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 195K citations received by 17.5K academic papers made by 116 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

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1970

2. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Ethiopia

#43 in the World

Founded: 1950

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in South Africa

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Egypt

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

5. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Egypt

#110 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

#125 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

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Egypt

#150 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

#165 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

#169 in the World

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

11. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in South Africa

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Egypt

#176 in the World

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

13. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in South Africa

#177 in the World

Founded: 1874

14. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in South Africa

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

15. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Egypt

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

16. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Ethiopia

#198 in the World

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

17. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in South Africa

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

18. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in South Africa

#219 in the World

Founded: 1918

19. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Nigeria

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

20. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in Egypt

#238 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Nigeria

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

22. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Kenya

#250 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Nigeria

#252 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Nigeria

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

25. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Nigeria

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

26. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in South Africa

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

27. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in South Africa

#294 in the World

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

28. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in South Africa

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

29. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Tanzania

#302 in the World

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

30. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in Egypt

#304 in the World

Founded: 1957

31. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Ethiopia

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

32. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Ghana

#324 in the World

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

33. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Ethiopia

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

34. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in Nigeria

#346 in the World

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

35. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in South Africa

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

36. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in South Africa

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

37. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Morocco

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

38. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Ethiopia

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

39. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Morocco

#406 in the World

40. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Tanzania

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

41. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Ghana

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

42. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in Nigeria

#426 in the World

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

43. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Egypt

#428 in the World

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

44. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Tunisia

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

45. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in South Africa

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

46. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Nigeria

#435 in the World

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

47. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Nigeria

#437 in the World

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

48. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in South Africa

#441 in the World

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

49. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in Nigeria

#442 in the World

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

50. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Egypt

#456 in the World

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

51. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in Nigeria

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

52. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Morocco

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

53. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Uganda

#469 in the World

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

54. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in Egypt

#480 in the World

Founded: 1961

55. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Tunisia

#487 in the World

56. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Botswana

#503 in the World

Founded: 1964

57. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Morocco

#510 in the World

58. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Algeria

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

59. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Zambia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

60. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Ethiopia

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

61. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in Ethiopia

#543 in the World

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

62. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Kenya

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

63. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in Nigeria

#569 in the World

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

64. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in Nigeria

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

65. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Kenya

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

66. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in Algeria

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

67. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Tunisia

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

68. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#15 in Nigeria

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

69. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#16 in Nigeria

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

70. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#17 in Nigeria

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

71. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in Egypt

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

72. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Tunisia

#657 in the World

73. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Senegal

#666 in the World

Founded: 1918

74. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in Egypt

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

75. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Sudan

#681 in the World

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

76. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#18 in Nigeria

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

77. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in Egypt

#702 in the World

Founded: 2010

78. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#15 in Egypt

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

79. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#16 in Egypt

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

80. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#19 in Nigeria

#754 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Malawi

#756 in the World

Founded: 1964

82. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Kenya

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

83. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Morocco

#784 in the World

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

84. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Algeria

#802 in the World

85. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Tunisia

#803 in the World

86. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#17 in Egypt

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

87. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Ivory Coast

#811 in the World

Founded: 1964

88. Adama Science and Technology University

Ethiopia | Adama

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in Ethiopia

#820 in the World

Founded: 1993

89. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in Algeria

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

90. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in South Africa

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

91. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#20 in Nigeria

#851 in the World

Founded: 1991

92. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Ethiopia

#854 in the World

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

93. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Morocco

#857 in the World

94. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in Algeria

#861 in the World

95. Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

Tanzania | Arusha

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Tanzania

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 117
Founded: 2009

96. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#21 in Nigeria

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

97. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in Cameroon

#894 in the World

Founded: 1993

98. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#15 in South Africa

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

99. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in Algeria

#903 in the World

100. Debre Markos University

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in Ethiopia

#904 in the World

Founded: 2005

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