Africa's best Physical chemistry universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 3.01M citations received by 156K academic papers made by 245 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 Physical chemistry

#1 in Egypt

#337 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Egypt

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Egypt

#515 in the World

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

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Egypt

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical chemistry

#1 in South Africa

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical chemistry

#2 in South Africa

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#3 in South Africa

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Egypt

#682 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical chemistry

#4 in South Africa

#746 in the World

Founded: 1874

10. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#5 in South Africa

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

11. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Tunisia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

12. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Physical chemistry

#6 in South Africa

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

13. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Egypt

#852 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Egypt

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

15. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Physical chemistry

#7 in South Africa

#879 in the World

Founded: 1918

16. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Algeria

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

17. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Egypt

#917 in the World

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

18. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Tunisia

#926 in the World

19. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Egypt

#940 in the World

Founded: 1961

20. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Tunisia

#1025 in the World

21. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Egypt

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

22. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#8 in South Africa

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

23. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Tunisia

#1113 in the World

24. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Morocco

#1115 in the World

25. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Egypt

#1139 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

26. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Physical chemistry

#9 in South Africa

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

27. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Egypt

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

28. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#10 in South Africa

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

29. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Nigeria

#1239 in the World

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

30. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Morocco

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

31. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Morocco

#1267 in the World

32. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Egypt

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

33. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Physical chemistry

#11 in South Africa

#1288 in the World

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

34. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Algeria

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

35. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Egypt

#1331 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

36. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Algeria

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

37. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Physical chemistry

#12 in South Africa

#1396 in the World

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

38. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Egypt

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

39. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Morocco

#1420 in the World

40. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Nigeria

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

41. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Nigeria

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

42. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Nigeria

#1455 in the World

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

43. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Nigeria

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

44. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Nigeria

#1509 in the World

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

45. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Tunisia

#1582 in the World

46. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Physical chemistry

#16 in Egypt

#1593 in the World

Founded: 1995

47. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Nigeria

#1601 in the World

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

48. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Algeria

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

49. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Nigeria

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

50. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Nigeria

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

51. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Nigeria

#1639 in the World

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

52. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Algeria

#1643 in the World

53. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Physical chemistry

#13 in South Africa

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

54. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Ethiopia

#1653 in the World

Founded: 1950

55. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Algeria

#1672 in the World

56. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Nigeria

#1680 in the World

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

57. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#17 in Egypt

#1681 in the World

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

58. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Algeria

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

59. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Physical chemistry

#18 in Egypt

#1695 in the World

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

60. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Nigeria

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

61. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Morocco

#1708 in the World

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

62. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Tunisia

#1772 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

63. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Physical chemistry

#19 in Egypt

#1781 in the World

Founded: 2010

64. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Nigeria

#1797 in the World

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

65. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Algeria

#1803 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

66. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Nigeria

#1830 in the World

Founded: 1991

67. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Physical chemistry

#20 in Egypt

#1847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

68. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Algeria

#1851 in the World

69. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Algeria

#1860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

70. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Algeria

#1869 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

71. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Ghana

#1878 in the World

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

72. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Physical chemistry

#21 in Egypt

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

73. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical chemistry

#14 in South Africa

#1931 in the World

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

74. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Nigeria

#1944 in the World

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

75. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Physical chemistry

#22 in Egypt

#1976 in the World

Founded: 2010

76. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#15 in South Africa

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

77. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Physical chemistry

#23 in Egypt

#1993 in the World

Founded: 2012

78. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Physical chemistry

#16 in Nigeria

#2000 in the World

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

79. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Morocco

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

80. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Physical chemistry

#17 in Nigeria

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

81. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Physical chemistry

#18 in Nigeria

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

82. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Ethiopia

#2099 in the World

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

83. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Physical chemistry

#16 in South Africa

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Algeria

#2148 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

85. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Algeria

#2174 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

86. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Algeria

#2230 in the World

87. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Algeria

#2245 in the World

88. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Ghana

#2248 in the World

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

89. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Ethiopia

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

90. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Kenya

#2253 in the World

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

91. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Tanzania

#2260 in the World

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

92. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Senegal

#2277 in the World

Founded: 1918

93. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Physical chemistry

#19 in Nigeria

#2282 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

94. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Tunisia

#2292 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

95. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Physical chemistry

#17 in South Africa

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

96. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Uganda

#2350 in the World

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

97. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Sudan

#2376 in the World

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

98. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

99. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Physical chemistry

#24 in Egypt

#2409 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

100. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Physical chemistry

#20 in Nigeria

#2425 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

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