6 Best Chemistry universities in Cairo [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Cairo ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 725K citations received by 61.9K 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 Chemistry

#2 in Egypt

#7 in Africa

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

2. Al-Azhar University

For Chemistry

#7 in Egypt

#13 in Africa

Founded: 1961

3. Helwan University

For Chemistry

#14 in Egypt

#34 in Africa

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

4. Misr International University

For Chemistry

#37 in Egypt

#205 in Africa

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

5. Nahda University

For Chemistry

#38 in Egypt

#218 in Africa

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2006

6. Sinai University

For Chemistry

#39 in Egypt

#219 in Africa

Founded: 2006

Universities for Chemistry near Cairo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
4	Cairo University	1	Giza
11	Sohag university	17	Nasser City
21	German University in Cairo	27	New Cairo
25	American University in Cairo	19	New Cairo
36	British University in Egypt	29	El Shorouk
46	Benha University	10	Benha
61	Menoufia University	9	Shibin El Kom
64	Zagazig University	5	Zagazig
79	University of Sadat City	26	Sadat
85	Tanta University	8	Tanta

Chemistry subfields in Cairo

Biochemistry6

Chemical Engineering6