35 Best universities for Oceanography in Egypt

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Egypt ranked based on their research performance in Oceanography. A graph of 535K citations received by 26.1K academic papers made by 35 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

For Oceanography

#7 in Africa

#550 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

For Oceanography

#8 in Africa

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Oceanography

#9 in Africa

#729 in the World

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

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Oceanography

#12 in Africa

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. Tanta University

For Oceanography

#18 in Africa

#996 in the World

Founded: 1972

6. Assiut University

For Oceanography

#19 in Africa

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1957

7. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Oceanography

#20 in Africa

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

8. Al-Azhar University

For Oceanography

#31 in Africa

#1171 in the World

Founded: 1961

9. Helwan University

For Oceanography

#41 in Africa

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

10. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Oceanography

#42 in Africa

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

11. Minia University

For Oceanography

#46 in Africa

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

12. South Valley University - Qena

For Oceanography

#53 in Africa

#1519 in the World

Founded: 1995

13. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Oceanography

#55 in Africa

#1568 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

14. Benha University

For Oceanography

#57 in Africa

#1615 in the World

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

15. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Oceanography

#63 in Africa

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

16. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Oceanography

#64 in Africa

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

17. Fayoum University

For Oceanography

#72 in Africa

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

18. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Oceanography

#80 in Africa

#1881 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

19. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Oceanography

#82 in Africa

#1920 in the World

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

20. Aswan University

For Oceanography

#85 in Africa

#1945 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

21. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Oceanography

#87 in Africa

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

22. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Oceanography

#94 in Africa

#2096 in the World

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

23. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Oceanography

#98 in Africa

#2116 in the World

Founded: 2010

24. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Oceanography

#101 in Africa

#2132 in the World

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

25. Suez University

For Oceanography

#109 in Africa

#2228 in the World

Founded: 2012

26. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Oceanography

#143 in Africa

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

27. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Oceanography

#152 in Africa

#3001 in the World

Founded: 2010

28. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Oceanography

#171 in Africa

#3348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

29. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Oceanography

#186 in Africa

#3510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

30. University of Sadat City

For Oceanography

#198 in Africa

#3640 in the World

Founded: 2013

31. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Oceanography

#202 in Africa

#3660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

32. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Oceanography

#254 in Africa

#4483 in the World

Founded: 2007

33. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Oceanography

#257 in Africa

#4546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

34. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Oceanography

#258 in Africa

#4549 in the World

Founded: 1996

35. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Oceanography

#265 in Africa

#4573 in the World

Founded: 1996

The best cities to study Oceanography in Egypt based on the number of universities and their ranks are Giza, Cairo, Alexandria, and Mansoura.

Environmental Science subfields in Egypt

Agricultural Science34

Earth science and Geophysics30

Environmental Chemistry36

Environmental Engineering30

Environmental Management36

Geography and Cartography40

Geotechnical Engineering31

Hydrology and Water resources management19

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science37

Mining Engineering13

Petrology and Geochemistry28

Urban and Regional planning7

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation26