38 Best universities for Microbiology in Egypt

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Egypt ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 667K citations received by 39.1K academic papers made by 38 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 Microbiology

#1 in Africa

#173 in the World

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

2. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Microbiology

#7 in Africa

#308 in the World

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

3. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Microbiology

#8 in Africa

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Microbiology

#9 in Africa

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. Ain Shams University

For Microbiology

#10 in Africa

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

6. Al-Azhar University

For Microbiology

#11 in Africa

#375 in the World

Founded: 1961

7. Assiut University

For Microbiology

#13 in Africa

#439 in the World

Founded: 1957

8. Tanta University

For Microbiology

#17 in Africa

#595 in the World

Founded: 1972

9. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Microbiology

#18 in Africa

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

10. Benha University

For Microbiology

#19 in Africa

#666 in the World

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

11. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Microbiology

#26 in Africa

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

12. Minia University

For Microbiology

#39 in Africa

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

13. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Microbiology

#42 in Africa

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

14. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Microbiology

#43 in Africa

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

15. Helwan University

For Microbiology

#47 in Africa

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

16. South Valley University - Qena

For Microbiology

#49 in Africa

#1150 in the World

Founded: 1995

17. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Microbiology

#54 in Africa

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

18. University of Sadat City

For Microbiology

#71 in Africa

#1372 in the World

Founded: 2013

19. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Microbiology

#83 in Africa

#1497 in the World

Founded: 2010

20. Fayoum University

For Microbiology

#88 in Africa

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

21. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Microbiology

#96 in Africa

#1709 in the World

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

22. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Microbiology

#129 in Africa

#2137 in the World

Founded: 1996

23. Aswan University

For Microbiology

#136 in Africa

#2230 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

24. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Microbiology

#138 in Africa

#2241 in the World

Founded: 2010

25. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Microbiology

#140 in Africa

#2287 in the World

Founded: 1996

26. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Microbiology

#158 in Africa

#2603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

27. Suez University

For Microbiology

#161 in Africa

#2637 in the World

Founded: 2012

28. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Microbiology

#164 in Africa

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

29. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Microbiology

#172 in Africa

#2720 in the World

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

30. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Microbiology

#178 in Africa

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

31. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Microbiology

#191 in Africa

#2913 in the World

Founded: 2007

32. Egyptian Russian University

For Microbiology

#205 in Africa

#3168 in the World

Founded: 2006

33. Misr International University

For Microbiology

#206 in Africa

#3169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

34. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Microbiology

#211 in Africa

#3198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

35. Nahda University

For Microbiology

#216 in Africa

#3247 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2006

36. Sinai University

For Microbiology

#220 in Africa

#3302 in the World

Founded: 2006

37. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Microbiology

#240 in Africa

#3516 in the World

Enrollment: 3,741
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 2010

38. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Microbiology

#249 in Africa

#3621 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

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