Best Universities for Biotechnology in Africa

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 20.1M citations received by 1.83M academic papers made by 174 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. Cairo University

For Biotechnology

#1 in Egypt

#260 in the World

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

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Biotechnology

#1 in South Africa

#317 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Biotechnology

#2 in South Africa

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Biotechnology

#3 in South Africa

#366 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Biotechnology

#2 in Egypt

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1942

6. Ain Shams University

For Biotechnology

#3 in Egypt

#455 in the World

Founded: 1950

7. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Biotechnology

#4 in Egypt

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

8. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biotechnology

#4 in South Africa

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1922

9. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Biotechnology

#5 in Egypt

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

10. Assiut University

For Biotechnology

#6 in Egypt

#545 in the World

Founded: 1957

11. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biotechnology

#5 in South Africa

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

12. Tanta University

For Biotechnology

#7 in Egypt

#659 in the World

Founded: 1972

13. Al-Azhar University

For Biotechnology

#8 in Egypt

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1961

14. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Biotechnology

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

15. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Biotechnology

#6 in South Africa

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

16. University of Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Biotechnology

#1 in Benin

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 86,694
Male:Female: 73:27
Founded: 1970

17. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Biotechnology

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

18. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Biotechnology

#7 in South Africa

#825 in the World

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

19. Minia University

For Biotechnology

#9 in Egypt

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

20. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Biotechnology

#10 in Egypt

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2005

21. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Biotechnology

#906 in the World

Founded: 1950

22. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Biotechnology

#11 in Egypt

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

23. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Biotechnology

#12 in Egypt

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

24. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Biotechnology

#943 in the World

25. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biotechnology

#8 in South Africa

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

26. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Biotechnology

#9 in South Africa

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

27. Benha University

For Biotechnology

#13 in Egypt

#1005 in the World

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

28. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Biotechnology

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

29. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Biotechnology

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

30. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biotechnology

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

31. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Biotechnology

#1 in Kenya

#1061 in the World

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

32. University of Ghana

For Biotechnology

#1 in Ghana

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 67,914
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1948

33. University of Sfax

For Biotechnology

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

34. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Biotechnology

#1098 in the World

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

35. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Biotechnology

#14 in Egypt

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

36. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Biotechnology

#1 in Uganda

#1151 in the World

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

37. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biotechnology

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

38. Helwan University

For Biotechnology

#15 in Egypt

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

39. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Biotechnology

#2 in Ghana

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1951

40. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Biotechnology

#1 in Mauritius

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

41. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biotechnology

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1988

42. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Biotechnology

#1 in Sudan

#1271 in the World

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

43. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Biotechnology

#10 in South Africa

#1321 in the World

Founded: 1916

44. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Biotechnology

#1345 in the World

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

45. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Biotechnology

#11 in South Africa

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

46. South Valley University - Qena

For Biotechnology

#16 in Egypt

#1359 in the World

Founded: 1995

47. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Biotechnology

#12 in South Africa

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 18,720
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1959

48. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Biotechnology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

49. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Biotechnology

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1982

50. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Biotechnology

#13 in South Africa

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

51. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biotechnology

#1468 in the World

52. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Biotechnology

#10 in Nigeria

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

53. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Biotechnology

#11 in Nigeria

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1990

54. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biotechnology

#14 in South Africa

#1490 in the World

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

55. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Biotechnology

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

56. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Biotechnology

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

57. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Biotechnology

#1536 in the World

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

58. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Biotechnology

#17 in Egypt

#1576 in the World

Founded: 2010

59. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Biotechnology

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

60. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Biotechnology

#12 in Nigeria

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

61. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Biotechnology

#13 in Nigeria

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

62. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biotechnology

#1657 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

63. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Biotechnology

#18 in Egypt

#1659 in the World

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

64. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Biotechnology

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 57,852
Founded: 2001

65. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Biotechnology

#1677 in the World

Founded: 1993

66. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biotechnology

#15 in South Africa

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

67. Fayoum University

For Biotechnology

#19 in Egypt

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

68. Egerton University

For Biotechnology

#2 in Kenya

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

69. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Biotechnology

#1723 in the World

70. Covenant University

For Biotechnology

#14 in Nigeria

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Founded: 2002

71. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Biotechnology

#20 in Egypt

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

72. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Biotechnology

#1 in Botswana

#1769 in the World

Founded: 1964

73. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Biotechnology

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

74. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Biotechnology

#15 in Nigeria

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

75. University of Sadat City

For Biotechnology

#21 in Egypt

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

76. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biotechnology

#16 in Nigeria

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

77. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Biotechnology

#16 in South Africa

#1824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

78. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Biotechnology

#1842 in the World

79. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biotechnology

#17 in Nigeria

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1975

80. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Biotechnology

#22 in Egypt

#1867 in the World

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

81. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biotechnology

#1886 in the World

82. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Biotechnology

#17 in South Africa

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

83. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Biotechnology

#3 in Kenya

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1994

84. University of Uyo

For Biotechnology

#18 in Nigeria

#1901 in the World

Founded: 1991

85. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Biotechnology

#19 in Nigeria

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

86. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Biotechnology

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

87. Aswan University

For Biotechnology

#23 in Egypt

#1950 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

88. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Biotechnology

#1981 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

89. University of Jos

For Biotechnology

#20 in Nigeria

#1986 in the World

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

90. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biotechnology

#21 in Nigeria

#1993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

91. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Biotechnology

#1 in Burkina Faso

#2004 in the World

Founded: 1974

92. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Biotechnology

#2012 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

93. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biotechnology

#22 in Nigeria

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

94. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Biotechnology

#2114 in the World

95. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Biotechnology

#2117 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

96. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Biotechnology

#18 in South Africa

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

97. University for Development Studies

For Biotechnology

#3 in Ghana

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

98. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Biotechnology

#2177 in the World

99. University of Oran 1

For Biotechnology

#2180 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

100. Lagos State University

For Biotechnology

#23 in Nigeria

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983