Best Universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 5.12M citations received by 371K academic papers made by 320 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. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Paleontology

#1 in South Africa

#173 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Paleontology

#2 in South Africa

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Paleontology

#3 in South Africa

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Paleontology

#4 in South Africa

#283 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Paleontology

#5 in South Africa

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Cairo University

For Paleontology

#1 in Egypt

#386 in the World

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

7. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Paleontology

#2 in Egypt

#584 in the World

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

8. Ain Shams University

For Paleontology

#3 in Egypt

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

9. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Paleontology

#4 in Egypt

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Paleontology

#6 in South Africa

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Paleontology

#7 in South Africa

#702 in the World

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

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Paleontology

#8 in South Africa

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Paleontology

#5 in Egypt

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

14. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Paleontology

#9 in South Africa

#751 in the World

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

15. University of Sfax

For Paleontology

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

16. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Paleontology

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

17. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Paleontology

#831 in the World

Founded: 1950

18. Assiut University

For Paleontology

#6 in Egypt

#840 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. Al-Azhar University

For Paleontology

#7 in Egypt

#899 in the World

Founded: 1961

20. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Paleontology

#10 in South Africa

#916 in the World

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

21. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Paleontology

#917 in the World

22. Tanta University

For Paleontology

#8 in Egypt

#943 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Paleontology

#955 in the World

24. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Paleontology

#11 in South Africa

#974 in the World

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

25. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Paleontology

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

26. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Paleontology

#1 in Kenya

#1068 in the World

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

27. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Paleontology

#9 in Egypt

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

28. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Paleontology

#1 in Uganda

#1081 in the World

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

29. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Paleontology

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

30. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Paleontology

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

31. University of Ghana

For Paleontology

#1 in Ghana

#1140 in the World

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

32. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Paleontology

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

33. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Paleontology

#12 in South Africa

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

34. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Paleontology

#1222 in the World

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

35. Benha University

For Paleontology

#10 in Egypt

#1247 in the World

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

36. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Paleontology

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

37. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Paleontology

#11 in Egypt

#1316 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

38. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Paleontology

#13 in South Africa

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1916

39. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Paleontology

#1343 in the World

40. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Paleontology

#1361 in the World

41. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Paleontology

#1363 in the World

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

42. Minia University

For Paleontology

#12 in Egypt

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

43. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Paleontology

#1390 in the World

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

44. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Paleontology

#1394 in the World

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

45. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Paleontology

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Paleontology

#13 in Egypt

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

47. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Paleontology

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

48. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Paleontology

#14 in South Africa

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

49. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Paleontology

#1508 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

50. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#2 in Ghana

#1557 in the World

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

51. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Paleontology

#1559 in the World

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

52. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Paleontology

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1918

53. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Paleontology

#14 in Egypt

#1602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

54. Helwan University

For Paleontology

#15 in Egypt

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

55. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Paleontology

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

56. South Valley University - Qena

For Paleontology

#16 in Egypt

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1995

57. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Paleontology

#1636 in the World

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

58. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Paleontology

#1 in Sudan

#1679 in the World

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

59. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Paleontology

#17 in Egypt

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

60. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Paleontology

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

61. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Paleontology

#1751 in the World

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

62. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Paleontology

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

63. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Paleontology

#10 in Nigeria

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

64. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Paleontology

#1844 in the World

Founded: 1993

65. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Paleontology

#1887 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

66. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Paleontology

#15 in South Africa

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

67. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Paleontology

#1944 in the World

68. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Paleontology

#1 in Mauritius

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

69. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Paleontology

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

70. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Paleontology

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Antananarivo

Madagascar | Antananarivo

For Paleontology

#1 in Madagascar

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1961

72. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Paleontology

#11 in Nigeria

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

73. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Paleontology

#2029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

74. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Paleontology

#1 in Zambia

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

75. University of Malawi

For Paleontology

#1 in Malawi

#2052 in the World

Founded: 1964

76. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Paleontology

#16 in South Africa

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

77. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Paleontology

#17 in South Africa

#2067 in the World

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

78. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Paleontology

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

79. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Paleontology

#2081 in the World

80. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Paleontology

#12 in Nigeria

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

81. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Paleontology

#2 in Kenya

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

82. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Paleontology

#2161 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

83. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Paleontology

#18 in Egypt

#2175 in the World

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

84. Covenant University

For Paleontology

#13 in Nigeria

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

85. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Paleontology

#2187 in the World

86. Fayoum University

For Paleontology

#19 in Egypt

#2196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

87. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Paleontology

#20 in Egypt

#2199 in the World

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

88. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Paleontology

#14 in Nigeria

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

89. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Paleontology

#2215 in the World

90. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Paleontology

#3 in Kenya

#2239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

91. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Paleontology

#2247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

92. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Paleontology

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

93. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Paleontology

#2279 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

94. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Paleontology

#15 in Nigeria

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

95. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Paleontology

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

96. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Paleontology

#1 in Ivory Coast

#2314 in the World

Founded: 1964

97. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Paleontology

#18 in South Africa

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

98. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Paleontology

#2351 in the World

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

99. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Paleontology

#16 in Nigeria

#2353 in the World

Founded: 1975

100. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Paleontology

#2367 in the World

Founded: 1992