Best Universities for Astrobiology in Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 95.4K citations received by 5.52K academic papers made by 28 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Astrobiology

#1 in South Africa

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Astrobiology

#2 in South Africa

#400 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. Cairo University

For Astrobiology

#1 in Egypt

#576 in the World

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

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Astrobiology

#2 in Egypt

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Astrobiology

#3 in South Africa

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Astrobiology

#4 in South Africa

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Assiut University

For Astrobiology

#3 in Egypt

#669 in the World

Founded: 1957

8. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Astrobiology

#5 in South Africa

#752 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. Al-Azhar University

For Astrobiology

#4 in Egypt

#796 in the World

Founded: 1961

10. Ain Shams University

For Astrobiology

#5 in Egypt

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Astrobiology

#6 in Egypt

#906 in the World

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

12. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Astrobiology

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

13. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Astrobiology

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

14. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Astrobiology

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

15. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Astrobiology

#6 in South Africa

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

16. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Astrobiology

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

17. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Astrobiology

#7 in South Africa

#1092 in the World

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

18. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Astrobiology

#7 in Egypt

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

19. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Astrobiology

#1 in Algeria

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

20. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Astrobiology

#8 in South Africa

#1120 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

21. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Astrobiology

#8 in Egypt

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

22. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Astrobiology

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

23. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Astrobiology

#9 in South Africa

#1191 in the World

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

24. Benha University

For Astrobiology

#9 in Egypt

#1207 in the World

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

25. Tanta University

For Astrobiology

#10 in Egypt

#1224 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Astrobiology

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

27. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Astrobiology

#1 in Sudan

#1233 in the World

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

28. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Astrobiology

#1 in Tunisia

#1277 in the World