29 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Egypt

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Egypt ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 214K citations received by 17K academic papers made by 29 universities in Egypt 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in Africa

#522 in the World

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

2. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Africa

#636 in the World

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

3. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in Africa

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in Africa

#724 in the World

Founded: 1972

5. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in Africa

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

6. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in Africa

#800 in the World

Founded: 1957

7. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Earth science and Geophysics

#19 in Africa

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

8. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Earth science and Geophysics

#26 in Africa

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

9. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in Africa

#1026 in the World

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

10. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in Africa

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1961

11. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Earth science and Geophysics

#30 in Africa

#1096 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

12. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#31 in Africa

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

13. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#35 in Africa

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

14. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Earth science and Geophysics

#48 in Africa

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

15. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Earth science and Geophysics

#51 in Africa

#1412 in the World

Founded: 2012

16. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Earth science and Geophysics

#56 in Africa

#1495 in the World

Founded: 1995

17. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in Africa

#1619 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

18. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#63 in Africa

#1645 in the World

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

19. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#79 in Africa

#1882 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

20. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Earth science and Geophysics

#80 in Africa

#1893 in the World

Founded: 2010

21. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Earth science and Geophysics

#82 in Africa

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

22. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#83 in Africa

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

23. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#85 in Africa

#1956 in the World

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

24. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Earth science and Geophysics

#96 in Africa

#2159 in the World

Founded: 2010

25. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Earth science and Geophysics

#102 in Africa

#2214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

26. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Earth science and Geophysics

#158 in Africa

#2954 in the World

Founded: 2010

27. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#160 in Africa

#2978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

28. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Earth science and Geophysics

#174 in Africa

#3186 in the World

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

29. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#177 in Africa

#3288 in the World

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

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Egypt based on the number of universities and their ranks are Giza, Alexandria, Cairo, and Tanta.