Best Universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 873K citations received by 58.7K academic papers made by 193 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

#279 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

#354 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Biotechnology

#2 in South Africa

#376 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Biotechnology

#3 in South Africa

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Biotechnology

#2 in Egypt

#422 in the World

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

6. Ain Shams University

For Biotechnology

#3 in Egypt

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

7. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Biotechnology

#4 in Egypt

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Biotechnology

#5 in Egypt

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biotechnology

#4 in South Africa

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

10. Assiut University

For Biotechnology

#6 in Egypt

#571 in the World

Founded: 1957

11. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biotechnology

#5 in South Africa

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

12. Al-Azhar University

For Biotechnology

#7 in Egypt

#666 in the World

Founded: 1961

13. Tanta University

For Biotechnology

#8 in Egypt

#669 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Biotechnology

#6 in South Africa

#726 in the World

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

15. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Biotechnology

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

16. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Biotechnology

#9 in Egypt

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

17. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Biotechnology

#7 in South Africa

#866 in the World

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

18. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Biotechnology

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

19. University of Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Biotechnology

#1 in Benin

#884 in the World

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

20. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Biotechnology

#10 in Egypt

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

21. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Biotechnology

#11 in Egypt

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

22. Minia University

For Biotechnology

#12 in Egypt

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

23. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Biotechnology

#925 in the World

24. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Biotechnology

#926 in the World

Founded: 1950

25. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biotechnology

#8 in South Africa

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

26. Benha University

For Biotechnology

#13 in Egypt

#948 in the World

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

27. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Biotechnology

#9 in South Africa

#1017 in the World

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

28. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Biotechnology

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

29. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Biotechnology

#1067 in the World

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

30. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Biotechnology

#1 in Kenya

#1079 in the World

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

31. University of Sfax

For Biotechnology

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

32. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Biotechnology

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

33. University of Ghana

For Biotechnology

#1 in Ghana

#1100 in the World

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

34. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Biotechnology

#14 in Egypt

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

35. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Biotechnology

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

36. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Biotechnology

#2 in Ghana

#1194 in the World

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

37. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Biotechnology

#1 in Uganda

#1197 in the World

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

38. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Biotechnology

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

39. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Biotechnology

#1211 in the World

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

40. Helwan University

For Biotechnology

#15 in Egypt

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

41. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Biotechnology

#1 in Mauritius

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

42. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Biotechnology

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

43. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Biotechnology

#10 in South Africa

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1916

44. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Biotechnology

#1 in Sudan

#1321 in the World

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

45. South Valley University - Qena

For Biotechnology

#16 in Egypt

#1358 in the World

Founded: 1995

46. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Biotechnology

#1361 in the World

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

47. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Biotechnology

#1368 in the World

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

48. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Biotechnology

#11 in South Africa

#1406 in the World

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

49. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Biotechnology

#12 in South Africa

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

50. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Biotechnology

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

51. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Biotechnology

#13 in South Africa

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

52. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biotechnology

#14 in South Africa

#1458 in the World

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

53. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Biotechnology

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

54. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biotechnology

#1497 in the World

55. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biotechnology

#1498 in the World

56. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Biotechnology

#17 in Egypt

#1516 in the World

Founded: 2010

57. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Biotechnology

#10 in Nigeria

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

58. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Biotechnology

#1540 in the World

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

59. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Biotechnology

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

60. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biotechnology

#15 in South Africa

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

61. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Biotechnology

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

62. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Biotechnology

#11 in Nigeria

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

63. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Biotechnology

#1663 in the World

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

64. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Biotechnology

#12 in Nigeria

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

65. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Biotechnology

#1691 in the World

Founded: 1993

66. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Biotechnology

#13 in Nigeria

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

67. Covenant University

For Biotechnology

#14 in Nigeria

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

68. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Biotechnology

#18 in Egypt

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

69. University of Sadat City

For Biotechnology

#19 in Egypt

#1740 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

70. Fayoum University

For Biotechnology

#20 in Egypt

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

71. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Biotechnology

#21 in Egypt

#1762 in the World

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

72. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Biotechnology

#1781 in the World

73. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Biotechnology

#1800 in the World

Founded: 1964

74. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Biotechnology

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

75. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Biotechnology

#22 in Egypt

#1848 in the World

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

76. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Biotechnology

#2 in Kenya

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

77. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Biotechnology

#1853 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

78. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Biotechnology

#15 in Nigeria

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

79. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Biotechnology

#16 in Nigeria

#1884 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

80. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Biotechnology

#16 in South Africa

#1885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

81. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Biotechnology

#1894 in the World

82. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Biotechnology

#17 in South Africa

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biotechnology

#17 in Nigeria

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

84. University of Uyo

For Biotechnology

#18 in Nigeria

#1947 in the World

Founded: 1991

85. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Biotechnology

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

86. University of Jos

For Biotechnology

#19 in Nigeria

#1986 in the World

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

87. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Biotechnology

#20 in Nigeria

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

88. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Biotechnology

#1 in Burkina Faso

#2018 in the World

Founded: 1974

89. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Biotechnology

#21 in Nigeria

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

90. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biotechnology

#22 in Nigeria

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

91. Aswan University

For Biotechnology

#23 in Egypt

#2037 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

92. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Biotechnology

#2063 in the World

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

93. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Biotechnology

#23 in Nigeria

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

94. Lagos State University

For Biotechnology

#24 in Nigeria

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

95. Egerton University

For Biotechnology

#3 in Kenya

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

96. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Biotechnology

#2148 in the World

97. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Biotechnology

#18 in South Africa

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

98. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Biotechnology

#25 in Nigeria

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

99. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Biotechnology

#1 in the DR Congo

#2194 in the World

Founded: 1954

100. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Biotechnology

#24 in Egypt

#2212 in the World

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