27 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 60.4K citations received by 6.29K academic papers made by 27 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

Egypt | Giza

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in Africa

#860 in the World

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

2. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in Africa

#973 in the World

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

3. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in Africa

#1302 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in Africa

#1424 in the World

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

5. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#37 in Africa

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

6. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#38 in Africa

#1692 in the World

Founded: 1972

7. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#45 in Africa

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

8. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#56 in Africa

#2110 in the World

Founded: 1961

9. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#59 in Africa

#2164 in the World

Founded: 1957

10. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#62 in Africa

#2249 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

11. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#77 in Africa

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

12. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#78 in Africa

#2529 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

13. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#79 in Africa

#2559 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

14. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#84 in Africa

#2610 in the World

Founded: 2010

15. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#89 in Africa

#2665 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

16. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#93 in Africa

#2742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

17. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#104 in Africa

#2992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

18. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#105 in Africa

#3090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

19. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#108 in Africa

#3163 in the World

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

20. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#125 in Africa

#3419 in the World

Founded: 1995

21. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#157 in Africa

#3886 in the World

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

22. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#161 in Africa

#3929 in the World

Founded: 2012

23. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#170 in Africa

#4044 in the World

Founded: 2010

24. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#173 in Africa

#4068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

25. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#174 in Africa

#4076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

26. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#191 in Africa

#4262 in the World

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

27. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#202 in Africa

#4388 in the World

Founded: 1996

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in Egypt based on the number of universities and their ranks are Giza, New Cairo, Cairo, and Alexandria.