Best Universities for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 116K citations received by 5.52K academic papers made by 26 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 Biophysics

#1 in South Africa

#601 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Biophysics

#2 in South Africa

#731 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biophysics

#3 in South Africa

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Biophysics

#4 in South Africa

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biophysics

#5 in South Africa

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. Cairo University

For Biophysics

#1 in Egypt

#1022 in the World

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

7. Ain Shams University

For Biophysics

#2 in Egypt

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biophysics

#6 in South Africa

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Biophysics

#3 in Egypt

#1254 in the World

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

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Biophysics

#7 in South Africa

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Biophysics

#8 in South Africa

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

12. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Biophysics

#4 in Egypt

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

13. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Biophysics

#9 in South Africa

#1581 in the World

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

14. Assiut University

For Biophysics

#5 in Egypt

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1957

15. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Biophysics

#6 in Egypt

#1613 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

16. Tanta University

For Biophysics

#7 in Egypt

#1614 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. University of Sfax

For Biophysics

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

18. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Biophysics

#8 in Egypt

#1698 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

19. Al-Azhar University

For Biophysics

#9 in Egypt

#1700 in the World

Founded: 1961

20. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Biophysics

#1 in Nigeria

#1733 in the World

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

21. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biophysics

#1736 in the World

22. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biophysics

#1740 in the World

23. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Biophysics

#1779 in the World

24. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Biophysics

#10 in Egypt

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

25. Minia University

For Biophysics

#11 in Egypt

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

26. Helwan University

For Biophysics

#12 in Egypt

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975