Africa's 100+ best Organic Chemistry universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Organic Chemistry. A graph of 7.91M citations received by 543K academic papers made by 305 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 Organic Chemistry

#1 in Egypt

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in South Africa

#546 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Organic Chemistry

#2 in South Africa

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Organic Chemistry

#2 in Egypt

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Organic Chemistry

#3 in South Africa

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Organic Chemistry

#3 in Egypt

#578 in the World

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

7. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Organic Chemistry

#4 in Egypt

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

8. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Organic Chemistry

#4 in South Africa

#600 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Organic Chemistry

#5 in South Africa

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

10. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Tunisia

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

11. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Organic Chemistry

#5 in Egypt

#792 in the World

Founded: 1957

12. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Organic Chemistry

#6 in Egypt

#829 in the World

Founded: 1961

13. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Organic Chemistry

#7 in Egypt

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

14. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Organic Chemistry

#6 in South Africa

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

15. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Organic Chemistry

#8 in Egypt

#919 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Organic Chemistry

#2 in Tunisia

#958 in the World

17. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Nigeria

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

18. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Organic Chemistry

#7 in South Africa

#1033 in the World

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

19. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Organic Chemistry

#9 in Egypt

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

20. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Organic Chemistry

#8 in South Africa

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

21. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Organic Chemistry

#3 in Tunisia

#1093 in the World

22. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Organic Chemistry

#9 in South Africa

#1170 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

23. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Algeria

#1215 in the World

24. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Organic Chemistry

#10 in Egypt

#1266 in the World

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

25. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Organic Chemistry

#11 in Egypt

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

26. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Organic Chemistry

#12 in Egypt

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

27. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Organic Chemistry

#4 in Tunisia

#1283 in the World

28. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Morocco

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

29. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Organic Chemistry

#13 in Egypt

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

30. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Organic Chemistry

#14 in Egypt

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

31. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Organic Chemistry

#2 in Morocco

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

32. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Organic Chemistry

#10 in South Africa

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

33. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Organic Chemistry

#2 in Nigeria

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

34. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Organic Chemistry

#3 in Nigeria

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

35. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Organic Chemistry

#4 in Nigeria

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

36. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Organic Chemistry

#11 in South Africa

#1445 in the World

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

37. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Organic Chemistry

#5 in Nigeria

#1564 in the World

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

38. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Organic Chemistry

#12 in South Africa

#1580 in the World

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

39. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Organic Chemistry

#3 in Morocco

#1608 in the World

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

40. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Organic Chemistry

#2 in Algeria

#1677 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

41. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Organic Chemistry

#5 in Tunisia

#1681 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

42. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Ethiopia

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1950

43. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Organic Chemistry

#15 in Egypt

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

44. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Organic Chemistry

#3 in Algeria

#1702 in the World

45. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Organic Chemistry

#6 in Nigeria

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

46. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Organic Chemistry

#16 in Egypt

#1727 in the World

Founded: 1995

47. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Organic Chemistry

#7 in Nigeria

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

48. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Organic Chemistry

#4 in Algeria

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

49. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Organic Chemistry

#13 in South Africa

#1779 in the World

Founded: 1916

50. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Organic Chemistry

#17 in Egypt

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

51. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Organic Chemistry

#4 in Morocco

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

52. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Organic Chemistry

#8 in Nigeria

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

53. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Organic Chemistry

#9 in Nigeria

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

54. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Organic Chemistry

#18 in Egypt

#1873 in the World

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

55. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Organic Chemistry

#5 in Morocco

#1882 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

56. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Organic Chemistry

#14 in South Africa

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

57. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Organic Chemistry

#15 in South Africa

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

58. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Organic Chemistry

#5 in Algeria

#1950 in the World

59. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Organic Chemistry

#10 in Nigeria

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

60. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Organic Chemistry

#11 in Nigeria

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

61. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Organic Chemistry

#6 in Algeria

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

62. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Uganda

#1986 in the World

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

63. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Ghana

#1991 in the World

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

64. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Organic Chemistry

#2 in Ghana

#2000 in the World

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

65. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Organic Chemistry

#12 in Nigeria

#2005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

66. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Organic Chemistry

#19 in Egypt

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

67. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Kenya

#2025 in the World

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

68. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Organic Chemistry

#16 in South Africa

#2052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

69. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Organic Chemistry

#13 in Nigeria

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

70. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2082 in the World

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

71. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Organic Chemistry

#7 in Algeria

#2109 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

72. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Mauritius

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

73. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Organic Chemistry

#20 in Egypt

#2138 in the World

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

74. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Organic Chemistry

#6 in Tunisia

#2145 in the World

75. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Organic Chemistry

#14 in Nigeria

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

76. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Organic Chemistry

#8 in Algeria

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

77. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Organic Chemistry

#15 in Nigeria

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

78. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Organic Chemistry

#6 in Morocco

#2165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

79. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Botswana

#2175 in the World

Founded: 1964

80. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Sudan

#2205 in the World

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

81. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Cameroon

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1993

82. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Tanzania

#2258 in the World

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

83. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Organic Chemistry

#21 in Egypt

#2268 in the World

Founded: 2012

84. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Organic Chemistry

#22 in Egypt

#2297 in the World

Founded: 2010

85. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Organic Chemistry

#16 in Nigeria

#2315 in the World

Founded: 1991

86. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Organic Chemistry

#23 in Egypt

#2326 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

87. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Organic Chemistry

#9 in Algeria

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

88. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Senegal

#2416 in the World

Founded: 1918

89. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Organic Chemistry

#10 in Algeria

#2419 in the World

90. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Organic Chemistry

#11 in Algeria

#2446 in the World

91. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Organic Chemistry

#17 in Nigeria

#2448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

92. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Organic Chemistry

#24 in Egypt

#2502 in the World

Founded: 2010

93. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Organic Chemistry

#12 in Algeria

#2510 in the World

94. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Organic Chemistry

#7 in Tunisia

#2565 in the World

95. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Organic Chemistry

#17 in South Africa

#2590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

96. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Organic Chemistry

#18 in South Africa

#2602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

97. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Organic Chemistry

#19 in South Africa

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

98. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Burkina Faso

#2642 in the World

Founded: 1974

99. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Organic Chemistry

#25 in Egypt

#2680 in the World

Founded: 2010

100. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Organic Chemistry

#13 in Algeria

#2683 in the World

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