Best Universities for Environmental Engineering in Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.14M citations received by 60K academic papers made by 220 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

#218 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#270 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

#280 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

#328 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

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

8. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#405 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

10. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

12. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#495 in the World

Founded: 1972

13. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#527 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

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

16. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

17. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

18. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#579 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#592 in the World

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

20. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#602 in the World

21. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#628 in the World

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

22. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#664 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

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

25. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#700 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

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

27. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#723 in the World

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

28. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

29. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#746 in the World

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

30. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#771 in the World

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

31. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Ethiopia

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

32. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#783 in the World

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

33. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

34. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

35. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

36. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

37. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#908 in the World

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

38. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

39. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#939 in the World

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

40. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#943 in the World

Founded: 1961

41. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Ethiopia

#948 in the World

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

42. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

43. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#967 in the World

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

44. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

45. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#972 in the World

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

46. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

47. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#986 in the World

48. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

49. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

50. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

51. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#1041 in the World

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

52. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1044 in the World

53. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#1059 in the World

54. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#1063 in the World

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

55. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#1074 in the World

56. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

57. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#1091 in the World

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

58. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1100 in the World

59. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1104 in the World

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

60. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

61. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1126 in the World

62. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1140 in the World

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

63. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

64. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in Nigeria

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

65. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

66. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#1201 in the World

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

67. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

68. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

69. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Ghana

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 13,132
Founded: 1992

70. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Ethiopia

#1310 in the World

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

71. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in Nigeria

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

72. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in Nigeria

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

73. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1323 in the World

Founded: 2012

74. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#1343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

75. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Ghana

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

76. Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

Tanzania | Arusha

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Tanzania

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 117
Founded: 2009

77. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Ethiopia

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 17,030
Founded: 1991

78. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1404 in the World

Founded: 2010

79. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

80. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Environmental Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1414 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

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

82. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

83. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1423 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

84. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Kenya

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

85. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Malawi

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

86. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Environmental Engineering

#19 in Nigeria

#1477 in the World

Founded: 1991

87. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Environmental Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

88. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#1509 in the World

Founded: 1964

89. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

90. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Environmental Engineering

#20 in Nigeria

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1555 in the World

92. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Environmental Engineering

#21 in Nigeria

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

93. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Environmental Engineering

#22 in Nigeria

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

94. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Ethiopia

#1581 in the World

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

95. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

96. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Environmental Engineering

#23 in Nigeria

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

97. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#1624 in the World

Founded: 1993

98. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1629 in the World

99. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Environmental Engineering

#24 in Nigeria

#1687 in the World

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

100. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

Engineering subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering224

Aerospace Engineering233

Agricultural Engineering69

Applied/Engineering Physics43

Architectural Engineering66

Architecture48

Automation and Control engineering81

Automotive Engineering130

Aviation19

Biochemical Engineering46

Biomedical Engineering36

Biotechnology221

Chemical Engineering249

Civil Engineering208

Computer Engineering69

Computer Networking249

Construction Management44

Electrical Engineering290

Electronic Engineering151

Engineering Management37

Firefighting and Fire Science24

Geotechnical Engineering234

Human-Computer Interaction86

Industrial Engineering22

Landscape Architecture33

Marine Engineering27

Materials Science317

Mechanical Engineering282

Metallurgical Engineering283

Mining Engineering82

Nanotechnology222

Nuclear Engineering38

Operations Research71

Optical Engineering281

Petroleum Engineering72

Polymer science and Plastics engineering18

Product and Industrial Design13

Reliability and Quality Engineering100

Remote Sensing137

Renewable Energy Engineering162

Robotics41

Structural Engineering199

Systems Engineering160

Technical Drawing21

Telecommunications266

Transportation Engineering63