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 645K citations received by 42.5K academic papers made by 159 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

#84 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

#125 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in South Africa

#311 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in South Africa

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in South Africa

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in South Africa

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Egypt

#454 in the World

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

8. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Tunisia

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

9. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in South Africa

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

10. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Morocco

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

11. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Tunisia

#590 in the World

12. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Ethiopia

#596 in the World

Founded: 1950

13. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Egypt

#601 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Tunisia

#607 in the World

15. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Egypt

#618 in the World

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

16. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Nigeria

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

17. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Egypt

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

18. University of Yaounde I

Cameroon | Yaounde

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Cameroon

#674 in the World

Founded: 1962

19. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Egypt

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

20. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Algeria

#728 in the World

21. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Morocco

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

22. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Nigeria

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

23. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Egypt

#757 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Tanzania

#773 in the World

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

25. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Egypt

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

26. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in South Africa

#812 in the World

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

27. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Ghana

#865 in the World

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

28. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Egypt

#879 in the World

Founded: 1961

29. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Nigeria

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

30. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Botswana

#890 in the World

Founded: 1964

31. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in South Africa

#900 in the World

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

32. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Morocco

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

33. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Egypt

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

34. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Zimbabwe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

35. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Egypt

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

36. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in Egypt

#1050 in the World

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

37. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Nigeria

#1051 in the World

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

38. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Nigeria

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

39. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Egypt

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

40. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Egypt

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

41. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Kenya

#1116 in the World

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

42. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Senegal

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1918

43. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Nigeria

#1131 in the World

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

44. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Tunisia

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

45. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Tunisia

#1170 in the World

46. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Cameroon

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1993

47. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in Egypt

#1183 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

48. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in South Africa

#1188 in the World

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

49. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Nigeria

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

50. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in Egypt

#1238 in the World

Founded: 2012

51. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Nigeria

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

52. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in South Africa

#1296 in the World

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

53. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Morocco

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

54. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#16 in Egypt

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1995

55. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#17 in Egypt

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

56. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Tunisia

#1351 in the World

57. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Cameroon

#1361 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1982

58. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in South Africa

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

59. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Algeria

#1402 in the World

60. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#18 in Egypt

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

61. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Ghana

#1433 in the World

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

62. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Morocco

#1475 in the World

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

63. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Nigeria

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

64. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#19 in Egypt

#1518 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

65. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Cameroon

#1519 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Burkina Faso

#1569 in the World

Founded: 1974

67. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Sudan

#1576 in the World

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

68. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Tunisia

#1599 in the World

69. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Algeria

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

70. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#20 in Egypt

#1617 in the World

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

71. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Nigeria

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

72. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Morocco

#1626 in the World

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

73. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in South Africa

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

74. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Algeria

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

75. University of Antananarivo

Madagascar | Antananarivo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Madagascar

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1961

76. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Uganda

#1685 in the World

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

77. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#21 in Egypt

#1686 in the World

Founded: 2010

78. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in Nigeria

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

79. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Zambia

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

80. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Nigeria

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

81. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in South Africa

#1721 in the World

Founded: 1916

82. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Cameroon

#1727 in the World

Founded: 1977

83. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Nigeria

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

84. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Algeria

#1779 in the World

85. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Tunisia

#1781 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

86. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in Nigeria

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

87. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#22 in Egypt

#1850 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

88. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in South Africa

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

89. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Malawi

#1879 in the World

Founded: 1964

90. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Algeria

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

91. University of Lubumbashi

DR Congo | Lubumbashi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in the DR Congo

#1893 in the World

Founded: 1955

92. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in Nigeria

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

93. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Algeria

#1902 in the World

94. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1964

95. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#16 in Nigeria

#1928 in the World

Founded: 1988

96. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Algeria

#1943 in the World

97. Eduardo Mondlane University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Mozambique

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

98. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Algeria

#1967 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

99. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#23 in Egypt

#1971 in the World

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

100. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Algeria

#1982 in the World

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