Best Universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 995K citations received by 75.7K academic papers made by 199 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

#378 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

#473 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Structural Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#502 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Structural Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

7. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#612 in the World

Founded: 1972

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Structural Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

10. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#687 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

#861 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

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

15. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

16. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1002 in the World

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

17. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Structural Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1097 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

18. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

19. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

20. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#1166 in the World

21. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Structural Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

22. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1961

23. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#1282 in the World

24. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1308 in the World

25. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1353 in the World

26. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1360 in the World

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

27. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

28. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1379 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

29. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1388 in the World

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

30. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Structural Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1415 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

31. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1474 in the World

32. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

33. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Structural Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

34. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

35. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

36. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Structural Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

37. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Structural Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

38. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Structural Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1592 in the World

39. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Structural Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1601 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

40. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

41. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Structural Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

42. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

43. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#1656 in the World

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

44. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#1658 in the World

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

45. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1668 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

46. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Structural Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

47. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

48. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

49. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Structural Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1712 in the World

50. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1752 in the World

51. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#1786 in the World

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

52. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Structural Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1801 in the World

Founded: 2010

53. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Structural Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

54. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Structural Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1831 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

55. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Structural Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

56. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#1840 in the World

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

57. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Structural Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#1842 in the World

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

58. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Structural Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#1851 in the World

59. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Structural Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1891 in the World

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

60. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Structural Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#1908 in the World

Founded: 2012

61. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Structural Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

62. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Structural Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#1935 in the World

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

63. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1936 in the World

64. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#1946 in the World

Founded: 1950

65. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Structural Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1995

66. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Structural Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

67. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Structural Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2000 in the World

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

68. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Structural Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

69. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

70. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Structural Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

71. Bechar University

Algeria | Bechar

For Structural Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2147 in the World

72. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

73. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Structural Engineering

#26 in Egypt

#2250 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

74. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Structural Engineering

#14 in Algeria

#2265 in the World

75. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Structural Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#2293 in the World

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

76. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Structural Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2298 in the World

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

77. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Structural Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2312 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

78. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#2346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

79. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#27 in Egypt

#2348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

80. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Structural Engineering

#15 in Algeria

#2371 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

81. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#2403 in the World

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

82. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Ethiopia

#2409 in the World

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

83. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Structural Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

84. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2420 in the World

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

85. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Structural Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2423 in the World

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

86. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#2427 in the World

87. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Ethiopia

#2439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

88. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Structural Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#2452 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

89. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Libya

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

90. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Structural Engineering

#16 in Algeria

#2464 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

91. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#2504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

92. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Structural Engineering

#17 in Algeria

#2511 in the World

93. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#2523 in the World

Founded: 1993

94. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

95. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Structural Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#2545 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

96. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Structural Engineering

#28 in Egypt

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

97. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#2579 in the World

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

98. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Structural Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#2587 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

99. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#2614 in the World

Founded: 1964

100. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Structural Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#2645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

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

Metallurgical Engineering283

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

Systems Engineering160

Technical Drawing21

Telecommunications266

Transportation Engineering63