39 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 492K citations received by 42.5K academic papers made by 39 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 Neuroscience

#2 in Africa

#458 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

For Neuroscience

#5 in Africa

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Neuroscience

#8 in Africa

#757 in the World

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

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Neuroscience

#9 in Africa

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. Assiut University

For Neuroscience

#10 in Africa

#817 in the World

Founded: 1957

6. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Neuroscience

#13 in Africa

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

7. Tanta University

For Neuroscience

#15 in Africa

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1972

8. Al-Azhar University

For Neuroscience

#17 in Africa

#1162 in the World

Founded: 1961

9. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Neuroscience

#20 in Africa

#1298 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

10. Minia University

For Neuroscience

#24 in Africa

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

11. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Neuroscience

#25 in Africa

#1421 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

12. Benha University

For Neuroscience

#32 in Africa

#1521 in the World

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

13. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Neuroscience

#34 in Africa

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

14. Helwan University

For Neuroscience

#38 in Africa

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

15. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Neuroscience

#39 in Africa

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

16. South Valley University - Qena

For Neuroscience

#60 in Africa

#2228 in the World

Founded: 1995

17. Fayoum University

For Neuroscience

#66 in Africa

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

18. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Neuroscience

#71 in Africa

#2629 in the World

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

19. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Neuroscience

#74 in Africa

#2646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

20. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Neuroscience

#76 in Africa

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

21. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Neuroscience

#85 in Africa

#2880 in the World

Founded: 2010

22. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Neuroscience

#90 in Africa

#2955 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

23. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Neuroscience

#112 in Africa

#3252 in the World

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

24. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Neuroscience

#116 in Africa

#3374 in the World

Founded: 1996

25. Aswan University

For Neuroscience

#121 in Africa

#3422 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

26. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Neuroscience

#125 in Africa

#3514 in the World

Founded: 2010

27. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Neuroscience

#127 in Africa

#3555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

28. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Neuroscience

#129 in Africa

#3612 in the World

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

29. University of Sadat City

For Neuroscience

#130 in Africa

#3635 in the World

Founded: 2013

30. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Neuroscience

#134 in Africa

#3716 in the World

Founded: 1996

31. Misr International University

For Neuroscience

#150 in Africa

#4087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

32. Suez University

For Neuroscience

#151 in Africa

#4113 in the World

Founded: 2012

33. Sinai University

For Neuroscience

#157 in Africa

#4210 in the World

Founded: 2006

34. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Neuroscience

#159 in Africa

#4257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

35. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Neuroscience

#180 in Africa

#4519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

36. Egyptian Russian University

For Neuroscience

#196 in Africa

#4767 in the World

Founded: 2006

37. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Neuroscience

#197 in Africa

#4780 in the World

Founded: 2007

38. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Neuroscience

#238 in Africa

#5226 in the World

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

39. Nahda University

For Neuroscience

#239 in Africa

#5227 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2006

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