Best Universities for Biochemistry in Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 11.8M citations received by 654K academic papers made by 326 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Biochemistry

#1 in South Africa

#377 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

For Biochemistry

#1 in Egypt

#380 in the World

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

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Biochemistry

#2 in South Africa

#499 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biochemistry

#3 in South Africa

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Biochemistry

#4 in South Africa

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biochemistry

#5 in South Africa

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Ain Shams University

For Biochemistry

#2 in Egypt

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Biochemistry

#3 in Egypt

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Biochemistry

#4 in Egypt

#637 in the World

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

10. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Biochemistry

#5 in Egypt

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

11. Assiut University

For Biochemistry

#6 in Egypt

#825 in the World

Founded: 1957

12. Al-Azhar University

For Biochemistry

#7 in Egypt

#854 in the World

Founded: 1961

13. University of Sfax

For Biochemistry

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

14. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Biochemistry

#924 in the World

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

15. Tanta University

For Biochemistry

#8 in Egypt

#947 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biochemistry

#6 in South Africa

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

17. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Biochemistry

#7 in South Africa

#1076 in the World

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

18. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Biochemistry

#8 in South Africa

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

19. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Biochemistry

#1102 in the World

20. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Biochemistry

#9 in Egypt

#1120 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

21. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biochemistry

#1146 in the World

22. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Biochemistry

#10 in Egypt

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

23. Minia University

For Biochemistry

#11 in Egypt

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

24. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biochemistry

#1193 in the World

25. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Biochemistry

#12 in Egypt

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

26. Benha University

For Biochemistry

#13 in Egypt

#1265 in the World

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

27. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Biochemistry

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

28. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Biochemistry

#9 in South Africa

#1321 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

29. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Biochemistry

#10 in South Africa

#1371 in the World

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

30. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Biochemistry

#1386 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Biochemistry

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

32. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Biochemistry

#1452 in the World

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

33. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Biochemistry

#1486 in the World

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

34. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Biochemistry

#1506 in the World

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

35. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biochemistry

#11 in South Africa

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

36. University of Ghana

For Biochemistry

#1 in Ghana

#1519 in the World

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

37. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biochemistry

#1522 in the World

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

38. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Biochemistry

#1 in Kenya

#1527 in the World

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

39. Helwan University

For Biochemistry

#14 in Egypt

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

40. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Biochemistry

#1 in Uganda

#1537 in the World

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

41. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Biochemistry

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

42. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Biochemistry

#15 in Egypt

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

43. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Biochemistry

#1596 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

44. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Biochemistry

#1600 in the World

45. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biochemistry

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

46. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Biochemistry

#1 in Sudan

#1650 in the World

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

47. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Biochemistry

#1673 in the World

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

48. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biochemistry

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

49. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Biochemistry

#16 in Egypt

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

50. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Biochemistry

#12 in South Africa

#1739 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

51. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Biochemistry

#2 in Ghana

#1778 in the World

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

52. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Biochemistry

#1800 in the World

53. South Valley University - Qena

For Biochemistry

#17 in Egypt

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1995

54. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biochemistry

#1854 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

55. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biochemistry

#13 in South Africa

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

56. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Biochemistry

#10 in Nigeria

#1882 in the World

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

57. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Biochemistry

#1919 in the World

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

58. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Biochemistry

#14 in South Africa

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

59. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Biochemistry

#11 in Nigeria

#1951 in the World

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

60. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Biochemistry

#1965 in the World

61. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biochemistry

#12 in Nigeria

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

62. Fayoum University

For Biochemistry

#18 in Egypt

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

63. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Biochemistry

#13 in Nigeria

#2009 in the World

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

64. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Biochemistry

#2043 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

65. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Biochemistry

#2059 in the World

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

66. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Biochemistry

#2065 in the World

Founded: 1993

67. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Biochemistry

#19 in Egypt

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2012

68. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Biochemistry

#15 in South Africa

#2100 in the World

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

69. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Biochemistry

#14 in Nigeria

#2105 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

70. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Biochemistry

#2142 in the World

71. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Biochemistry

#2154 in the World

72. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Biochemistry

#2158 in the World

Founded: 1918

73. University of Oran 1

For Biochemistry

#2165 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

74. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Biochemistry

#2190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

75. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Biochemistry

#1 in Mauritius

#2191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

76. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Biochemistry

#20 in Egypt

#2216 in the World

Founded: 2010

77. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Biochemistry

#21 in Egypt

#2241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 6,857
Founded: 1919

78. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Biochemistry

#2253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

79. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Biochemistry

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

80. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Biochemistry

#16 in South Africa

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

81. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Biochemistry

#17 in South Africa

#2293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

82. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Biochemistry

#2306 in the World

Founded: 1964

83. University of Sadat City

For Biochemistry

#22 in Egypt

#2325 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

84. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Biochemistry

#2347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

85. Bayero University Kano

For Biochemistry

#15 in Nigeria

#2367 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

86. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Biochemistry

#1 in Burkina Faso

#2374 in the World

Enrollment: 44,860
Founded: 1974

87. Covenant University

For Biochemistry

#16 in Nigeria

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

88. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Biochemistry

#2428 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

89. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Biochemistry

#2436 in the World

90. University of Uyo

For Biochemistry

#17 in Nigeria

#2453 in the World

Founded: 1991

91. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Biochemistry

#18 in Nigeria

#2460 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

92. University of Malawi

For Biochemistry

#1 in Malawi

#2510 in the World

Founded: 1964

93. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biochemistry

#19 in Nigeria

#2511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

94. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Biochemistry

#2 in Kenya

#2519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

95. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Biochemistry

#23 in Egypt

#2529 in the World

Founded: 2010

96. Aswan University

For Biochemistry

#24 in Egypt

#2532 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

97. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Biochemistry

#1 in Ivory Coast

#2561 in the World

Founded: 1964

98. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Biochemistry

#2567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

99. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Biochemistry

#2593 in the World

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

100. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Biochemistry

#2598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954