Best Universities for Environmental Engineering 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 999K citations received by 58.2K academic papers made by 219 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. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#210 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#275 in the World

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

4. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#329 in the World

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

7. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

8. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#402 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

10. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

11. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#513 in the World

Founded: 1972

12. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

13. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#526 in the World

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

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

16. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

17. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

18. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#592 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#611 in the World

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

20. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#617 in the World

21. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#640 in the World

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

22. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#659 in the World

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

23. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#677 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

25. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#708 in the World

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

26. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

27. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#718 in the World

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

28. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

29. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#749 in the World

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

30. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

31. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Ethiopia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

32. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#812 in the World

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

33. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

34. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

35. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

36. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#901 in the World

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

37. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#903 in the World

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

38. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

39. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

40. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#938 in the World

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

41. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#957 in the World

Founded: 1961

42. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

43. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#971 in the World

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

44. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#982 in the World

45. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Ethiopia

#983 in the World

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

46. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

47. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

48. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

49. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

50. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

51. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#1040 in the World

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

52. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1065 in the World

53. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#1073 in the World

54. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#1077 in the World

55. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#1078 in the World

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

56. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

57. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1112 in the World

58. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

59. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#1116 in the World

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

60. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1123 in the World

Founded: 2010

61. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in Nigeria

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

62. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1148 in the World

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

63. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

64. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

65. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1180 in the World

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

66. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#1184 in the World

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

67. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1262 in the World

68. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

69. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in Nigeria

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

70. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Ghana

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Ethiopia

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

72. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1338 in the World

Founded: 2012

73. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in Nigeria

#1345 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

74. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

75. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Ghana

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

76. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

77. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

78. Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

Tanzania | Arusha

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Tanzania

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 117
Founded: 2009

79. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

80. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1421 in the World

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

81. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Engineering

#18 in Nigeria

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

82. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Kenya

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

83. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Ethiopia

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

84. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Malawi

#1448 in the World

Founded: 1964

85. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Environmental Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1459 in the World

Founded: 2010

86. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#1484 in the World

Founded: 1964

87. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Environmental Engineering

#19 in Nigeria

#1503 in the World

Founded: 1991

88. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Environmental Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

89. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Environmental Engineering

#20 in Nigeria

#1535 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1544 in the World

91. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Environmental Engineering

#21 in Nigeria

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

92. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Environmental Engineering

#22 in Nigeria

#1580 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

93. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Environmental Engineering

#23 in Nigeria

#1593 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

94. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Ethiopia

#1594 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

95. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#1602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

96. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

97. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1628 in the World

98. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#1683 in the World

Founded: 1993

99. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

100. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Environmental Engineering

#24 in Nigeria

#1692 in the World

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

Engineering subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering219

Aerospace Engineering225

Agricultural Engineering72

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering63

Architecture47

Automation and Control engineering81

Automotive Engineering129

Aviation22

Biochemical Engineering44

Biomedical Engineering33

Biotechnology216

Chemical Engineering245

Civil Engineering205

Computer Engineering66

Computer Networking246

Construction Management41

Electrical Engineering287

Electronic Engineering143

Engineering Management35

Firefighting and Fire Science22

Geotechnical Engineering233

Human-Computer Interaction85

Industrial Engineering22

Landscape Architecture32

Marine Engineering26

Materials Science314

Mechanical Engineering277

Metallurgical Engineering281

Mining Engineering74

Nanotechnology219

Nuclear Engineering38

Operations Research70

Optical Engineering280

Petroleum Engineering72

Polymer science and Plastics engineering18

Product and Industrial Design11

Reliability and Quality Engineering100

Remote Sensing131

Renewable Energy Engineering157

Robotics39

Structural Engineering194

Systems Engineering152

Technical Drawing20

Telecommunications263

Transportation Engineering63