36 Best universities for Biotechnology in Egypt

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Egypt ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 305K citations received by 21.8K academic papers made by 36 universities in Egypt 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 Africa

#279 in the World

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

2. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Biotechnology

#5 in Africa

#422 in the World

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

3. Ain Shams University

For Biotechnology

#6 in Africa

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Biotechnology

#7 in Africa

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

5. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Biotechnology

#8 in Africa

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

6. Assiut University

For Biotechnology

#10 in Africa

#571 in the World

Founded: 1957

7. Al-Azhar University

For Biotechnology

#12 in Africa

#666 in the World

Founded: 1961

8. Tanta University

For Biotechnology

#13 in Africa

#669 in the World

Founded: 1972

9. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Biotechnology

#16 in Africa

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

10. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Biotechnology

#20 in Africa

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

11. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Biotechnology

#21 in Africa

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

12. Minia University

For Biotechnology

#22 in Africa

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

13. Benha University

For Biotechnology

#26 in Africa

#948 in the World

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

14. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Biotechnology

#34 in Africa

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

15. Helwan University

For Biotechnology

#40 in Africa

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

16. South Valley University - Qena

For Biotechnology

#45 in Africa

#1358 in the World

Founded: 1995

17. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Biotechnology

#56 in Africa

#1516 in the World

Founded: 2010

18. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Biotechnology

#68 in Africa

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

19. University of Sadat City

For Biotechnology

#69 in Africa

#1740 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

20. Fayoum University

For Biotechnology

#70 in Africa

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

21. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Biotechnology

#71 in Africa

#1762 in the World

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

22. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Biotechnology

#75 in Africa

#1848 in the World

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

23. Aswan University

For Biotechnology

#91 in Africa

#2037 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

24. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Biotechnology

#100 in Africa

#2212 in the World

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

25. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Biotechnology

#101 in Africa

#2215 in the World

Founded: 1996

26. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Biotechnology

#107 in Africa

#2271 in the World

Founded: 2010

27. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Biotechnology

#115 in Africa

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

28. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Biotechnology

#123 in Africa

#2478 in the World

Founded: 1996

29. Misr International University

For Biotechnology

#125 in Africa

#2492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

30. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Biotechnology

#130 in Africa

#2577 in the World

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

31. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Biotechnology

#135 in Africa

#2638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

32. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Biotechnology

#141 in Africa

#2718 in the World

Enrollment: 7,480
Founded: 2007

33. Sinai University

For Biotechnology

#160 in Africa

#2884 in the World

Founded: 2006

34. Suez University

For Biotechnology

#166 in Africa

#2939 in the World

Founded: 2012

35. Egyptian Russian University

For Biotechnology

#167 in Africa

#2942 in the World

Founded: 2006

36. Nahda University

For Biotechnology

#173 in Africa

#3009 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Biotechnology in Egypt based on the number of universities and their ranks are Giza, Alexandria, Cairo, and Zagazig.