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 3.36M citations received by 159K academic papers made by 247 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

#335 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Egypt

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Egypt

#518 in the World

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

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Egypt

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical chemistry

#1 in South Africa

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical chemistry

#2 in South Africa

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#3 in South Africa

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Egypt

#681 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#4 in South Africa

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

10. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical chemistry

#5 in South Africa

#760 in the World

Founded: 1874

11. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Tunisia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

12. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Physical chemistry

#6 in South Africa

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

13. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Egypt

#842 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Egypt

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

15. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Algeria

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

16. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Physical chemistry

#7 in South Africa

#893 in the World

Founded: 1918

17. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Tunisia

#912 in the World

18. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Egypt

#914 in the World

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

19. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Egypt

#935 in the World

Founded: 1961

20. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Tunisia

#1032 in the World

21. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#8 in South Africa

#1047 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

22. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Egypt

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

23. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Tunisia

#1108 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

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

26. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Egypt

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

27. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#9 in South Africa

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

28. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Physical chemistry

#10 in South Africa

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

29. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Morocco

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

30. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Morocco

#1238 in the World

31. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Nigeria

#1251 in the World

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

32. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Physical chemistry

#11 in South Africa

#1280 in the World

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

33. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Egypt

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

34. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Egypt

#1337 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

35. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Algeria

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

36. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Algeria

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

37. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Egypt

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

38. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Morocco

#1396 in the World

39. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Physical chemistry

#12 in South Africa

#1403 in the World

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

40. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Nigeria

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

41. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Nigeria

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

42. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Nigeria

#1461 in the World

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

43. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Nigeria

#1476 in the World

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

44. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Nigeria

#1503 in the World

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

45. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Tunisia

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

46. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Physical chemistry

#16 in Egypt

#1591 in the World

Founded: 1995

47. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Nigeria

#1592 in the World

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

48. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Nigeria

#1610 in the World

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

49. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Physical chemistry

#13 in South Africa

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

50. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#17 in Egypt

#1638 in the World

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

51. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Algeria

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

52. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Ethiopia

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1950

53. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Nigeria

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

54. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Nigeria

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

55. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Algeria

#1657 in the World

56. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Morocco

#1658 in the World

57. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Nigeria

#1674 in the World

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

58. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Nigeria

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

59. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Physical chemistry

#18 in Egypt

#1681 in the World

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

60. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Algeria

#1684 in the World

61. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Algeria

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

62. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Tunisia

#1743 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

63. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Physical chemistry

#19 in Egypt

#1757 in the World

Founded: 2010

64. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Nigeria

#1802 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

#1808 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

66. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Physical chemistry

#20 in Egypt

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

67. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Algeria

#1834 in the World

68. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Nigeria

#1847 in the World

Founded: 1991

69. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Ghana

#1858 in the World

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

70. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Algeria

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

71. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Physical chemistry

#21 in Egypt

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

72. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Algeria

#1878 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

73. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical chemistry

#14 in South Africa

#1927 in the World

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

74. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Nigeria

#1932 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

#1933 in the World

Enrollment: 3,741
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 2010

76. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#15 in South Africa

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

77. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Physical chemistry

#23 in Egypt

#1955 in the World

Founded: 2012

78. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Physical chemistry

#16 in Nigeria

#1979 in the World

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

79. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Morocco

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

80. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Ethiopia

#2031 in the World

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

81. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Physical chemistry

#17 in Nigeria

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

82. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Physical chemistry

#18 in Nigeria

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

83. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Algeria

#2120 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

84. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Physical chemistry

#16 in South Africa

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Algeria

#2185 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

86. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Ethiopia

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

87. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Algeria

#2214 in the World

88. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Ghana

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

89. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Algeria

#2238 in the World

90. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Tunisia

#2263 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

91. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Kenya

#2272 in the World

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

92. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Physical chemistry

#19 in Nigeria

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

93. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Tanzania

#2278 in the World

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

94. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Senegal

#2296 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

95. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Physical chemistry

#17 in South Africa

#2305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

96. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Uganda

#2330 in the World

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

97. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Physical chemistry

#24 in Egypt

#2385 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

98. Adama Science and Technology University

Ethiopia | Adama

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Ethiopia

#2392 in the World

Founded: 1993

99. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Sudan

#2396 in the World

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

100. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

Chemistry subfields in Africa