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 1.4M citations received by 64.3K academic papers made by 185 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

#324 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Egypt

#367 in the World

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

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in South Africa

#424 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in South Africa

#478 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

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Egypt

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Egypt

#650 in the World

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

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#6 in South Africa

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

10. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#4 in Egypt

#736 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

#749 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

#804 in the World

Founded: 1961

13. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#6 in Egypt

#827 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#7 in Egypt

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

15. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#8 in South Africa

#1047 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

16. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Nigeria

#1063 in the World

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

17. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#8 in Egypt

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#9 in South Africa

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

19. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#9 in Egypt

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

20. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Uganda

#1122 in the World

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

21. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#10 in Egypt

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

22. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Nigeria

#1162 in the World

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

23. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#11 in Egypt

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1972

24. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#10 in South Africa

#1228 in the World

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

25. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Nigeria

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

26. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Tunisia

#1250 in the World

27. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#4 in Nigeria

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

28. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Ethiopia

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1950

29. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#12 in Egypt

#1346 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

30. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Kenya

#1371 in the World

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

31. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Tunisia

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

32. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#13 in Egypt

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

33. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Ghana

#1469 in the World

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

34. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#14 in Egypt

#1505 in the World

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

35. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Morocco

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

36. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Tunisia

#1541 in the World

37. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#4 in Tunisia

#1542 in the World

38. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Sudan

#1586 in the World

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

39. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#5 in Nigeria

#1595 in the World

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

40. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#11 in South Africa

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

41. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#12 in South Africa

#1657 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

42. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Ethiopia

#1678 in the World

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

43. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Morocco

#1681 in the World

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

44. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1696 in the World

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

45. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#13 in South Africa

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

46. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Morocco

#1713 in the World

47. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#6 in Nigeria

#1773 in the World

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

48. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#15 in Egypt

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

49. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#7 in Nigeria

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

50. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Ghana

#1847 in the World

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

51. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#14 in South Africa

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

52. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#8 in Nigeria

#1929 in the World

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

53. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Malawi

#1931 in the World

Founded: 1964

54. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#16 in Egypt

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

55. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#15 in South Africa

#1959 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

56. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#17 in Egypt

#1974 in the World

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

57. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#18 in Egypt

#2010 in the World

Founded: 1995

58. University of Sadat City

Egypt | Sadat

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#19 in Egypt

#2047 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

59. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#4 in Morocco

#2073 in the World

60. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Cameroon

#2075 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#20 in Egypt

#2087 in the World

Founded: 2010

62. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Tanzania

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

63. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#9 in Nigeria

#2117 in the World

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

64. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Zambia

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

65. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#10 in Nigeria

#2169 in the World

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

66. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Ethiopia

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

67. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Algeria

#2180 in the World

68. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#21 in Egypt

#2184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

69. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#11 in Nigeria

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

70. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Senegal

#2200 in the World

Founded: 1918

71. Egyptian Russian University

Egypt | Badr

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#22 in Egypt

#2231 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#12 in Nigeria

#2236 in the World

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

73. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Mauritius

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

74. University of Social Sciences and Management of Bamako

Mali | Bamako

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Mali

#2293 in the World

Founded: 2011

75. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#16 in South Africa

#2301 in the World

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

76. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#23 in Egypt

#2311 in the World

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

77. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#24 in Egypt

#2326 in the World

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

78. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Ghana

#2359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

79. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Algeria

#2371 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

80. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#13 in Nigeria

#2380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

81. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#25 in Egypt

#2387 in the World

Founded: 1996

82. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#26 in Egypt

#2392 in the World

Founded: 1996

83. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Botswana

#2406 in the World

Founded: 1964

84. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#17 in South Africa

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

85. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Algeria

#2449 in the World

86. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in the DR Congo

#2452 in the World

Founded: 1954

87. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#27 in Egypt

#2460 in the World

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

88. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#5 in Tunisia

#2478 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

89. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#14 in Nigeria

#2505 in the World

Founded: 1975

90. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Libya

#2513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

91. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#15 in Nigeria

#2522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

92. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#18 in South Africa

#2556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

93. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Kenya

#2565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

94. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Kenya

#2575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

95. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#16 in Nigeria

#2592 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

96. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#28 in Egypt

#2597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

97. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#19 in South Africa

#2605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

98. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#17 in Nigeria

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

99. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#29 in Egypt

#2629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

100. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#2 in Cameroon

#2630 in the World

Founded: 1977

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