24 Best universities for Evolutionary Biology in Egypt

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Egypt ranked based on their research performance in Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 81.4K citations received by 5.96K academic papers made by 24 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. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Evolutionary Biology

#7 in Africa

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

2. Cairo University

For Evolutionary Biology

#8 in Africa

#713 in the World

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

3. Ain Shams University

For Evolutionary Biology

#13 in Africa

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Evolutionary Biology

#18 in Africa

#1127 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

5. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Evolutionary Biology

#19 in Africa

#1157 in the World

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

6. Al-Azhar University

For Evolutionary Biology

#22 in Africa

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1961

7. Assiut University

For Evolutionary Biology

#25 in Africa

#1419 in the World

Founded: 1957

8. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Evolutionary Biology

#26 in Africa

#1438 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

9. Benha University

For Evolutionary Biology

#29 in Africa

#1492 in the World

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

10. Tanta University

For Evolutionary Biology

#30 in Africa

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1972

11. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Evolutionary Biology

#33 in Africa

#1588 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

12. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Evolutionary Biology

#39 in Africa

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

13. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Evolutionary Biology

#45 in Africa

#2112 in the World

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

14. Minia University

For Evolutionary Biology

#49 in Africa

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

15. South Valley University - Qena

For Evolutionary Biology

#51 in Africa

#2193 in the World

Founded: 1995

16. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Evolutionary Biology

#56 in Africa

#2284 in the World

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

17. Helwan University

For Evolutionary Biology

#60 in Africa

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

18. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Evolutionary Biology

#70 in Africa

#2443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

19. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Evolutionary Biology

#79 in Africa

#2614 in the World

Founded: 2010

20. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Evolutionary Biology

#86 in Africa

#2766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

21. Aswan University

For Evolutionary Biology

#94 in Africa

#2902 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

22. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Evolutionary Biology

#95 in Africa

#2927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

23. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Evolutionary Biology

#106 in Africa

#3062 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

24. Fayoum University

For Evolutionary Biology

#112 in Africa

#3123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

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