Africa's best Petrology and Geochemistry universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 962K citations received by 51.9K academic papers made by 177 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in South Africa

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in South Africa

#128 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in South Africa

#314 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in South Africa

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in South Africa

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Egypt

#426 in the World

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

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in South Africa

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Tunisia

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

9. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Morocco

#545 in the World

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in South Africa

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Tunisia

#579 in the World

12. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Ethiopia

#582 in the World

Founded: 1950

13. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Nigeria

#593 in the World

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

14. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Egypt

#602 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Egypt

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

16. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Tunisia

#628 in the World

17. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Egypt

#638 in the World

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

18. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Morocco

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

19. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Egypt

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

20. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Nigeria

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

21. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Egypt

#746 in the World

Founded: 1957

22. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Algeria

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

23. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Egypt

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

24. University of Yaounde I

Cameroon | Yaounde

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Cameroon

#774 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Egypt

#783 in the World

Founded: 1961

26. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Tanzania

#793 in the World

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

27. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Ghana

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

28. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in South Africa

#819 in the World

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

29. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in South Africa

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

30. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Nigeria

#859 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Nigeria

#864 in the World

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

32. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Botswana

#921 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Morocco

#925 in the World

34. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Egypt

#967 in the World

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

35. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Egypt

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

36. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Zimbabwe

#983 in the World

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

37. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Nigeria

#1004 in the World

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

38. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in Egypt

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

39. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Nigeria

#1015 in the World

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

40. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Cameroon

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Egypt

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

42. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Nigeria

#1076 in the World

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

43. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Nigeria

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

44. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Senegal

#1094 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

45. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Egypt

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

46. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Tunisia

#1133 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

47. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Cameroon

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1982

48. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in Egypt

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

49. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Tunisia

#1157 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

50. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in South Africa

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

51. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Morocco

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

52. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Kenya

#1185 in the World

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

53. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in South Africa

#1209 in the World

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

54. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in Egypt

#1225 in the World

Founded: 2012

55. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Cameroon

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1992

56. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Ghana

#1269 in the World

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

57. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Morocco

#1318 in the World

58. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#16 in Egypt

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

59. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#17 in Egypt

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

60. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#18 in Egypt

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1995

61. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Nigeria

#1358 in the World

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

62. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Tunisia

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

63. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in South Africa

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

64. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Burkina Faso

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 44,860
Founded: 1974

65. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Algeria

#1446 in the World

66. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Nigeria

#1450 in the World

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

67. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in Nigeria

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

68. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Nigeria

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

69. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Cameroon

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1977

70. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Nigeria

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

71. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Morocco

#1547 in the World

72. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#19 in Egypt

#1571 in the World

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

73. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#20 in Egypt

#1574 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

74. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#21 in Egypt

#1609 in the World

Founded: 2010

75. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Algeria

#1614 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

76. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Uganda

#1630 in the World

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

77. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Algeria

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

78. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in Nigeria

#1647 in the World

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

79. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in Nigeria

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

80. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in South Africa

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

81. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in South Africa

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

82. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#16 in Nigeria

#1679 in the World

Founded: 1988

83. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1685 in the World

Enrollment: 60,189
Founded: 1964

84. University of Lubumbashi

DR Congo | Lubumbashi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in the DR Congo

#1697 in the World

Founded: 1955

85. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Tunisia

#1699 in the World

86. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Sudan

#1701 in the World

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

87. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Tunisia

#1706 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

88. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Algeria

#1712 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

89. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#22 in Egypt

#1717 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

90. University of Antananarivo

Madagascar | Antananarivo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Madagascar

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1961

91. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#17 in Nigeria

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

92. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Zimbabwe

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

93. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#18 in Nigeria

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

94. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#19 in Nigeria

#1822 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#20 in Nigeria

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

96. University of Mines and Technology

Ghana | Tarkwa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Ghana

#1847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 15,570
Founded: 2004

97. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Cameroon

#1865 in the World

Founded: 2008

98. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in South Africa

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

99. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Zambia

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

100. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#23 in Egypt

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

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