Africa's best Nutrition and Food Science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 2.44M citations received by 152K academic papers made by 269 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 Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in South Africa

#108 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Egypt

#150 in the World

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

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Egypt

#196 in the World

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

4. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Nigeria

#200 in the World

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

5. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Egypt

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

6. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Egypt

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

7. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in South Africa

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Nigeria

#314 in the World

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

9. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in South Africa

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

10. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Tunisia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

11. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Egypt

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

12. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in Egypt

#449 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Nigeria

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Nigeria

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in Egypt

#535 in the World

Founded: 1961

16. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Nigeria

#545 in the World

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

17. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in Egypt

#588 in the World

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

18. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Tunisia

#600 in the World

19. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in South Africa

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

20. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in South Africa

#651 in the World

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

21. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in Nigeria

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

22. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in South Africa

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

23. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in Egypt

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

24. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in South Africa

#692 in the World

Founded: 1874

25. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in Nigeria

#714 in the World

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

26. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in Egypt

#723 in the World

Founded: 1972

27. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in Egypt

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

28. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Ethiopia

#745 in the World

Founded: 1950

29. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in South Africa

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

30. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in Egypt

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

31. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in Nigeria

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

32. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Ghana

#791 in the World

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

33. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in Nigeria

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

34. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Ghana

#818 in the World

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

35. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Kenya

#830 in the World

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

36. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in Nigeria

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

37. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in Nigeria

#838 in the World

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

38. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in South Africa

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

39. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in South Africa

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

40. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in Nigeria

#867 in the World

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

41. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Tunisia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

42. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Uganda

#922 in the World

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

43. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Sudan

#947 in the World

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

44. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Egypt

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

45. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Nigeria

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

46. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Nigeria

#980 in the World

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

47. University of Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Benin

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1970

48. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Egypt

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

49. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Algeria

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

50. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in Nigeria

#1053 in the World

Founded: 1991

51. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Morocco

#1073 in the World

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

52. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Nigeria

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

53. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Morocco

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

54. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in Egypt

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

55. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Tunisia

#1107 in the World

56. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Burkina Faso

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 44,860
Founded: 1974

57. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Egypt

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1995

58. Nangui Abrogoua University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1123 in the World

Founded: 1995

59. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Morocco

#1130 in the World

60. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#17 in Nigeria

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1988

61. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in South Africa

#1168 in the World

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

62. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#18 in Nigeria

#1187 in the World

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

63. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1192 in the World

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

64. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Tunisia

#1196 in the World

65. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in South Africa

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

66. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in Nigeria

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

67. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Kenya

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

68. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Cameroon

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1982

69. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Morocco

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

70. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Mauritius

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

71. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#17 in Egypt

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

72. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#18 in Egypt

#1256 in the World

Founded: 2010

73. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in Nigeria

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

74. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in South Africa

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

75. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Ethiopia

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

76. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nutrition and Food Science

#21 in Nigeria

#1314 in the World

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

77. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Algeria

#1332 in the World

78. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Cameroon

#1356 in the World

Founded: 1993

79. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Ethiopia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

80. University of Sadat City

Egypt | Sadat

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in Egypt

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

81. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Kenya

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

82. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in South Africa

#1449 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

83. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Nutrition and Food Science

#22 in Nigeria

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

84. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Ivory Coast

#1452 in the World

Founded: 1964

85. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Tanzania

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

86. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Ghana

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

87. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#23 in Nigeria

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#24 in Nigeria

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

89. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Algeria

#1550 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

90. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#25 in Nigeria

#1566 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

91. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Ethiopia

#1593 in the World

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

92. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Algeria

#1617 in the World

93. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Tanzania

#1620 in the World

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

94. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Morocco

#1624 in the World

95. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#26 in Nigeria

#1635 in the World

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

96. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in South Africa

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

97. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in Egypt

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

98. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Ethiopia

#1712 in the World

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

99. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#27 in Nigeria

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1975

100. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in South Africa

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

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