Best Universities for Chemical Engineering in Africa

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Chemical Engineering. A graph of 194K citations received by 11.7K academic papers made by 66 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 Chemical Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1922

4. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

5. Ain Shams University

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1950

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1918

7. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#915 in the World

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

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 150,642
Founded: 1942

10. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1991

11. University of Sfax

For Chemical Engineering

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 42,500

12. Al-Azhar University

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1961

13. Minia University

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1976

14. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1959

15. Tanta University

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1972

17. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Chemical Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1136 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 2004

18. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1147 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 2003

19. Benha University

For Chemical Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

20. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 2005

21. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Chemical Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

22. Assiut University

For Chemical Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1957

23. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Chemical Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 2004

24. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Chemical Engineering

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1970

25. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Chemical Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1320 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

26. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Chemical Engineering

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500

27. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

28. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Chemical Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

29. Helwan University

For Chemical Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1975

30. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Chemical Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1519 in the World

Founded: 2010

31. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Chemical Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1919

32. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Chemical Engineering

#1532 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500

33. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Chemical Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1966

34. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 2006

35. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Mozambique

#1565 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1985

36. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Chemical Engineering

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500

37. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Chemical Engineering

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500

38. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Chemical Engineering

#1628 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500

39. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Chemical Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

40. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Chemical Engineering

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000

41. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Chemical Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 2005

42. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Chemical Engineering

#1730 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

43. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Chemical Engineering

#1740 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

44. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Chemical Engineering

#1769 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500

45. Fayoum University

For Chemical Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 2005

46. Suez University

For Chemical Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1787 in the World

Founded: 2012

47. University of Oran 1

For Chemical Engineering

#1789 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500

48. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Chemical Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1791 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

49. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Chemical Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 2002

50. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#1813 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 2005

51. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Chemical Engineering

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1975

52. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Chemical Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#1816 in the World

Founded: 2010

53. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Chemical Engineering

#17 in South Africa

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1960

54. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Chemical Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 2006

55. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Chemical Engineering

#1820 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500

56. Covenant University

For Chemical Engineering

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 2002

57. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Chemical Engineering

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

58. South Valley University - Qena

For Chemical Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#1870 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1995

59. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Chemical Engineering

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1960

60. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Chemical Engineering

#1894 in the World

Enrollment: 67,415

61. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Chemical Engineering

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1991

62. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Chemical Engineering

#1917 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1962

63. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Chemical Engineering

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 22,500

64. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Chemical Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#1972 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1950

65. Aswan University

For Chemical Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#2002 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

66. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Chemical Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2004 in the World

Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

Engineering subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering12

Aerospace Engineering13

Agricultural Engineering61

Applied/Engineering Physics22

Architectural Engineering28

Automation and Control engineering61

Automotive Engineering29

Biochemical Engineering21

Biomedical Engineering11

Biotechnology59

Civil Engineering29

Computer Engineering16

Computer Networking37

Construction Management30

Electrical Engineering23

Electronic Engineering39

Engineering Management13

Environmental Engineering42

Firefighting and Fire Science28

Geotechnical Engineering28

Human-Computer Interaction9

Industrial Engineering18

Landscape Architecture60

Marine Engineering23

Materials Science163

Mechanical Engineering16

Metallurgical Engineering36

Mining Engineering58

Nanotechnology30

Nuclear Engineering30

Operations Research12

Optical Engineering33

Petroleum Engineering54

Polymer science and Plastics engineering24

Product and Industrial Design10

Reliability and Quality Engineering25

Remote Sensing16

Renewable Energy Engineering51

Structural Engineering26

Systems Engineering18

Technical Drawing11

Telecommunications28

Transportation Engineering16