Best Universities for Metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 4.95M citations received by 267K academic papers made by 283 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

Egypt | Giza

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#364 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#498 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Metallurgical Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

6. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#551 in the World

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

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

9. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Metallurgical Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

10. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

11. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Metallurgical Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#739 in the World

Founded: 1918

12. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Metallurgical Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#754 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Metallurgical Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

14. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#785 in the World

Founded: 1961

15. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Metallurgical Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#837 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Metallurgical Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#948 in the World

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

17. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#999 in the World

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

18. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#1001 in the World

19. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Metallurgical Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

20. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

21. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Metallurgical Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1073 in the World

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

22. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

23. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Metallurgical Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#1106 in the World

24. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1110 in the World

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

25. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

26. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Metallurgical Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1121 in the World

27. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1122 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

28. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Metallurgical Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

29. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Metallurgical Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

30. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Metallurgical Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#1194 in the World

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

31. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Metallurgical Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1234 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

32. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1249 in the World

33. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1298 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

34. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

35. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#1325 in the World

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

36. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Metallurgical Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

37. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

38. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Metallurgical Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

39. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Metallurgical Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

40. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Metallurgical Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

41. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

42. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Metallurgical Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1423 in the World

43. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Metallurgical Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1538 in the World

44. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#1551 in the World

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

45. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Metallurgical Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1557 in the World

46. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Metallurgical Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1995

47. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Metallurgical Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

48. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1637 in the World

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

49. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

50. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

51. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Metallurgical Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1654 in the World

Founded: 2012

52. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Metallurgical Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

53. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Metallurgical Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#1690 in the World

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

54. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#1726 in the World

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

55. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#1728 in the World

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

56. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Metallurgical Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1742 in the World

57. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Metallurgical Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

58. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Metallurgical Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

59. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

60. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Metallurgical Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1821 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

61. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Metallurgical Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#1824 in the World

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

62. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#1840 in the World

Founded: 1991

63. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#1842 in the World

Founded: 1950

64. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Metallurgical Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#1844 in the World

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

65. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Metallurgical Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1845 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

66. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Metallurgical Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1846 in the World

67. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Metallurgical Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1870 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

68. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Metallurgical Engineering

#15 in Nigeria

#1897 in the World

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

69. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

70. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Metallurgical Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2012

71. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

72. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Metallurgical Engineering

#16 in Nigeria

#1972 in the World

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

73. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Metallurgical Engineering

#17 in Nigeria

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

74. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Metallurgical Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#2008 in the World

Founded: 2010

75. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Metallurgical Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#2024 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

76. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Metallurgical Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

77. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Metallurgical Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#2037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

78. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Metallurgical Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2050 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

79. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2 in Ethiopia

#2083 in the World

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

80. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#2103 in the World

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

81. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Metallurgical Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#2110 in the World

82. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Metallurgical Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

83. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2136 in the World

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

84. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Metallurgical Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#2182 in the World

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

85. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#2216 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

86. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Metallurgical Engineering

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2234 in the World

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

87. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Metallurgical Engineering

#18 in Nigeria

#2260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

88. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Metallurgical Engineering

#19 in Nigeria

#2264 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

89. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Metallurgical Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

90. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Metallurgical Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

91. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Metallurgical Engineering

#17 in South Africa

#2297 in the World

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

92. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2301 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

93. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Metallurgical Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#2324 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

94. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Metallurgical Engineering

#3 in Ethiopia

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

95. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

96. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#2352 in the World

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

97. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Metallurgical Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2373 in the World

98. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#20 in Nigeria

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

99. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#2440 in the World

Founded: 1964

100. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Metallurgical Engineering

#4 in Ethiopia

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

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

Geotechnical Engineering234

Human-Computer Interaction86

Industrial Engineering22

Landscape Architecture33

Marine Engineering27

Materials Science317

Mechanical Engineering282

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