100+ Best Materials Science Schools in Africa [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 8.53M citations received by 528K academic papers made by 314 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. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Materials Science

#1 in Egypt

#410 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Materials Science

#2 in Egypt

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Materials Science

#1 in South Africa

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Materials Science

#2 in South Africa

#622 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Materials Science

#3 in Egypt

#632 in the World

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

6. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Materials Science

#4 in Egypt

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Materials Science

#3 in South Africa

#653 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Materials Science

#4 in South Africa

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Materials Science

#5 in South Africa

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Materials Science

#6 in South Africa

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

11. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Materials Science

#1 in Tunisia

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

12. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Materials Science

#5 in Egypt

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

13. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Materials Science

#6 in Egypt

#831 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Materials Science

#7 in Egypt

#838 in the World

Founded: 1957

15. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Materials Science

#8 in Egypt

#881 in the World

Founded: 1961

16. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Materials Science

#2 in Tunisia

#979 in the World

17. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Materials Science

#9 in Egypt

#1074 in the World

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

18. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Materials Science

#10 in Egypt

#1139 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

19. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Materials Science

#3 in Tunisia

#1147 in the World

20. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Materials Science

#7 in South Africa

#1153 in the World

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

21. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Materials Science

#8 in South Africa

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

22. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Materials Science

#4 in Tunisia

#1200 in the World

23. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Materials Science

#9 in South Africa

#1202 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

24. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Materials Science

#1 in Algeria

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

25. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Materials Science

#1 in Morocco

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

26. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Materials Science

#11 in Egypt

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

27. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Materials Science

#12 in Egypt

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

28. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Materials Science

#10 in South Africa

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

29. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Materials Science

#1 in Nigeria

#1353 in the World

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

30. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Materials Science

#2 in Morocco

#1382 in the World

31. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Materials Science

#11 in South Africa

#1415 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

32. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Materials Science

#13 in Egypt

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

33. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Materials Science

#14 in Egypt

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

34. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Materials Science

#2 in Nigeria

#1446 in the World

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

35. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Materials Science

#3 in Nigeria

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

36. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Materials Science

#2 in Algeria

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

37. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Materials Science

#4 in Nigeria

#1527 in the World

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

38. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Materials Science

#3 in Morocco

#1538 in the World

39. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Materials Science

#5 in Nigeria

#1621 in the World

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

40. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Materials Science

#15 in Egypt

#1628 in the World

Founded: 1995

41. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Materials Science

#3 in Algeria

#1637 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

42. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Materials Science

#16 in Egypt

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

43. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Materials Science

#4 in Algeria

#1685 in the World

44. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Materials Science

#17 in Egypt

#1698 in the World

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

45. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Materials Science

#4 in Morocco

#1703 in the World

46. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Materials Science

#18 in Egypt

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

47. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Materials Science

#6 in Nigeria

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

48. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Materials Science

#12 in South Africa

#1767 in the World

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

49. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Materials Science

#7 in Nigeria

#1786 in the World

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

50. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Materials Science

#8 in Nigeria

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

51. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Materials Science

#9 in Nigeria

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

52. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Materials Science

#5 in Morocco

#1829 in the World

Enrollment: 98,720
Male:Female: 54:46

53. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Materials Science

#13 in South Africa

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

54. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Materials Science

#5 in Tunisia

#1892 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

55. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Materials Science

#19 in Egypt

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

56. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Materials Science

#5 in Algeria

#1954 in the World

57. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Materials Science

#6 in Algeria

#2006 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

58. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Materials Science

#1 in Ethiopia

#2008 in the World

Founded: 1950

59. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Materials Science

#10 in Nigeria

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

60. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Materials Science

#20 in Egypt

#2027 in the World

Founded: 2012

61. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Materials Science

#1 in Ghana

#2033 in the World

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

62. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Materials Science

#7 in Algeria

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

63. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Materials Science

#11 in Nigeria

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

64. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Materials Science

#6 in Tunisia

#2081 in the World

65. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Materials Science

#12 in Nigeria

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

66. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Materials Science

#21 in Egypt

#2109 in the World

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

67. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Materials Science

#8 in Algeria

#2126 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

68. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Materials Science

#22 in Egypt

#2127 in the World

Founded: 2010

69. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Materials Science

#14 in South Africa

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

70. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Materials Science

#13 in Nigeria

#2141 in the World

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

71. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Materials Science

#9 in Algeria

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

72. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Materials Science

#15 in South Africa

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

73. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#14 in Nigeria

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

74. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Materials Science

#23 in Egypt

#2178 in the World

Founded: 2010

75. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Materials Science

#6 in Morocco

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

76. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Materials Science

#10 in Algeria

#2197 in the World

77. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Materials Science

#24 in Egypt

#2216 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

78. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Materials Science

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

79. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Materials Science

#11 in Algeria

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

80. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Materials Science

#12 in Algeria

#2225 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

81. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Materials Science

#13 in Algeria

#2226 in the World

82. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Materials Science

#2 in Ethiopia

#2308 in the World

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

83. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Materials Science

#15 in Nigeria

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

84. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Materials Science

#16 in Nigeria

#2356 in the World

Founded: 1991

85. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Materials Science

#2 in Ghana

#2370 in the World

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

86. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Materials Science

#17 in Nigeria

#2375 in the World

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

87. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Materials Science

#1 in Kenya

#2384 in the World

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

88. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Materials Science

#25 in Egypt

#2386 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

89. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Materials Science

#1 in Tanzania

#2388 in the World

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

90. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Materials Science

#1 in Senegal

#2413 in the World

Founded: 1918

91. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Materials Science

#7 in Tunisia

#2424 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

92. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Materials Science

#16 in South Africa

#2500 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

93. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Materials Science

#26 in Egypt

#2539 in the World

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

94. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Materials Science

#14 in Algeria

#2550 in the World

95. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Materials Science

#18 in Nigeria

#2594 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

96. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Materials Science

#1 in Mozambique

#2619 in the World

Founded: 1985

97. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Materials Science

#17 in South Africa

#2632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

98. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Materials Science

#1 in Botswana

#2658 in the World

Founded: 1964

99. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Materials Science

#1 in Uganda

#2677 in the World

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

100. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Materials Science

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2684 in the World

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

Chemistry subfields in Africa