Best Universities for Biochemistry in Africa

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EduRank

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.

2. Cairo University

For Biochemistry

#1 in Egypt
#380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
207,853
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Biochemistry

#541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. University of Pretoria

For Biochemistry

#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

For Biochemistry

#3 in Egypt
#621 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1972

9. Alexandria University

For Biochemistry

#4 in Egypt
#637 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
197,278
Founded
1942

10. Zagazig University

For Biochemistry

#5 in Egypt
#787 in the World
Enrollment
117,299
Founded
1974

13. University of Sfax

For Biochemistry

#1 in Tunisia
#920 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%

14. University of Ibadan

For Biochemistry

#1 in Nigeria
#924 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
41,269
Founded
1948

17. University of the Free State

For Biochemistry

#1076 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

18. North-West University

For Biochemistry

#1084 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

20. Menoufia University

For Biochemistry

#9 in Egypt
#1120 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
1976

22. Suez Canal University

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

25. Beni-Suef University

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

For Biochemistry

#2 in Nigeria
#1295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

28. Rhodes University

For Biochemistry

#1321 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

29. University of the Western Cape

For Biochemistry

#1371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

32. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Biochemistry

#3 in Nigeria
#1452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Enrollment
32,480
Founded
1962

33. Ahmadu Bello University

For Biochemistry

#4 in Nigeria
#1486 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

34. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Biochemistry

#5 in Nigeria
#1506 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
23,100
Founded
1981

35. University of South Africa

For Biochemistry

#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

For Biochemistry

#6 in Nigeria
#1522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
48,680
Founded
1962

38. University of 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

For Biochemistry

#1 in Uganda
#1537 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1922

41. University of Benin

For Biochemistry

#7 in Nigeria
#1555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

42. Kafrelsheikh University

For Biochemistry

#15 in Egypt
#1574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2006

45. University of Ilorin

For Biochemistry

#8 in Nigeria
#1647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

46. University of 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

#3 in Morocco
#1673 in the World
Enrollment
98,720
Male:Female
54:46

49. Sohag university

For Biochemistry

#16 in Egypt
#1736 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2006

50. University of Fort Hare

For Biochemistry

#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

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

For Biochemistry

#1 in Zimbabwe
#1919 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
20,399
Founded
1955

59. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#11 in Nigeria
#1951 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1990

61. University of 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

For Biochemistry

#13 in Nigeria
#2009 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
40,645
Founded
1975

65. University of Gondar

For Biochemistry

#2 in Ethiopia
#2059 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Enrollment
49,103
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1954

67. Damietta University

For Biochemistry

#19 in Egypt
#2083 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2012

68. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#2100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

75. University of Mauritius

For Biochemistry

#1 in Mauritius
#2191 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

77. American University in Cairo

For Biochemistry

#21 in Egypt
#2241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
6,857
Founded
1919

80. University of Limpopo

For Biochemistry

#2280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

83. University of Sadat City

For Biochemistry

#22 in Egypt
#2325 in the World
Enrollment
29,702
Founded
2013

84. Jimma University

For Biochemistry

#3 in Ethiopia
#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

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

91. University of Maiduguri

For Biochemistry

#18 in Nigeria
#2460 in the World
Enrollment
52,000
Founded
1975

93. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Biochemistry

#19 in Nigeria
#2511 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

96. Aswan University

For Biochemistry

#24 in Egypt
#2532 in the World
Enrollment
1,898
Founded
2012

99. University of Dar es Salaam

For Biochemistry

#2 in Tanzania
#2593 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1970

100. Haramaya University

For Biochemistry

#4 in Ethiopia
#2598 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1954