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 2.74M citations received by 158K academic papers made by 272 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

#113 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Egypt

#146 in the World

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

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Egypt

#192 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

#208 in the World

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

5. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Egypt

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

6. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Egypt

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

7. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in South Africa

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in South Africa

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Nigeria

#319 in the World

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

10. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Tunisia

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

11. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Egypt

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

12. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in Egypt

#451 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Nigeria

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

14. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in Egypt

#521 in the World

Founded: 1961

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Nigeria

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Nigeria

#561 in the World

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

17. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in Egypt

#583 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

#598 in the World

19. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in South Africa

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

20. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in Nigeria

#666 in the World

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

21. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in South Africa

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

22. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in South Africa

#676 in the World

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

23. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in Egypt

#687 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

#705 in the World

Founded: 1874

25. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in Egypt

#707 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in Egypt

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

27. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in Nigeria

#726 in the World

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

28. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Ethiopia

#734 in the World

Founded: 1950

29. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in Egypt

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

30. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in South Africa

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

31. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Ghana

#789 in the World

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

32. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in South Africa

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

33. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in Nigeria

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

34. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Ghana

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

35. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in Nigeria

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

36. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in South Africa

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

37. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in Nigeria

#836 in the World

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

38. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Kenya

#841 in the World

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

39. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in Nigeria

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

40. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Tunisia

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

41. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in Nigeria

#886 in the World

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

42. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Uganda

#926 in the World

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

43. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Egypt

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

44. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Sudan

#967 in the World

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

45. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Nigeria

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

46. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Nigeria

#1001 in the World

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

47. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Egypt

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

48. University of Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Benin

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1970

49. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Algeria

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

50. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Morocco

#1036 in the World

51. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in Nigeria

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1991

52. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Morocco

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

53. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in Egypt

#1097 in the World

Founded: 1995

54. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Morocco

#1111 in the World

55. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Nigeria

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

56. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Egypt

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

57. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Tunisia

#1116 in the World

58. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Burkina Faso

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 44,860
Founded: 1974

59. Nangui Abrogoua University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1995

60. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#17 in Nigeria

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1988

61. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in South Africa

#1166 in the World

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

62. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Tunisia

#1186 in the World

63. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in South Africa

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

64. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Morocco

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

65. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Kenya

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

66. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#18 in Nigeria

#1212 in the World

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

67. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1219 in the World

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

68. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Cameroon

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1982

69. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in South Africa

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

70. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Ethiopia

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

71. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#17 in Egypt

#1241 in the World

Founded: 2010

72. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in Nigeria

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

73. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Mauritius

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

74. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#18 in Egypt

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

75. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in Nigeria

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

76. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nutrition and Food Science

#21 in Nigeria

#1305 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

#1330 in the World

78. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Ethiopia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

79. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Cameroon

#1362 in the World

Founded: 1993

80. University of Sadat City

Egypt | Sadat

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in Egypt

#1389 in the World

Founded: 2013

81. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Kenya

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

82. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Nutrition and Food Science

#22 in Nigeria

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

83. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Ivory Coast

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 60,189
Founded: 1964

84. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Tanzania

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

85. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Ghana

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 13,132
Founded: 1992

86. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in South Africa

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

87. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#23 in Nigeria

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Ethiopia

#1551 in the World

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

89. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#24 in Nigeria

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

90. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Algeria

#1568 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

91. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in South Africa

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

92. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#25 in Nigeria

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

93. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Morocco

#1613 in the World

94. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Algeria

#1619 in the World

95. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Tanzania

#1622 in the World

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

96. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Ethiopia

#1648 in the World

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

97. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#26 in Nigeria

#1671 in the World

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

98. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in Egypt

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

99. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in Morocco

#1720 in the World

100. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in South Africa

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

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