Best Universities for Nutrition and Food Science in Africa

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 287K citations received by 16.3K academic papers made by 96 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

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1918

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1948

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in South Africa

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

4. Cairo University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Egypt

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

5. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Egypt

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 150,642
Founded: 1942

6. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Egypt

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

7. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nutrition and Food Science

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

8. University of Sfax

For Nutrition and Food Science

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 42,500

9. Ain Shams University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Egypt

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1950

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in South Africa

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

11. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nutrition and Food Science

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1960

12. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1962

13. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in South Africa

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 2004

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1988

15. Assiut University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Egypt

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1957

16. University of Ghana

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Ghana

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1948

17. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in Egypt

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1972

18. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in South Africa

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1922

19. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1975

20. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in South Africa

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1916

21. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Sudan

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 41,030
Founded: 1956

22. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1975

23. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1950

24. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nutrition and Food Science

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1982

25. Al-Azhar University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in Egypt

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1961

26. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1970

27. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Zimbabwe

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

28. Tanta University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in Egypt

#716 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in Nigeria

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

30. University of Uyo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in Nigeria

#721 in the World

Founded: 1991

31. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in Nigeria

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1980

32. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in South Africa

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 2003

33. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Nutrition and Food Science

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500

34. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in Egypt

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

35. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in South Africa

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1874

36. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Nigeria

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1962

37. Benha University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in Egypt

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

38. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Kenya

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1970

39. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Uganda

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1922

40. Fayoum University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in Egypt

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 2005

41. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Nigeria

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1990

42. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Nutrition and Food Science

#9 in South Africa

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 2002

43. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nutrition and Food Science

#10 in South Africa

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 2005

44. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in Egypt

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 2006

45. Minia University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Egypt

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1976

46. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Nutrition and Food Science

#11 in South Africa

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 2004

47. University of Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Benin

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 86,694
Male:Female: 73:27
Founded: 1970

48. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Algeria

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000

49. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nutrition and Food Science

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

50. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Mauritius

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1965

51. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in Nigeria

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1991

52. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Nutrition and Food Science

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1982

53. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Nigeria

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1975

54. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Ghana

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1951

55. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nutrition and Food Science

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500

56. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Nutrition and Food Science

#17 in Nigeria

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1982

57. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#12 in South Africa

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

58. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in Egypt

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

59. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Kenya

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1994

60. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in South Africa

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1982

61. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#18 in Nigeria

#1067 in the World

Founded: 1988

62. South Valley University - Qena

For Nutrition and Food Science

#15 in Egypt

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1995

63. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in Nigeria

#1077 in the World

Founded: 1980

64. Egerton University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Kenya

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1987

65. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in Nigeria

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

66. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in Egypt

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 2005

67. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1984

68. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Nutrition and Food Science

#21 in Nigeria

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1975

69. Nangui Abrogoua University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1995

70. Helwan University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#17 in Egypt

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1975

71. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#18 in Egypt

#1269 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 2010

72. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1993

73. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

74. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nutrition and Food Science

#22 in Nigeria

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1982

75. Lagos State University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#23 in Nigeria

#1324 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1983

76. University of Jos

For Nutrition and Food Science

#24 in Nigeria

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

77. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Mozambique

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1985

78. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1954

79. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Morocco

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500

80. Sudan University of Science and Technology

Sudan | Khartoum

For Nutrition and Food Science

#2 in Sudan

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1990

81. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Nutrition and Food Science

#25 in Nigeria

#1395 in the World

Founded: 2000

82. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#14 in South Africa

#1410 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

83. University for Development Studies

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Ghana

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nutrition and Food Science

#26 in Nigeria

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 2009

85. University of Sadat City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in Egypt

#1427 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

86. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Nutrition and Food Science

#4 in Ghana

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

87. Covenant University

For Nutrition and Food Science

#27 in Nigeria

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 2002

88. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1431 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500

89. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#28 in Nigeria

#1435 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1981

90. University of Gezira

Sudan | Wad Medani

For Nutrition and Food Science

#3 in Sudan

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1975

91. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in Egypt

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 2006

92. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1453 in the World

Enrollment: 30,646
Founded: 1976

93. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Nutrition and Food Science

#29 in Nigeria

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

94. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Nutrition and Food Science

#21 in Egypt

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 2012

95. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2008

96. Bayero University Kano

For Nutrition and Food Science

#30 in Nigeria

#1502 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1975

Chemistry subfields in Africa

Biochemical Engineering21

Chemical Engineering66

Computational Chemistry21

Environmental Chemistry49

Inorganic Chemistry54

Materials Science163

Nanotechnology30

Organic Chemistry45

Petrology and Geochemistry72

Physical chemistry30

Polymer science and Plastics engineering24

Radiochemistry69