Best Universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 83.9K academic papers made by 234 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 KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#440 in the World

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

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#455 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#497 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#542 in the World

Founded: 1950

7. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

9. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#584 in the World

Founded: 1972

10. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

11. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#621 in the World

Founded: 1957

12. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#622 in the World

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

13. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

14. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#650 in the World

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

15. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

16. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#720 in the World

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

17. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#748 in the World

18. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

19. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#788 in the World

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

20. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#797 in the World

21. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#821 in the World

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

22. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#850 in the World

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

23. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#852 in the World

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

24. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

25. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#880 in the World

26. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Ethiopia

#891 in the World

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

27. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

28. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

29. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

30. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#946 in the World

Founded: 1961

31. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

32. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

33. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1086 in the World

Founded: 1995

34. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#1099 in the World

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

35. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

36. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

37. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1116 in the World

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

38. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#1126 in the World

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

39. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#1132 in the World

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

40. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Ethiopia

#1134 in the World

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

41. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1144 in the World

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

42. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#1146 in the World

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

43. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

44. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#1184 in the World

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

45. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1204 in the World

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

46. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Geotechnical Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

47. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#1220 in the World

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

48. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#1241 in the World

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

49. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#1255 in the World

Founded: 1964

50. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

51. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

52. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Geotechnical Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1285 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

53. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

54. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Ethiopia

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

55. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1310 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

56. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

57. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

58. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Geotechnical Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1335 in the World

Founded: 2012

59. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

60. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1361 in the World

61. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Geotechnical Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

62. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1368 in the World

63. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#1373 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

64. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

65. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1418 in the World

66. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

67. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Ethiopia

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

68. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#15 in Nigeria

#1455 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

69. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1482 in the World

70. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#16 in Nigeria

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

71. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1490 in the World

72. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

73. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#17 in Nigeria

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

75. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#18 in Nigeria

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

76. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Geotechnical Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

77. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#19 in Nigeria

#1524 in the World

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

78. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Geotechnical Engineering

#20 in Nigeria

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

79. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#21 in Nigeria

#1543 in the World

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

80. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1544 in the World

81. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1553 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

82. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Geotechnical Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

83. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#1577 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

84. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

85. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Geotechnical Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#1608 in the World

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

86. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

87. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#1636 in the World

88. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#22 in Nigeria

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1991

89. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Geotechnical Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

90. Adama Science and Technology University

Ethiopia | Adama

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Ethiopia

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1993

91. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#1671 in the World

92. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Geotechnical Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

93. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Ethiopia

#1739 in the World

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

94. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Tanzania

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

95. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#1779 in the World

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

96. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1785 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

97. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#1787 in the World

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

98. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geotechnical Engineering

#23 in Nigeria

#1791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

99. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Ghana

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

100. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

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

Environmental Engineering220

Firefighting and Fire Science24

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