Best Universities for Biophysics in Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Biophysics. A graph of 93.9K citations received by 4.99K academic papers made by 23 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

#594 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Biophysics

#2 in South Africa

#718 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biophysics

#3 in South Africa

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Biophysics

#4 in South Africa

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biophysics

#5 in South Africa

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. Cairo University

For Biophysics

#1 in Egypt

#1090 in the World

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

7. Ain Shams University

For Biophysics

#2 in Egypt

#1141 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biophysics

#6 in South Africa

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Biophysics

#3 in Egypt

#1233 in the World

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

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Biophysics

#7 in South Africa

#1244 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Biophysics

#8 in South Africa

#1462 in the World

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

12. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Biophysics

#4 in Egypt

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

13. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Biophysics

#9 in South Africa

#1558 in the World

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

14. Assiut University

For Biophysics

#5 in Egypt

#1574 in the World

Founded: 1957

15. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Biophysics

#6 in Egypt

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

16. Tanta University

For Biophysics

#7 in Egypt

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Biophysics

#1 in Nigeria

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

18. Al-Azhar University

For Biophysics

#8 in Egypt

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1961

19. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biophysics

#1695 in the World

20. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biophysics

#1697 in the World

21. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Biophysics

#9 in Egypt

#1721 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

22. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Biophysics

#1737 in the World

23. Minia University

For Biophysics

#10 in Egypt

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976