Best Universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 81.6K academic papers made by 233 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

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#422 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

#456 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#489 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

7. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#558 in the World

Founded: 1950

8. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

9. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#592 in the World

Founded: 1972

10. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

11. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#633 in the World

Founded: 1957

12. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#634 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

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

14. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#638 in the World

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

15. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#709 in the World

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

16. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

17. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#759 in the World

18. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

19. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#779 in the World

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

20. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#790 in the World

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

21. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#803 in the World

22. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#836 in the World

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

23. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

24. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#868 in the World

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

25. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#874 in the World

26. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

27. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

28. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Ethiopia

#917 in the World

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

29. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

30. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#948 in the World

Founded: 1961

31. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

32. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#1014 in the World

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

33. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1995

34. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

35. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#1087 in the World

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

36. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

37. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1118 in the World

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

38. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#1123 in the World

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

39. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

40. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#1127 in the World

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

41. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Ethiopia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

42. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1159 in the World

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

43. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

44. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1192 in the World

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

45. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#1195 in the World

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

46. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#1200 in the World

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

47. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Geotechnical Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

48. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1964

49. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#1251 in the World

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

50. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

51. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Geotechnical Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1281 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

52. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

53. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

54. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

55. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1330 in the World

56. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1332 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

57. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

58. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Ethiopia

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

59. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Geotechnical Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

60. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1918

61. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Geotechnical Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1366 in the World

Founded: 2012

62. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1375 in the World

63. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1380 in the World

64. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

65. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1417 in the World

66. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

67. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#15 in Nigeria

#1457 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

68. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#16 in Nigeria

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

69. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Ethiopia

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

70. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#17 in Nigeria

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

71. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1489 in the World

72. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#18 in Nigeria

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

74. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1510 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

75. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#19 in Nigeria

#1514 in the World

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

76. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1517 in the World

77. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1541 in the World

78. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

79. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Geotechnical Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

80. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#20 in Nigeria

#1573 in the World

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

81. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Geotechnical Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#1596 in the World

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

82. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#1602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

83. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Geotechnical Engineering

#21 in Nigeria

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

84. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Geotechnical Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

85. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#1609 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

86. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

87. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#22 in Nigeria

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1991

88. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#1637 in the World

89. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Geotechnical Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#1679 in the World

91. Adama Science and Technology University

Ethiopia | Adama

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Ethiopia

#1727 in the World

Founded: 1993

92. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Geotechnical Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

93. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#1748 in the World

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

94. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in Tanzania

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

95. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#1765 in the World

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

96. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1776 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

97. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Ethiopia

#1790 in the World

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

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

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

100. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1964

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

Environmental Engineering219

Firefighting and Fire Science22

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