Tunisia

#1158 in the World

63. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Kenya

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

64. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Agricultural Science

#15 in Egypt

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

65. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Agricultural Science

#16 in Egypt

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

66. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Nigeria

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

67. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Agricultural Science

#10 in Nigeria

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

68. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Senegal

#1261 in the World

Founded: 1918

69. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Tunisia

#1270 in the World

70. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Morocco

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

71. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Agricultural Science

#11 in Nigeria

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

72. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Agricultural Science

#14 in South Africa

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

73. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Nigeria

#1311 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

74. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Agricultural Science

#15 in South Africa

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

75. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Agricultural Science

#16 in South Africa

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

76. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Zambia

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

77. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Nigeria

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

78. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Agricultural Science

#14 in Nigeria

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1988

79. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Ghana

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

80. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Malawi

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1964

81. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Morocco

#1442 in the World

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

82. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Agricultural Science

#15 in Nigeria

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

83. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Agricultural Science

#17 in Egypt

#1477 in the World

Founded: 2010

84. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Science

#16 in Nigeria

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

85. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Burkina Faso

#1486 in the World

Founded: 1974

86. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Agricultural Science

#18 in Egypt

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

87. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Algeria

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

88. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Agricultural Science

#17 in Nigeria

#1537 in the World

Founded: 1975

89. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Agricultural Science

#18 in Nigeria

#1545 in the World

Founded: 1991

90. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Mauritius

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

91. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Agricultural Science

#17 in South Africa

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

92. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Algeria

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

93. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Kenya

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

94. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Agricultural Science

#19 in Egypt

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

95. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Ethiopia

#1623 in the World

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

96. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Agricultural Science

#18 in South Africa

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

97. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Agricultural Science

#20 in Egypt

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

98. Nangui Abrogoua University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1652 in the World

Founded: 1995

99. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Ivory Coast

#1702 in the World

Founded: 1964

100. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Agricultural Science

#19 in Nigeria

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

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