Africa's best Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 1.37M citations received by 79.9K academic papers made by 208 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 Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in South Africa

#121 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in South Africa

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#3 in South Africa

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#4 in South Africa

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Egypt

#329 in the World

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

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#5 in South Africa

#349 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Egypt

#398 in the World

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

8. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#6 in South Africa

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

9. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#3 in Egypt

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

10. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Nigeria

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

11. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#4 in Egypt

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

12. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#5 in Egypt

#582 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#6 in Egypt

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

14. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#7 in Egypt

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

15. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#7 in South Africa

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

16. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#8 in Egypt

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

17. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#9 in Egypt

#659 in the World

Founded: 1961

18. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Tanzania

#730 in the World

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

19. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#8 in South Africa

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

20. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#9 in South Africa

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

21. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#10 in Egypt

#824 in the World

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

22. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Uganda

#830 in the World

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

23. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Tunisia

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

24. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Nigeria

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

25. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Ethiopia

#875 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Kenya

#876 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#3 in Nigeria

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

28. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Ghana

#940 in the World

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

29. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Zimbabwe

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

30. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#10 in South Africa

#983 in the World

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

31. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#4 in Nigeria

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

32. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#11 in South Africa

#1009 in the World

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

33. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#5 in Nigeria

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

34. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#6 in Nigeria

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

35. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#7 in Nigeria

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

36. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#11 in Egypt

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Ghana

#1103 in the World

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

38. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Tunisia

#1113 in the World

39. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#8 in Nigeria

#1122 in the World

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

40. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#3 in Tunisia

#1128 in the World

41. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#9 in Nigeria

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

42. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Tanzania

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

43. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#12 in Egypt

#1176 in the World

Founded: 1995

44. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#10 in Nigeria

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

45. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#11 in Nigeria

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

46. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#12 in Nigeria

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

47. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#13 in Egypt

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

48. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#4 in Tunisia

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

49. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Algeria

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

50. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#12 in South Africa

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

51. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Senegal

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1918

52. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Morocco

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

53. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#14 in Egypt

#1328 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

54. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#3 in Ghana

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

55. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Kenya

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

56. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#13 in Nigeria

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1991

57. University of Antananarivo

Madagascar | Antananarivo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Madagascar

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1961

58. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#13 in South Africa

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

59. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#14 in Nigeria

#1427 in the World

Founded: 1988

60. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Mauritius

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

61. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#14 in South Africa

#1473 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

62. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Morocco

#1483 in the World

63. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#15 in Egypt

#1485 in the World

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

64. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#15 in Nigeria

#1497 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

65. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Algeria

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

66. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#5 in Tunisia

#1523 in the World

67. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Sudan

#1545 in the World

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

68. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#16 in Egypt

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

69. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1570 in the World

Founded: 1964

70. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#3 in Kenya

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

71. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#15 in South Africa

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

72. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Botswana

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1964

73. Eduardo Mondlane University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Mozambique

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

74. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#16 in Nigeria

#1602 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#17 in Egypt

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

76. Nangui Abrogoua University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Ivory Coast

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1995

77. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#17 in Nigeria

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

78. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#3 in Morocco

#1620 in the World

79. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Ethiopia

#1657 in the World

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

80. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Cameroon

#1661 in the World

Founded: 1993

81. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#18 in Nigeria

#1664 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

82. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#18 in Egypt

#1689 in the World

Founded: 2012

83. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#19 in Egypt

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Cameroon

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1977

85. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#4 in Kenya

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

86. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#3 in Ethiopia

#1748 in the World

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

87. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#19 in Nigeria

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

88. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#20 in Egypt

#1762 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

89. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#20 in Nigeria

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

90. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Namibia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

91. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#4 in Ghana

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

92. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#16 in South Africa

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

93. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#4 in Morocco

#1779 in the World

94. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#5 in Morocco

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

95. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#17 in South Africa

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

96. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#21 in Nigeria

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

97. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Zambia

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

98. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#21 in Egypt

#1865 in the World

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

99. University of Eldoret

Kenya | Eldoret

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#5 in Kenya

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2010

100. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#22 in Egypt

#1894 in the World

Founded: 2010

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