Cairo's 6 best Virology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Cairo ranked based on their research performance in Virology. A graph of 70.1K citations received by 5.25K academic papers made by 6 universities in Cairo 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. Ain Shams University

For Virology

#2 in Egypt

#9 in Africa

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

2. Al-Azhar University

For Virology

#8 in Egypt

#28 in Africa

Founded: 1961

3. Helwan University

For Virology

#17 in Egypt

#82 in Africa

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

4. Nahda University

For Virology

#33 in Egypt

#241 in Africa

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2006

5. Misr International University

For Virology

#35 in Egypt

#256 in Africa

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

6. Sinai University

For Virology

#37 in Egypt

#264 in Africa

Founded: 2006

Universities for Virology near Cairo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
4	Cairo University	1	Giza
11	Sohag university	19	Nasser City
46	Benha University	9	Benha
61	Menoufia University	7	Shibin El Kom
64	Zagazig University	5	Zagazig
79	University of Sadat City	15	Sadat
85	Tanta University	12	Tanta
91	Fayoum University	16	Faiyum
109	Beni-Suef University	11	Beni Suef
110	Mansoura University	4	Mansoura