Best Universities for Radiochemistry in Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Radiochemistry. A graph of 1.23M citations received by 58.6K academic papers made by 186 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

For Radiochemistry

#1 in Egypt

#70 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

For Radiochemistry

#2 in Egypt

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Radiochemistry

#3 in Egypt

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

4. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Radiochemistry

#4 in Egypt

#141 in the World

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

5. Al-Azhar University

For Radiochemistry

#5 in Egypt

#170 in the World

Founded: 1961

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Radiochemistry

#1 in South Africa

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Radiochemistry

#2 in South Africa

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. Assiut University

For Radiochemistry

#6 in Egypt

#343 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. Tanta University

For Radiochemistry

#7 in Egypt

#356 in the World

Founded: 1972

10. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Radiochemistry

#3 in South Africa

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

11. Benha University

For Radiochemistry

#8 in Egypt

#450 in the World

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

12. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Radiochemistry

#4 in South Africa

#479 in the World

Founded: 1874

13. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Radiochemistry

#9 in Egypt

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

14. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Radiochemistry

#5 in South Africa

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

15. University of Sfax

For Radiochemistry

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

16. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiochemistry

#6 in South Africa

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

17. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Radiochemistry

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

18. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Radiochemistry

#10 in Egypt

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

19. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiochemistry

#7 in South Africa

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

20. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Radiochemistry

#11 in Egypt

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

21. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Radiochemistry

#672 in the World

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

22. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Radiochemistry

#684 in the World

23. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Radiochemistry

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

24. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Radiochemistry

#8 in South Africa

#704 in the World

Founded: 1918

25. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Radiochemistry

#743 in the World

26. Minia University

For Radiochemistry

#12 in Egypt

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

27. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Radiochemistry

#836 in the World

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

28. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Radiochemistry

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

29. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Radiochemistry

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

30. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Radiochemistry

#907 in the World

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

31. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Radiochemistry

#910 in the World

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

32. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Radiochemistry

#912 in the World

33. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Radiochemistry

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

34. Helwan University

For Radiochemistry

#13 in Egypt

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

35. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Radiochemistry

#956 in the World

36. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Radiochemistry

#9 in South Africa

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

37. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiochemistry

#10 in South Africa

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

38. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Radiochemistry

#11 in South Africa

#1008 in the World

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

39. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Radiochemistry

#12 in South Africa

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

40. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Radiochemistry

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

41. Covenant University

For Radiochemistry

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

42. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Radiochemistry

#14 in Egypt

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

43. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Radiochemistry

#15 in Egypt

#1031 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

44. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Radiochemistry

#1032 in the World

45. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Radiochemistry

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

46. University of Uyo

For Radiochemistry

#10 in Nigeria

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1991

47. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Radiochemistry

#1069 in the World

48. South Valley University - Qena

For Radiochemistry

#16 in Egypt

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1995

49. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Radiochemistry

#1080 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Radiochemistry

#11 in Nigeria

#1088 in the World

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

51. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Radiochemistry

#13 in South Africa

#1089 in the World

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

52. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Radiochemistry

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

53. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Radiochemistry

#12 in Nigeria

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

54. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Radiochemistry

#1150 in the World

Founded: 1950

55. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Radiochemistry

#1194 in the World

56. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Radiochemistry

#1213 in the World

57. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Radiochemistry

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

58. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Radiochemistry

#13 in Nigeria

#1242 in the World

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

59. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Radiochemistry

#17 in Egypt

#1254 in the World

Founded: 2010

60. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Radiochemistry

#18 in Egypt

#1306 in the World

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

61. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Radiochemistry

#19 in Egypt

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

62. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Radiochemistry

#14 in Nigeria

#1349 in the World

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

63. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Radiochemistry

#15 in Nigeria

#1393 in the World

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

64. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Radiochemistry

#1394 in the World

65. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Radiochemistry

#14 in South Africa

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

66. Adama Science and Technology University

Ethiopia | Adama

For Radiochemistry

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1993

67. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Radiochemistry

#16 in Nigeria

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

68. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Radiochemistry

#17 in Nigeria

#1492 in the World

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

69. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Radiochemistry

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

70. University of Oran 1

For Radiochemistry

#1540 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

71. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Radiochemistry

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

72. University of Ghana

For Radiochemistry

#1 in Ghana

#1571 in the World

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

73. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Radiochemistry

#1591 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

74. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Radiochemistry

#10 in Algeria

#1614 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

75. Suez University

For Radiochemistry

#20 in Egypt

#1624 in the World

Founded: 2012

76. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Radiochemistry

#18 in Nigeria

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

77. Fayoum University

For Radiochemistry

#21 in Egypt

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

78. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Radiochemistry

#11 in Algeria

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

79. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Radiochemistry

#15 in South Africa

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

80. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Radiochemistry

#16 in South Africa

#1711 in the World

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

81. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Radiochemistry

#12 in Algeria

#1719 in the World

82. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Radiochemistry

#22 in Egypt

#1734 in the World

Founded: 2010

83. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Radiochemistry

#13 in Algeria

#1739 in the World

84. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Radiochemistry

#1 in Kenya

#1753 in the World

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

85. Bayero University Kano

For Radiochemistry

#19 in Nigeria

#1764 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

86. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Radiochemistry

#23 in Egypt

#1796 in the World

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

87. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Radiochemistry

#24 in Egypt

#1850 in the World

Founded: 2010

88. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Radiochemistry

#14 in Algeria

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

89. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Radiochemistry

#1 in Senegal

#1878 in the World

Founded: 1918

90. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Radiochemistry

#1885 in the World

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

91. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Radiochemistry

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

92. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Radiochemistry

#17 in South Africa

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

93. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Radiochemistry

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

94. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Radiochemistry

#1950 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

95. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Radiochemistry

#18 in South Africa

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

96. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Radiochemistry

#19 in South Africa

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

97. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Radiochemistry

#2058 in the World

Founded: 1977

98. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Radiochemistry

#20 in Nigeria

#2059 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Radiochemistry

#2 in Ghana

#2087 in the World

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

100. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Radiochemistry

#2089 in the World

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

Chemistry subfields in Africa

Biochemical Engineering44

Biochemistry326

Chemical Engineering245

Computational Chemistry106

Environmental Chemistry227

Inorganic Chemistry170

Materials Science314

Nanotechnology219

Nutrition and Food Science269

Organic Chemistry318

Petrology and Geochemistry177

Physical chemistry245

Polymer science and Plastics engineering18