39 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 1.48M citations received by 99.4K 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 Paleontology

#6 in Africa

#351 in the World

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

2. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Paleontology

#7 in Africa

#562 in the World

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

3. Ain Shams University

For Paleontology

#8 in Africa

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Paleontology

#9 in Africa

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Paleontology

#12 in Africa

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

6. Assiut University

For Paleontology

#18 in Africa

#827 in the World

Founded: 1957

7. Al-Azhar University

For Paleontology

#19 in Africa

#839 in the World

Founded: 1961

8. Tanta University

For Paleontology

#21 in Africa

#909 in the World

Founded: 1972

9. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Paleontology

#29 in Africa

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

10. Benha University

For Paleontology

#33 in Africa

#1163 in the World

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

11. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Paleontology

#40 in Africa

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

12. Minia University

For Paleontology

#43 in Africa

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

13. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Paleontology

#45 in Africa

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

14. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Paleontology

#56 in Africa

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

15. Helwan University

For Paleontology

#57 in Africa

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

16. South Valley University - Qena

For Paleontology

#58 in Africa

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1995

17. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Paleontology

#62 in Africa

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

18. Fayoum University

For Paleontology

#92 in Africa

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

19. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Paleontology

#95 in Africa

#2193 in the World

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

20. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Paleontology

#100 in Africa

#2304 in the World

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

21. Aswan University

For Paleontology

#101 in Africa

#2310 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

22. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Paleontology

#111 in Africa

#2456 in the World

Founded: 2010

23. Suez University

For Paleontology

#112 in Africa

#2463 in the World

Founded: 2012

24. University of Sadat City

For Paleontology

#120 in Africa

#2570 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

25. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Paleontology

#125 in Africa

#2637 in the World

Founded: 2010

26. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Paleontology

#140 in Africa

#2876 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

27. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Paleontology

#155 in Africa

#3273 in the World

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

28. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Paleontology

#162 in Africa

#3404 in the World

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

29. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Paleontology

#168 in Africa

#3475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

30. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Paleontology

#188 in Africa

#3717 in the World

Founded: 2010

31. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Paleontology

#197 in Africa

#3862 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Paleontology

#201 in Africa

#3963 in the World

Founded: 1996

33. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Paleontology

#232 in Africa

#4430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

34. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Paleontology

#246 in Africa

#4715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

35. Misr International University

For Paleontology

#247 in Africa

#4717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

36. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Paleontology

#248 in Africa

#4774 in the World

Founded: 2007

37. Egyptian Russian University

For Paleontology

#271 in Africa

#5188 in the World

Founded: 2006

38. Sinai University

For Paleontology

#278 in Africa

#5277 in the World

Founded: 2006

39. Nahda University

For Paleontology

#289 in Africa

#5406 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2006

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