Best Universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 893K citations received by 73.6K academic papers made by 194 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 Structural Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#377 in the World

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

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Structural Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#471 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Structural Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#519 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Structural Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

7. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#626 in the World

Founded: 1972

8. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Structural Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

9. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

10. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#689 in the World

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

12. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Structural Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

13. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Structural Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#892 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Structural Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

15. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

16. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1026 in the World

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

17. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Structural Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

18. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

19. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

20. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#1163 in the World

21. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Structural Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

22. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1961

23. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#1301 in the World

24. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1318 in the World

25. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1351 in the World

26. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1354 in the World

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

27. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

28. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1381 in the World

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

29. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Structural Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1396 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

30. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

31. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

32. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1479 in the World

33. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Structural Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

34. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

35. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

36. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Structural Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

37. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Structural Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

38. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Structural Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1596 in the World

39. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Structural Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1623 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

40. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

41. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Structural Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

42. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

43. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#1637 in the World

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

44. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#1652 in the World

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

45. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Structural Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

46. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1687 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

47. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

48. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

49. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Structural Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1728 in the World

50. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1757 in the World

51. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#1779 in the World

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

52. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#1831 in the World

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

53. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Structural Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1835 in the World

Founded: 2010

54. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Structural Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1838 in the World

Founded: 2010

55. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Structural Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

56. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Structural Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1865 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

57. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Structural Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#1869 in the World

58. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Structural Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#1871 in the World

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

59. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Structural Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1876 in the World

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

60. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Structural Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

61. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Structural Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

62. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Structural Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

63. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Structural Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1995

64. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Structural Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#1971 in the World

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

65. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Structural Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#1986 in the World

Founded: 2012

66. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1990 in the World

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

67. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#1995 in the World

Founded: 1950

68. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Structural Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

69. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Structural Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

70. Bechar University

Algeria | Bechar

For Structural Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2110 in the World

71. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#2148 in the World

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

72. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

73. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Structural Engineering

#14 in Algeria

#2271 in the World

74. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Structural Engineering

#26 in Egypt

#2272 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

75. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Structural Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#2274 in the World

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

76. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Structural Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2280 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

77. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Structural Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2312 in the World

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

78. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Structural Engineering

#15 in Algeria

#2364 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

79. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

80. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#27 in Egypt

#2374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

81. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#2375 in the World

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

82. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2402 in the World

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

83. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Structural Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2404 in the World

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

84. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Structural Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

85. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#2415 in the World

86. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Structural Engineering

#16 in Algeria

#2456 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

87. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Libya

#2458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

88. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Structural Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#2465 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

89. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Ethiopia

#2486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

90. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Structural Engineering

#17 in Algeria

#2506 in the World

91. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Ethiopia

#2508 in the World

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

92. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#2518 in the World

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

93. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#2544 in the World

Founded: 1993

94. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

95. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Structural Engineering

#28 in Egypt

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

96. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Structural Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#2568 in the World

97. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#2575 in the World

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

98. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#2596 in the World

Founded: 1964

99. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Structural Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#2614 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

100. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Structural Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#2633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

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

Geotechnical Engineering233

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

Systems Engineering152

Technical Drawing20

Telecommunications263

Transportation Engineering63