Best Universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 581K citations received by 61.8K academic papers made by 169 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

#386 in the World

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

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Structural Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#466 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Structural Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#552 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Structural Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Structural Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#645 in the World

Founded: 1972

8. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

9. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

10. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#711 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

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

13. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Structural Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#882 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Structural Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#977 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

15. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

16. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1126 in the World

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

17. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#1131 in the World

18. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Structural Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

19. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Structural Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

20. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

21. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1153 in the World

22. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1961

23. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#1305 in the World

24. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1321 in the World

25. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1342 in the World

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

26. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

27. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Structural Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1369 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

28. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

29. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1434 in the World

30. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1482 in the World

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

31. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Structural Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

32. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1520 in the World

33. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

34. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1530 in the World

35. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1590 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

36. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Structural Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1601 in the World

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

37. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Structural Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1603 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

38. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1606 in the World

39. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Structural Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

40. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Structural Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1619 in the World

41. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Structural Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

42. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Structural Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

43. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

44. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

45. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Structural Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

46. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

47. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

48. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Structural Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1771 in the World

49. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Structural Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1800 in the World

Founded: 2010

50. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Structural Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1815 in the World

Founded: 2010

51. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Structural Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1821 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

52. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

53. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Structural Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1880 in the World

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

54. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Structural Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

55. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Structural Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#1935 in the World

56. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Structural Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

57. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Structural Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

58. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

59. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Structural Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#1979 in the World

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

60. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#1980 in the World

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

61. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Structural Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1991 in the World

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

62. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Structural Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#1995 in the World

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

63. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Structural Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#2007 in the World

Founded: 1995

64. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Structural Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#2039 in the World

Founded: 2012

65. Bechar University

Algeria | Bechar

For Structural Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2059 in the World

66. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Structural Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#2060 in the World

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

67. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Structural Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

68. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#2101 in the World

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

69. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#2105 in the World

Founded: 1950

70. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Structural Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#2166 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

71. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Structural Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

72. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

73. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Structural Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2295 in the World

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

74. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2303 in the World

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

75. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Structural Engineering

#14 in Algeria

#2339 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000

76. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#2346 in the World

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

77. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Structural Engineering

#15 in Algeria

#2359 in the World

78. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Structural Engineering

#26 in Egypt

#2366 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

79. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#2372 in the World

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

80. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Structural Engineering

#27 in Egypt

#2374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

81. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Structural Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

82. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Libya

#2439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

83. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Structural Engineering

#16 in Algeria

#2441 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

84. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Structural Engineering

#28 in Egypt

#2460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

85. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#2464 in the World

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

86. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Structural Engineering

#17 in Algeria

#2491 in the World

87. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#2493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

88. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Structural Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#2508 in the World

89. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Structural Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

90. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#2521 in the World

Founded: 1964

91. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#2577 in the World

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

92. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#2606 in the World

Founded: 1993

93. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Structural Engineering

#8 in Tunisia

#2616 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

94. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#2629 in the World

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

95. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Structural Engineering

#18 in Algeria

#2644 in the World

96. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Structural Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#2680 in the World

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

97. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Structural Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2725 in the World

Founded: 1975

98. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Structural Engineering

#19 in Algeria

#2737 in the World

99. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Ethiopia

#2743 in the World

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

100. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Libya

#2776 in the World

Founded: 1955

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

Optical Engineering264

Petroleum Engineering49

Polymer science and Plastics engineering19

Product and Industrial Design10

Reliability and Quality Engineering80

Remote Sensing99

Renewable Energy Engineering138

Robotics35

Systems Engineering131

Technical Drawing15

Telecommunications240

Transportation Engineering50