Best Universities for Optical Engineering 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 3.09M citations received by 215K academic papers made by 264 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 Optical Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#456 in the World

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

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Optical Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#509 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Optical Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Optical Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#595 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Optical Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

8. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Optical Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#780 in the World

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

10. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

11. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#884 in the World

Founded: 1961

12. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Optical Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

13. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

14. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#972 in the World

Founded: 1957

15. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Optical Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#1008 in the World

17. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Optical Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

18. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#1077 in the World

19. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Optical Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1078 in the World

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

20. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1098 in the World

21. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Optical Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1136 in the World

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

22. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1155 in the World

23. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

24. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Optical Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1286 in the World

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

25. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Optical Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1296 in the World

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

26. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Optical Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1302 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

27. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Optical Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

28. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Optical Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

29. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Optical Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

30. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

31. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Optical Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

32. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1519 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

33. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Optical Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

34. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

35. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Optical Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

36. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Optical Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#1571 in the World

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

37. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#1574 in the World

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

38. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

39. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Optical Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1995

40. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1620 in the World

41. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1660 in the World

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

42. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1687 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

43. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Optical Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1700 in the World

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

44. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

45. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Optical Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

46. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

47. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1813 in the World

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

48. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1950

49. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#1829 in the World

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

50. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

51. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Optical Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

52. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1954 in the World

53. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#2008 in the World

54. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Optical Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#2023 in the World

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

55. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#2052 in the World

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

56. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Optical Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#2058 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

57. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

58. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#2088 in the World

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

59. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Optical Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#2099 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

60. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#2123 in the World

61. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

62. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

63. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Optical Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#2224 in the World

64. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Optical Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

65. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Optical Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

66. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#2271 in the World

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

67. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

68. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Optical Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

69. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Optical Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#2323 in the World

Founded: 2010

70. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#2329 in the World

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

71. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Optical Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2332 in the World

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

72. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#2346 in the World

Founded: 1918

73. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#2353 in the World

Founded: 1964

74. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#2368 in the World

75. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Optical Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2384 in the World

Founded: 2010

76. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Optical Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#2399 in the World

Founded: 2012

77. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Optical Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#2403 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

78. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Optical Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

79. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

80. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Ethiopia

#2439 in the World

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

81. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Optical Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#2440 in the World

82. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#2450 in the World

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

83. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Optical Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2457 in the World

84. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Optical Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

85. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#2542 in the World

Founded: 1993

86. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Optical Engineering

#14 in Algeria

#2562 in the World

87. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Optical Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

88. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Optical Engineering

#26 in Egypt

#2590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

89. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2591 in the World

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

90. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Optical Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

91. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Optical Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

92. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Optical Engineering

#15 in Algeria

#2688 in the World

93. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Malawi

#2734 in the World

Founded: 1964

94. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Optical Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#2735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

95. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Optical Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#2749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

96. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Libya

#2775 in the World

Founded: 1955

97. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Optical Engineering

#17 in South Africa

#2776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

98. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Optical Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#2783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

99. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Cameroon

#2820 in the World

Founded: 1977

100. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Ghana

#2822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

Engineering subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering179

Aerospace Engineering200

Agricultural Engineering63

Applied/Engineering Physics28

Architectural Engineering42

Architecture35

Automation and Control engineering72

Automotive Engineering107

Aviation18

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

Nanotechnology201

Nuclear Engineering35

Operations Research57

Petroleum Engineering49

Polymer science and Plastics engineering19

Product and Industrial Design10

Reliability and Quality Engineering80

Remote Sensing99

Renewable Energy Engineering138

Robotics35

Structural Engineering169

Systems Engineering131

Technical Drawing15

Telecommunications240

Transportation Engineering50