Best Universities for Nanotechnology in Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 1.68M citations received by 104K academic papers made by 201 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

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Egypt

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

2. Ain Shams University

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Egypt

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nanotechnology

#1 in South Africa

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nanotechnology

#2 in South Africa

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Egypt

#729 in the World

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

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nanotechnology

#3 in South Africa

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Assiut University

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Egypt

#818 in the World

Founded: 1957

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nanotechnology

#4 in South Africa

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

9. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Nanotechnology

#5 in South Africa

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

10. Al-Azhar University

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Egypt

#896 in the World

Founded: 1961

11. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Nanotechnology

#6 in South Africa

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. Tanta University

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Egypt

#963 in the World

Founded: 1972

13. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Egypt

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

14. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Nanotechnology

#7 in South Africa

#983 in the World

Founded: 1918

15. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Nanotechnology

#1002 in the World

16. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nanotechnology

#1080 in the World

17. University of Sfax

For Nanotechnology

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

18. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Egypt

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

19. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Nanotechnology

#8 in South Africa

#1144 in the World

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

20. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nanotechnology

#1161 in the World

21. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Egypt

#1170 in the World

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

22. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Egypt

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

23. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nanotechnology

#9 in South Africa

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1874

24. Minia University

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Egypt

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

25. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nanotechnology

#10 in South Africa

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

26. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Nanotechnology

#11 in South Africa

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

27. Benha University

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Egypt

#1249 in the World

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

28. Helwan University

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Egypt

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

29. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Nanotechnology

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

30. South Valley University - Qena

For Nanotechnology

#14 in Egypt

#1384 in the World

Founded: 1995

31. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Nanotechnology

#15 in Egypt

#1437 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

32. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Nanotechnology

#12 in South Africa

#1458 in the World

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

33. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Nanotechnology

#1465 in the World

34. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Nanotechnology

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

35. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Nanotechnology

#16 in Egypt

#1505 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

36. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Nanotechnology

#1535 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

37. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Nanotechnology

#1536 in the World

38. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Nanotechnology

#17 in Egypt

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

39. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Nanotechnology

#18 in Egypt

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

40. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nanotechnology

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

41. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nanotechnology

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

42. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Nanotechnology

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

43. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Nanotechnology

#13 in South Africa

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

44. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Nanotechnology

#1796 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

45. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Nanotechnology

#1808 in the World

46. Covenant University

For Nanotechnology

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

47. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Nanotechnology

#14 in South Africa

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

48. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nanotechnology

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

49. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Nanotechnology

#19 in Egypt

#1902 in the World

Founded: 2010

50. Suez University

For Nanotechnology

#20 in Egypt

#1916 in the World

Founded: 2012

51. Aswan University

For Nanotechnology

#21 in Egypt

#1938 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

52. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Nanotechnology

#2002 in the World

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

53. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Nanotechnology

#2021 in the World

54. Fayoum University

For Nanotechnology

#22 in Egypt

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

55. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Nanotechnology

#2059 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

56. University of Oran 1

For Nanotechnology

#2083 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

57. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Nanotechnology

#2091 in the World

58. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Nanotechnology

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

59. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Nanotechnology

#23 in Egypt

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

60. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nanotechnology

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

61. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nanotechnology

#15 in South Africa

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

62. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Nanotechnology

#16 in South Africa

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

63. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Nanotechnology

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

64. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nanotechnology

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

65. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Nanotechnology

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

66. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Algeria

#2216 in the World

67. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Nanotechnology

#24 in Egypt

#2229 in the World

Founded: 2010

68. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Nanotechnology

#25 in Egypt

#2232 in the World

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

69. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Nanotechnology

#2244 in the World

Founded: 1950

70. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Nanotechnology

#17 in South Africa

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1916

71. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Algeria

#2269 in the World

72. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nanotechnology

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

73. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Nanotechnology

#2336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

74. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Nanotechnology

#2347 in the World

75. Adama Science and Technology University

Ethiopia | Adama

For Nanotechnology

#2363 in the World

Founded: 1993

76. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nanotechnology

#2366 in the World

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

77. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Algeria

#2408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

78. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Algeria

#2419 in the World

79. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Nigeria

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

80. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Nanotechnology

#26 in Egypt

#2452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,085
Founded: 2006

81. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Nanotechnology

#2469 in the World

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

82. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Nanotechnology

#2471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

83. Botswana International University of Science and Technology

Botswana | Palapye

For Nanotechnology

#2486 in the World

Enrollment: 1,966
Founded: 2005

84. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Nanotechnology

#18 in South Africa

#2496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

85. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Ghana

#2500 in the World

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

86. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Nanotechnology

#14 in Algeria

#2516 in the World

87. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Nigeria

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

88. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Nigeria

#2624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

89. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Nanotechnology

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

90. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Nanotechnology

#27 in Egypt

#2637 in the World

Founded: 2010

91. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Nigeria

#2642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

92. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Senegal

#2673 in the World

Founded: 1918

93. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Nanotechnology

#28 in Egypt

#2678 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

94. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Nanotechnology

#29 in Egypt

#2698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

95. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Kenya

#2706 in the World

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

96. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Nanotechnology

#19 in South Africa

#2731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

97. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Nanotechnology

#30 in Egypt

#2742 in the World

Founded: 1996

98. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Nanotechnology

#15 in Algeria

#2756 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000

99. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Nanotechnology

#16 in Algeria

#2763 in the World

100. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Nanotechnology

#2797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

Engineering subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering179

Aerospace Engineering200

Agricultural Engineering63

Applied/Engineering Physics28

Architectural Engineering42

Automation and Control engineering72

Automotive Engineering107

Biochemical Engineering26

Biomedical Engineering28

Biotechnology193

Chemical Engineering228

Civil Engineering180

Computer Engineering60

Computer Networking218

Construction Management30

Electrical Engineering267

Electronic Engineering132

Engineering Management25

Environmental Engineering193

Firefighting and Fire Science20

Geotechnical Engineering208

Human-Computer Interaction71

Industrial Engineering20

Landscape Architecture28

Marine Engineering21

Materials Science302

Mechanical Engineering260

Metallurgical Engineering264

Mining Engineering76

Nuclear Engineering35

Operations Research57

Optical Engineering264

Petroleum Engineering49

Polymer science and Plastics engineering19

Product and Industrial Design10

Reliability and Quality Engineering80

Remote Sensing99

Renewable Energy Engineering138

Structural Engineering169

Systems Engineering131

Technical Drawing15

Telecommunications240

Transportation Engineering50