Best Universities for Oceanography in Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Oceanography. A graph of 2.53M citations received by 132K academic papers made by 266 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 Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Oceanography

#1 in South Africa

#131 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Oceanography

#2 in South Africa

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Oceanography

#3 in South Africa

#437 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Oceanography

#4 in South Africa

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Oceanography

#5 in South Africa

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

6. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Oceanography

#6 in South Africa

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Cairo University

For Oceanography

#1 in Egypt

#549 in the World

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

8. Ain Shams University

For Oceanography

#2 in Egypt

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Oceanography

#3 in Egypt

#727 in the World

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

10. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Oceanography

#813 in the World

Founded: 1950

11. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Oceanography

#4 in Egypt

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

12. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Oceanography

#7 in South Africa

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

13. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Oceanography

#8 in South Africa

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. University of Sfax

For Oceanography

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

15. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Oceanography

#9 in South Africa

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

16. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Oceanography

#967 in the World

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

17. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Oceanography

#10 in South Africa

#985 in the World

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

18. Assiut University

For Oceanography

#5 in Egypt

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. Tanta University

For Oceanography

#6 in Egypt

#1008 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Oceanography

#7 in Egypt

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

21. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Oceanography

#1033 in the World

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

22. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Oceanography

#1041 in the World

23. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Oceanography

#1065 in the World

24. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Oceanography

#1100 in the World

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

25. University of Ghana

For Oceanography

#1 in Ghana

#1114 in the World

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

26. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#2 in Ghana

#1116 in the World

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

27. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Oceanography

#1 in Kenya

#1130 in the World

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

28. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Oceanography

#1132 in the World

29. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Oceanography

#11 in South Africa

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

30. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Oceanography

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

31. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Oceanography

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

32. Al-Azhar University

For Oceanography

#8 in Egypt

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1961

33. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Oceanography

#12 in South Africa

#1198 in the World

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

34. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Oceanography

#1207 in the World

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

35. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Oceanography

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

36. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Oceanography

#13 in South Africa

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

37. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Oceanography

#1 in Uganda

#1267 in the World

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

38. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Oceanography

#1273 in the World

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

39. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Oceanography

#1274 in the World

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

40. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Oceanography

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

41. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Oceanography

#9 in Egypt

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

42. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Oceanography

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

43. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Oceanography

#1405 in the World

Founded: 1918

44. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Oceanography

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Oceanography

#1417 in the World

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

46. Minia University

For Oceanography

#10 in Egypt

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

47. Covenant University

For Oceanography

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

48. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Oceanography

#1443 in the World

49. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Oceanography

#14 in South Africa

#1466 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

50. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Oceanography

#15 in South Africa

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

51. University of Zululand

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South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Oceanography

#16 in South Africa

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

52. South Valley University - Qena

For Oceanography

#11 in Egypt

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1995

53. Helwan University

For Oceanography

#12 in Egypt

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

54. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Oceanography

#13 in Egypt

#1553 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

55. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Oceanography

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

56. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Oceanography

#1563 in the World

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

57. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Oceanography

#10 in Nigeria

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

58. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Oceanography

#1 in Mauritius

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

59. Benha University

For Oceanography

#14 in Egypt

#1616 in the World

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

60. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Oceanography

#1650 in the World

61. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Oceanography

#1665 in the World

62. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Oceanography

#15 in Egypt

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

63. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Oceanography

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

64. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Oceanography

#16 in Egypt

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

65. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Oceanography

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

66. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Oceanography

#11 in Nigeria

#1785 in the World

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

67. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Oceanography

#1795 in the World

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

68. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Oceanography

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

69. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Oceanography

#1812 in the World

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

70. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Oceanography

#12 in Nigeria

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

71. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Oceanography

#13 in Nigeria

#1815 in the World

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

72. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Oceanography

#1821 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

73. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Oceanography

#14 in Nigeria

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

74. Fayoum University

For Oceanography

#17 in Egypt

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

75. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Oceanography

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

76. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Oceanography

#1854 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

77. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Oceanography

#3 in Ghana

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

78. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Oceanography

#17 in South Africa

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

79. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Oceanography

#1911 in the World

80. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Oceanography

#15 in Nigeria

#1912 in the World

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

81. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Oceanography

#16 in Nigeria

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

82. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Oceanography

#18 in Egypt

#1919 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

83. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Oceanography

#19 in Egypt

#1921 in the World

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

84. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

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Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Oceanography

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1964

85. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Oceanography

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

86. Aswan University

For Oceanography

#20 in Egypt

#1945 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

87. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Oceanography

#1962 in the World

88. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Oceanography

#21 in Egypt

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

89. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Oceanography

#1974 in the World

90. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Oceanography

#17 in Nigeria

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

91. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Oceanography

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

92. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Oceanography

#18 in South Africa

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

93. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Oceanography

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

94. University of Uyo

For Oceanography

#18 in Nigeria

#2082 in the World

Founded: 1991

95. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Oceanography

#2095 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

96. Eduardo Mondlane University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Oceanography

#1 in Mozambique

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

97. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Oceanography

#2114 in the World

98. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Oceanography

#2 in Kenya

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

99. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Oceanography

#22 in Egypt

#2141 in the World

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

100. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Oceanography

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

Environmental Science subfields in Africa

Agricultural Science299

Earth science and Geophysics222

Environmental Chemistry227

Environmental Engineering219

Environmental Management299

Geography and Cartography360

Geotechnical Engineering233

Hydrology and Water resources management116

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science252

Mining Engineering74

Paleontology330

Petrology and Geochemistry177

Urban and Regional planning39

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation208