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 2.17M citations received by 135K academic papers made by 229 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

#340 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Egypt

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Egypt

#543 in the World

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

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Egypt

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical chemistry

#1 in South Africa

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#2 in South Africa

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical chemistry

#3 in South Africa

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Egypt

#700 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#4 in South Africa

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

10. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical chemistry

#5 in South Africa

#769 in the World

Founded: 1874

11. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Tunisia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

12. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Physical chemistry

#6 in South Africa

#843 in the World

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

13. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Physical chemistry

#7 in South Africa

#862 in the World

Founded: 1918

14. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Egypt

#875 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Algeria

#900 in the World

16. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Egypt

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

17. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Tunisia

#930 in the World

18. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Egypt

#943 in the World

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

19. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Egypt

#976 in the World

Founded: 1961

20. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Tunisia

#1024 in the World

21. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Egypt

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

22. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Physical chemistry

#8 in South Africa

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

23. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Egypt

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

24. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Tunisia

#1135 in the World

25. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Morocco

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

26. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#9 in South Africa

#1179 in the World

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

27. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Egypt

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

28. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#10 in South Africa

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

29. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Egypt

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

30. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Physical chemistry

#11 in South Africa

#1296 in the World

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

31. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Nigeria

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

32. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Morocco

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

33. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Egypt

#1340 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

34. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Algeria

#1378 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

35. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Morocco

#1381 in the World

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

36. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Algeria

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

37. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Physical chemistry

#12 in South Africa

#1416 in the World

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

38. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Egypt

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

39. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Nigeria

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

40. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Algeria

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

41. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Morocco

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

42. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Nigeria

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

43. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Physical chemistry

#4 in Nigeria

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

44. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Physical chemistry

#16 in Egypt

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1995

45. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Algeria

#1631 in the World

46. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Tunisia

#1642 in the World

47. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Nigeria

#1653 in the World

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

48. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Nigeria

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

49. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Algeria

#1692 in the World

50. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Physical chemistry

#13 in South Africa

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

51. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Algeria

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

52. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Nigeria

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

53. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Physical chemistry

#17 in Egypt

#1727 in the World

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

54. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Physical chemistry

#18 in Egypt

#1734 in the World

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

55. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Tunisia

#1738 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

56. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Ethiopia

#1749 in the World

Founded: 1950

57. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Nigeria

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

58. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Nigeria

#1788 in the World

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

59. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Physical chemistry

#19 in Egypt

#1792 in the World

Founded: 2010

60. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Algeria

#1832 in the World

61. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Nigeria

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

62. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Algeria

#1846 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

63. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Physical chemistry

#20 in Egypt

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

64. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Nigeria

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

65. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Morocco

#1855 in the World

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

66. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Nigeria

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

67. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Nigeria

#1889 in the World

Founded: 1991

68. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Algeria

#1932 in the World

69. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Physical chemistry

#11 in Algeria

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

70. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Physical chemistry

#21 in Egypt

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

71. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Nigeria

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

72. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical chemistry

#14 in South Africa

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

73. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Physical chemistry

#22 in Egypt

#2021 in the World

Founded: 2012

74. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Ghana

#2040 in the World

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

75. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Physical chemistry

#23 in Egypt

#2054 in the World

Founded: 2010

76. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#15 in South Africa

#2060 in the World

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

77. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Nigeria

#2062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

78. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Morocco

#2074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

79. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Physical chemistry

#16 in South Africa

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

80. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Algeria

#2165 in the World

81. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Physical chemistry

#16 in Nigeria

#2190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

82. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Physical chemistry

#17 in Nigeria

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

83. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Algeria

#2232 in the World

84. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Algeria

#2242 in the World

85. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Physical chemistry

#15 in Algeria

#2250 in the World

86. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Tanzania

#2272 in the World

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

87. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Physical chemistry

#24 in Egypt

#2280 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

88. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Kenya

#2283 in the World

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

89. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Physical chemistry

#18 in Nigeria

#2288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

90. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Ethiopia

#2308 in the World

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

91. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Tunisia

#2333 in the World

92. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Ghana

#2351 in the World

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

93. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Senegal

#2352 in the World

Founded: 1918

94. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Sudan

#2371 in the World

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

95. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Physical chemistry

#17 in South Africa

#2394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

96. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Ethiopia

#2408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

97. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Uganda

#2469 in the World

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

98. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Physical chemistry

#25 in Egypt

#2509 in the World

Founded: 2010

99. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Physical chemistry

#16 in Algeria

#2514 in the World

100. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Physical chemistry

#1 in Botswana

#2525 in the World

Founded: 1964

Chemistry subfields in Africa