Africa's best Hydrology and Water resources management universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Hydrology and Water resources management. A graph of 102K citations received by 12K academic papers made by 89 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 Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Benin

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 86,694
Male:Female: 73:27
Founded: 1970

2. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Egypt

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

3. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Ethiopia

#77 in the World

Founded: 1950

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in South Africa

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Zimbabwe

#143 in the World

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

6. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Egypt

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

7. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in South Africa

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in South Africa

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Egypt

#174 in the World

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

10. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Egypt

#175 in the World

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

11. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Egypt

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

12. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Ghana

#182 in the World

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

13. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Egypt

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

14. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in Egypt

#192 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Nigeria

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

16. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in South Africa

#238 in the World

Founded: 1874

17. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in South Africa

#249 in the World

Founded: 1918

18. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Kenya

#265 in the World

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

19. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in South Africa

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

20. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in South Africa

#285 in the World

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

21. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Tanzania

#308 in the World

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

22. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in Egypt

#312 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in South Africa

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

24. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in South Africa

#332 in the World

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

25. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Ethiopia

#335 in the World

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

26. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Nigeria

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

27. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Egypt

#346 in the World

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

28. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Ethiopia

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

29. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Nigeria

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

30. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Nigeria

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

31. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Morocco

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

32. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Egypt

#387 in the World

Founded: 1961

33. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Tunisia

#391 in the World

34. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in South Africa

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

35. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in South Africa

#397 in the World

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

36. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Nigeria

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

37. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Tunisia

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

38. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Nigeria

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

39. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Tanzania

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

40. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Morocco

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

41. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in Nigeria

#459 in the World

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

42. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Ghana

#460 in the World

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

43. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in Nigeria

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

44. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in Egypt

#480 in the World

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

45. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Botswana

#485 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in South Africa

#494 in the World

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

47. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Ghana

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

48. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Uganda

#503 in the World

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

49. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Ethiopia

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

50. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Zambia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

51. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Algeria

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

52. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in Egypt

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

53. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in Egypt

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

54. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Ethiopia

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

55. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in South Africa

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

56. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Tunisia

#619 in the World

57. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Tunisia

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

58. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in Egypt

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

59. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#15 in Egypt

#635 in the World

Founded: 2010

60. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Sudan

#648 in the World

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

61. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Nigeria

#650 in the World

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

62. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Ethiopia

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

63. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Malawi

#657 in the World

Founded: 1964

64. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Nigeria

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

65. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Kenya

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

66. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Algeria

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

67. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in Ethiopia

#720 in the World

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

68. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#16 in Egypt

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

69. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in Nigeria

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

70. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in Nigeria

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

71. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Morocco

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

72. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Senegal

#757 in the World

Founded: 1918

73. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Kenya

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

74. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Tunisia

#768 in the World

75. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in Nigeria

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

76. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in Nigeria

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

77. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in South Africa

#800 in the World

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

78. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#17 in Egypt

#804 in the World

Founded: 2010

79. Adama Science and Technology University

Ethiopia | Adama

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in Ethiopia

#817 in the World

Founded: 1993

80. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#18 in Egypt

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

81. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Algeria

#829 in the World

82. Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

Tanzania | Arusha

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Tanzania

#848 in the World

Enrollment: 117
Founded: 2009

83. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#15 in Nigeria

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

84. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Morocco

#864 in the World

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

85. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Morocco

#879 in the World

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

86. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Algeria

#881 in the World

87. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Ivory Coast

#891 in the World

Founded: 1964

88. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#16 in Nigeria

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

89. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Kenya

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

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