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 226K citations received by 18.7K academic papers made by 120 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. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Ethiopia

#35 in the World

Founded: 1950

2. University of Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Benin

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1970

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in South Africa

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Egypt

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

5. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Egypt

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

6. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Ghana

#115 in the World

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

7. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Egypt

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Egypt

#157 in the World

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

9. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Zimbabwe

#168 in the World

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

10. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Nigeria

#173 in the World

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

11. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Ethiopia

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

12. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in South Africa

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

13. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in South Africa

#183 in the World

Founded: 1874

14. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in South Africa

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

15. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Egypt

#186 in the World

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

16. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in South Africa

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

17. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Egypt

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

18. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in South Africa

#229 in the World

Founded: 1918

19. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in Egypt

#239 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Nigeria

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Nigeria

#243 in the World

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

22. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Kenya

#247 in the World

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

23. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Nigeria

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

24. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in South Africa

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

25. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Ethiopia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

26. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Nigeria

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

27. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Nigeria

#286 in the World

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

28. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in South Africa

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

29. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in South Africa

#300 in the World

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

30. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in South Africa

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

31. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Ghana

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

32. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in Egypt

#315 in the World

Founded: 1957

33. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Ethiopia

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 17,030
Founded: 1991

34. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Tanzania

#319 in the World

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

35. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in Nigeria

#361 in the World

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

36. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in South Africa

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

37. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Ghana

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 13,132
Founded: 1992

38. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Ethiopia

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

39. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Morocco

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

40. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Tanzania

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

41. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Morocco

#412 in the World

42. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in South Africa

#414 in the World

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

43. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in South Africa

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

44. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in Nigeria

#431 in the World

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

45. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Egypt

#433 in the World

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

46. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Tunisia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

47. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Nigeria

#438 in the World

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

48. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Nigeria

#439 in the World

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

49. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Uganda

#442 in the World

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

50. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Egypt

#454 in the World

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

51. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in Nigeria

#455 in the World

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

52. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Morocco

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

53. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in Nigeria

#468 in the World

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

54. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in Nigeria

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

55. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Tunisia

#477 in the World

56. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in Egypt

#483 in the World

Founded: 1961

57. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Zambia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

58. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Morocco

#496 in the World

59. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Ethiopia

#498 in the World

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

60. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in Ethiopia

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

61. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Botswana

#529 in the World

Founded: 1964

62. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in Nigeria

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

63. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Algeria

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

64. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Kenya

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

65. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Kenya

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

66. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Algeria

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

67. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Tunisia

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

68. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#15 in Nigeria

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

69. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Tunisia

#631 in the World

70. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in Egypt

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

71. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#16 in Nigeria

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

72. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#17 in Nigeria

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

73. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Senegal

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

74. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#18 in Nigeria

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

75. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in Egypt

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

76. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in Egypt

#720 in the World

Founded: 2010

77. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Sudan

#728 in the World

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

78. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#15 in Egypt

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

79. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#16 in Egypt

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

80. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in Ethiopia

#769 in the World

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

81. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#19 in Nigeria

#770 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Morocco

#773 in the World

83. Adama Science and Technology University

Ethiopia | Adama

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Ethiopia

#774 in the World

Founded: 1993

84. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Malawi

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

85. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Kenya

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

86. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Algeria

#789 in the World

87. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#17 in Egypt

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 3,741
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 2010

88. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Tunisia

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

89. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Algeria

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

90. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Ivory Coast

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 60,189
Founded: 1964

91. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#18 in Egypt

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

92. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in South Africa

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

93. University of Energy and Natural Resources

Ghana | Sunyani

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Ghana

#849 in the World

Founded: 2011

94. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Algeria

#852 in the World

95. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Morocco

#853 in the World

96. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#20 in Nigeria

#867 in the World

Founded: 1991

97. Debre Markos University

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Ethiopia

#868 in the World

Founded: 2005

98. Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

Tanzania | Arusha

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Tanzania

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 117
Founded: 2009

99. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Cameroon

#894 in the World

Founded: 1993

100. Wollega University

Ethiopia | Nekemte

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in Ethiopia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

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