Africa's best Bioinformatics and Computational biology universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 935K citations received by 51.5K academic papers made by 155 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in South Africa

#325 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Egypt

#361 in the World

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

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in South Africa

#428 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in South Africa

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#4 in South Africa

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#5 in South Africa

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Egypt

#632 in the World

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

8. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Egypt

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#6 in South Africa

#702 in the World

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

10. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#4 in Egypt

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#7 in South Africa

#743 in the World

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

12. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#5 in Egypt

#824 in the World

Founded: 1961

13. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#6 in Egypt

#844 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#7 in Egypt

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

15. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Uganda

#1059 in the World

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

16. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#8 in Egypt

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

17. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#8 in South Africa

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

18. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#9 in South Africa

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

19. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#9 in Egypt

#1111 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

20. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Nigeria

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

21. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Nigeria

#1175 in the World

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

22. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#10 in Egypt

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

23. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#10 in South Africa

#1221 in the World

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

24. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#11 in Egypt

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1972

25. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Tunisia

#1231 in the World

26. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Nigeria

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

27. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Kenya

#1321 in the World

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

28. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Tunisia

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

29. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#12 in Egypt

#1424 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

30. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#13 in Egypt

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

31. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Ethiopia

#1450 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#14 in Egypt

#1473 in the World

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

33. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Ghana

#1477 in the World

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

34. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Sudan

#1502 in the World

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

35. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Morocco

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

36. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Tunisia

#1520 in the World

37. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#11 in South Africa

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

38. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#4 in Tunisia

#1584 in the World

39. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#4 in Nigeria

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

40. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#12 in South Africa

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

41. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Malawi

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1964

42. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1632 in the World

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

43. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#13 in South Africa

#1699 in the World

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

44. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Morocco

#1734 in the World

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

45. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#5 in Nigeria

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

46. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#15 in Egypt

#1821 in the World

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

47. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#16 in Egypt

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

48. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#17 in Egypt

#1847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

49. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#14 in South Africa

#1883 in the World

Founded: 1916

50. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Tanzania

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

51. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Ghana

#1905 in the World

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

52. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Morocco

#1924 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

53. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#18 in Egypt

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

54. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#6 in Nigeria

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

55. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#19 in Egypt

#1954 in the World

Founded: 1995

56. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#7 in Nigeria

#1959 in the World

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

57. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#4 in Morocco

#1963 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

58. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#15 in South Africa

#2000 in the World

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

59. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#20 in Egypt

#2045 in the World

Founded: 2010

60. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Zambia

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

61. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Cameroon

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Ethiopia

#2091 in the World

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

63. University of Sadat City

Egypt | Sadat

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#21 in Egypt

#2152 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

64. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#8 in Nigeria

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

65. Egyptian Russian University

Egypt | Badr

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#22 in Egypt

#2198 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Senegal

#2213 in the World

Founded: 1918

67. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#9 in Nigeria

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

68. University of Social Sciences and Management of Bamako

Mali | Bamako

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Mali

#2245 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Mauritius

#2258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

70. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#23 in Egypt

#2262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,085
Founded: 2006

71. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Algeria

#2268 in the World

72. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#10 in Nigeria

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

73. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Botswana

#2299 in the World

Founded: 1964

74. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#24 in Egypt

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

75. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#25 in Egypt

#2323 in the World

Founded: 1996

76. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#11 in Nigeria

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

77. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Algeria

#2371 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

78. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Ghana

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

79. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Algeria

#2424 in the World

80. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#12 in Nigeria

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

81. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#16 in South Africa

#2457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

82. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#5 in Tunisia

#2459 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

83. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#17 in South Africa

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

84. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#26 in Egypt

#2505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

85. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#27 in Egypt

#2507 in the World

Founded: 1996

86. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Ethiopia

#2508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

87. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#18 in South Africa

#2514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

88. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#13 in Nigeria

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

89. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Uganda

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

90. Misr International University

Egypt | Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#28 in Egypt

#2575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

91. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in the DR Congo

#2589 in the World

Founded: 1954

92. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#29 in Egypt

#2601 in the World

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

93. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#30 in Egypt

#2619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

94. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#14 in Nigeria

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

95. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#31 in Egypt

#2655 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

96. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#15 in Nigeria

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

97. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#4 in Algeria

#2675 in the World

98. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Cameroon

#2676 in the World

Founded: 1977

99. Nahda University

Egypt | Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#32 in Egypt

#2683 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2006

100. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#6 in Tunisia

#2692 in the World

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