39 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 1.66M citations received by 103K 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

#348 in the World

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

2. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Paleontology

#7 in Africa

#557 in the World

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

3. Ain Shams University

For Paleontology

#8 in Africa

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Paleontology

#9 in Africa

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Paleontology

#12 in Africa

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

6. Al-Azhar University

For Paleontology

#18 in Africa

#813 in the World

Founded: 1961

7. Assiut University

For Paleontology

#19 in Africa

#822 in the World

Founded: 1957

8. Tanta University

For Paleontology

#21 in Africa

#891 in the World

Founded: 1972

9. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Paleontology

#28 in Africa

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

10. Benha University

For Paleontology

#33 in Africa

#1146 in the World

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

11. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Paleontology

#39 in Africa

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

12. Minia University

For Paleontology

#43 in Africa

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

13. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Paleontology

#44 in Africa

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

14. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Paleontology

#55 in Africa

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

15. Helwan University

For Paleontology

#57 in Africa

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

16. South Valley University - Qena

For Paleontology

#58 in Africa

#1580 in the World

Founded: 1995

17. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Paleontology

#63 in Africa

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

18. Fayoum University

For Paleontology

#88 in Africa

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

19. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Paleontology

#95 in Africa

#2190 in the World

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

20. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Paleontology

#100 in Africa

#2272 in the World

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

21. Aswan University

For Paleontology

#101 in Africa

#2289 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

22. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Paleontology

#110 in Africa

#2425 in the World

Founded: 2010

23. Suez University

For Paleontology

#111 in Africa

#2434 in the World

Founded: 2012

24. University of Sadat City

For Paleontology

#118 in Africa

#2550 in the World

Founded: 2013

25. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Paleontology

#123 in Africa

#2611 in the World

Founded: 2010

26. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Paleontology

#140 in Africa

#2848 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

27. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Paleontology

#154 in Africa

#3217 in the World

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

28. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Paleontology

#160 in Africa

#3336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

29. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Paleontology

#165 in Africa

#3417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

30. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Paleontology

#186 in Africa

#3665 in the World

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

31. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Paleontology

#193 in Africa

#3784 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Paleontology

#199 in Africa

#3896 in the World

Founded: 1996

33. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Paleontology

#228 in Africa

#4342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

34. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Paleontology

#237 in Africa

#4489 in the World

Founded: 2007

35. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Paleontology

#245 in Africa

#4668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

36. Misr International University

For Paleontology

#246 in Africa

#4669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

37. Egyptian Russian University

For Paleontology

#267 in Africa

#5062 in the World

Founded: 2006

38. Sinai University

For Paleontology

#274 in Africa

#5202 in the World

Founded: 2006

39. Nahda University

For Paleontology

#281 in Africa

#5292 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.