Best Universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 11.6M citations received by 689K academic papers made by 349 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. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Ecology

#1 in South Africa

#129 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Ecology

#2 in South Africa

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Ecology

#3 in South Africa

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Ecology

#4 in South Africa

#231 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Ecology

#5 in South Africa

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. Cairo University

For Ecology

#1 in Egypt

#434 in the World

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

7. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Ecology

#6 in South Africa

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Ecology

#549 in the World

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

9. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Ecology

#588 in the World

Founded: 1950

10. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Ecology

#7 in South Africa

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

11. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Ecology

#8 in South Africa

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Ecology

#2 in Egypt

#603 in the World

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

13. Ain Shams University

For Ecology

#3 in Egypt

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

14. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Ecology

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

15. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Ecology

#9 in South Africa

#680 in the World

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

16. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Ecology

#1 in Uganda

#694 in the World

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

17. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Ecology

#4 in Egypt

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

18. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Ecology

#1 in Kenya

#712 in the World

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

19. University of Ghana

For Ecology

#1 in Ghana

#723 in the World

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

20. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Ecology

#5 in Egypt

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

21. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Ecology

#762 in the World

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

22. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Ecology

#10 in South Africa

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

23. University of Sfax

For Ecology

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

24. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Ecology

#2 in Ghana

#833 in the World

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

25. Assiut University

For Ecology

#6 in Egypt

#864 in the World

Founded: 1957

26. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Ecology

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

27. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Ecology

#931 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Ecology

#979 in the World

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

29. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Ecology

#11 in South Africa

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

30. Al-Azhar University

For Ecology

#7 in Egypt

#1014 in the World

Founded: 1961

31. Tanta University

For Ecology

#8 in Egypt

#1017 in the World

Founded: 1972

32. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Ecology

#1023 in the World

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

33. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Ecology

#1034 in the World

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

34. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Ecology

#12 in South Africa

#1038 in the World

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

35. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Ecology

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

36. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Ecology

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

37. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Ecology

#1091 in the World

38. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Ecology

#1120 in the World

39. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Ecology

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

40. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Ecology

#9 in Egypt

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

41. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Ecology

#13 in South Africa

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

42. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Ecology

#1134 in the World

43. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Ecology

#14 in South Africa

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

44. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Ecology

#1171 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Ecology

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

46. Minia University

For Ecology

#10 in Egypt

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

47. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Ecology

#10 in Nigeria

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

48. Covenant University

For Ecology

#11 in Nigeria

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

49. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Ecology

#1266 in the World

50. Benha University

For Ecology

#11 in Egypt

#1269 in the World

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

51. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Ecology

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

52. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Ecology

#1321 in the World

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

53. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Ecology

#12 in Egypt

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

54. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Ecology

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

55. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Ecology

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

56. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Ecology

#1 in Mauritius

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

57. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Ecology

#12 in Nigeria

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

58. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Ecology

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

59. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Ecology

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

60. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Ecology

#1411 in the World

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

61. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Ecology

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1993

62. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Ecology

#13 in Egypt

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

63. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Ecology

#15 in South Africa

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

64. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Ecology

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

65. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Ecology

#2 in Kenya

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

66. Helwan University

For Ecology

#14 in Egypt

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

67. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Ecology

#13 in Nigeria

#1477 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

68. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Ecology

#1479 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

69. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Ecology

#1484 in the World

Founded: 1918

70. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Ecology

#3 in Kenya

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

71. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Ecology

#3 in Ghana

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

72. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Ecology

#16 in South Africa

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

73. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Ecology

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

74. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Ecology

#14 in Nigeria

#1563 in the World

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

75. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Ecology

#1 in Sudan

#1582 in the World

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

76. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Ecology

#15 in Nigeria

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

77. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Ecology

#1595 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

78. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Ecology

#17 in South Africa

#1600 in the World

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

79. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Ecology

#1604 in the World

80. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Ecology

#15 in Egypt

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

81. South Valley University - Qena

For Ecology

#16 in Egypt

#1651 in the World

Founded: 1995

82. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Ecology

#1659 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

83. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Ecology

#16 in Nigeria

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

84. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Ecology

#1 in Zambia

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

85. University for Development Studies

For Ecology

#4 in Ghana

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

86. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Ecology

#1724 in the World

87. Egerton University

For Ecology

#4 in Kenya

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

88. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Ecology

#1808 in the World

89. University of Uyo

For Ecology

#17 in Nigeria

#1810 in the World

Founded: 1991

90. University of Venda

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South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Ecology

#18 in South Africa

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

91. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Ecology

#1818 in the World

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

92. University of Ouagadougou

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Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Ecology

#1 in Burkina Faso

#1819 in the World

Enrollment: 44,860
Founded: 1974

93. Aswan University

For Ecology

#17 in Egypt

#1821 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

94. Fayoum University

For Ecology

#18 in Egypt

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

95. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Ecology

#5 in Kenya

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

96. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Ecology

#18 in Nigeria

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

97. University of Malawi

For Ecology

#1 in Malawi

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1964

98. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

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Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Ecology

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1885 in the World

Founded: 1964

99. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Ecology

#19 in Nigeria

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

100. University of Antananarivo

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Madagascar | Antananarivo

For Ecology

#1 in Madagascar

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1961

Environmental Science subfields in Africa

Agricultural Science299

Earth science and Geophysics222

Environmental Chemistry227

Environmental Engineering219

Environmental Management299

Geography and Cartography360

Geotechnical Engineering233

Hydrology and Water resources management116

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science252

Mining Engineering74

Oceanography266

Paleontology330

Petrology and Geochemistry177

Urban and Regional planning39

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation208