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 9.58M citations received by 546K academic papers made by 317 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

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Materials Science

#1 in South Africa

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Materials Science

#3 in Egypt

#626 in the World

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

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Materials Science

#2 in South Africa

#632 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Materials Science

#4 in Egypt

#635 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

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Materials Science

#5 in South Africa

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Materials Science

#6 in South Africa

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

11. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Materials Science

#1 in Tunisia

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

12. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Materials Science

#5 in Egypt

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

13. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Materials Science

#6 in Egypt

#824 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Materials Science

#7 in Egypt

#836 in the World

Founded: 1957

15. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Materials Science

#8 in Egypt

#856 in the World

Founded: 1961

16. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Materials Science

#2 in Tunisia

#980 in the World

17. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Materials Science

#9 in Egypt

#1066 in the World

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

18. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Materials Science

#10 in Egypt

#1146 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

19. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Materials Science

#3 in Tunisia

#1154 in the World

20. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Materials Science

#7 in South Africa

#1159 in the World

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

21. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Materials Science

#8 in South Africa

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

22. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Materials Science

#9 in South Africa

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

23. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Materials Science

#1 in Morocco

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

24. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Materials Science

#4 in Tunisia

#1186 in the World

25. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Materials Science

#1 in Algeria

#1202 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

26. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Materials Science

#11 in Egypt

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

27. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Materials Science

#12 in Egypt

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

28. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Materials Science

#10 in South Africa

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

29. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Materials Science

#1 in Nigeria

#1365 in the World

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

30. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Materials Science

#2 in Morocco

#1370 in the World

31. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Materials Science

#13 in Egypt

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

32. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Materials Science

#14 in Egypt

#1437 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

33. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Materials Science

#2 in Nigeria

#1450 in the World

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

34. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Materials Science

#11 in South Africa

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

35. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Materials Science

#3 in Nigeria

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

36. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Materials Science

#2 in Algeria

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

37. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Materials Science

#3 in Morocco

#1522 in the World

38. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Materials Science

#4 in Nigeria

#1551 in the World

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

39. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Materials Science

#15 in Egypt

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1995

40. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Materials Science

#5 in Nigeria

#1625 in the World

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

41. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Materials Science

#16 in Egypt

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

42. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Materials Science

#3 in Algeria

#1638 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

43. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Materials Science

#4 in Morocco

#1650 in the World

44. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Materials Science

#17 in Egypt

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

45. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Materials Science

#4 in Algeria

#1692 in the World

46. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Materials Science

#18 in Egypt

#1696 in the World

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

47. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Materials Science

#6 in Nigeria

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

48. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Materials Science

#12 in South Africa

#1752 in the World

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

49. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Materials Science

#5 in Morocco

#1766 in the World

50. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Materials Science

#7 in Nigeria

#1803 in the World

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

51. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Materials Science

#8 in Nigeria

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

52. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Materials Science

#9 in Nigeria

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

53. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Materials Science

#13 in South Africa

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

54. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Materials Science

#5 in Tunisia

#1879 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

55. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Materials Science

#19 in Egypt

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

56. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Materials Science

#5 in Algeria

#1962 in the World

57. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Materials Science

#20 in Egypt

#1992 in the World

Founded: 2012

58. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Materials Science

#1 in Ghana

#1993 in the World

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

59. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Materials Science

#1 in Ethiopia

#1999 in the World

Founded: 1950

60. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Materials Science

#6 in Algeria

#2013 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

61. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Materials Science

#7 in Algeria

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

62. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Materials Science

#10 in Nigeria

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

63. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Materials Science

#6 in Tunisia

#2054 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

64. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Materials Science

#11 in Nigeria

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

65. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Materials Science

#12 in Nigeria

#2077 in the World

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

66. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Materials Science

#21 in Egypt

#2078 in the World

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

67. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Materials Science

#22 in Egypt

#2090 in the World

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

68. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Materials Science

#8 in Algeria

#2095 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

69. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Materials Science

#14 in South Africa

#2111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

70. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Materials Science

#13 in Nigeria

#2121 in the World

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

71. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Materials Science

#9 in Algeria

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

72. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Materials Science

#23 in Egypt

#2156 in the World

Founded: 2010

73. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Materials Science

#15 in South Africa

#2162 in the World

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

74. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Materials Science

#6 in Morocco

#2168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

75. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Materials Science

#10 in Algeria

#2191 in the World

76. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Materials Science

#14 in Nigeria

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

77. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Materials Science

#2 in Ethiopia

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

78. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Materials Science

#24 in Egypt

#2203 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

79. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Materials Science

#11 in Algeria

#2207 in the World

80. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Materials Science

#12 in Algeria

#2228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

81. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Materials Science

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

82. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Materials Science

#13 in Algeria

#2241 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

83. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Materials Science

#15 in Nigeria

#2313 in the World

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

84. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Materials Science

#25 in Egypt

#2352 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

85. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Materials Science

#2 in Ghana

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

86. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Materials Science

#16 in Nigeria

#2364 in the World

Founded: 1991

87. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Materials Science

#17 in Nigeria

#2383 in the World

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

88. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Materials Science

#7 in Tunisia

#2400 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

89. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Materials Science

#1 in Kenya

#2403 in the World

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

90. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Materials Science

#1 in Tanzania

#2409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 45,155
Founded: 1970

91. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Materials Science

#1 in Senegal

#2418 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

92. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Materials Science

#26 in Egypt

#2492 in the World

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

93. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Materials Science

#16 in South Africa

#2495 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

94. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Materials Science

#14 in Algeria

#2518 in the World

95. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Materials Science

#18 in Nigeria

#2578 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

96. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Materials Science

#17 in South Africa

#2612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

97. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Materials Science

#1 in Mozambique

#2658 in the World

Founded: 1985

98. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Materials Science

#1 in Uganda

#2663 in the World

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

99. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Materials Science

#1 in Botswana

#2675 in the World

Founded: 1964

100. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Materials Science

#3 in Ethiopia

#2691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

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