Best Universities for Cardiology in Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Cardiology. A graph of 714K citations received by 57.2K academic papers made by 135 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 Cardiology

#1 in South Africa

#226 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

For Cardiology

#1 in Egypt

#323 in the World

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

3. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Cardiology

#2 in South Africa

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. Ain Shams University

For Cardiology

#2 in Egypt

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Cardiology

#3 in South Africa

#430 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Cardiology

#3 in Egypt

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

7. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Cardiology

#4 in Egypt

#537 in the World

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

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Cardiology

#5 in Egypt

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Cardiology

#4 in South Africa

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

10. Tanta University

For Cardiology

#6 in Egypt

#628 in the World

Founded: 1972

11. Al-Azhar University

For Cardiology

#7 in Egypt

#629 in the World

Founded: 1961

12. Assiut University

For Cardiology

#8 in Egypt

#636 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Cardiology

#5 in South Africa

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

14. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Cardiology

#9 in Egypt

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

15. Benha University

For Cardiology

#10 in Egypt

#813 in the World

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

16. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Cardiology

#11 in Egypt

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

17. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Cardiology

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

18. Minia University

For Cardiology

#12 in Egypt

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

19. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Cardiology

#6 in South Africa

#949 in the World

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

20. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Cardiology

#975 in the World

21. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Cardiology

#1017 in the World

22. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Cardiology

#7 in South Africa

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

23. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Cardiology

#1049 in the World

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

24. Aswan University

For Cardiology

#13 in Egypt

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

25. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Cardiology

#14 in Egypt

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

26. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Cardiology

#1138 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Cardiology

#1 in Kenya

#1144 in the World

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

28. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Cardiology

#15 in Egypt

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

29. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Cardiology

#1215 in the World

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

30. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Cardiology

#1265 in the World

31. Bayero University Kano

For Cardiology

#1283 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

32. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Cardiology

#1291 in the World

33. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Cardiology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1298 in the World

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

34. University of Sfax

For Cardiology

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

35. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Cardiology

#1 in Uganda

#1328 in the World

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

36. Eduardo Mondlane University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Cardiology

#1 in Mozambique

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

37. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Cardiology

#1342 in the World

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

38. University of Ghana

For Cardiology

#1 in Ghana

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

39. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Cardiology

#1 in Sudan

#1417 in the World

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

40. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Cardiology

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

41. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Cardiology

#1467 in the World

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

42. Fayoum University

For Cardiology

#16 in Egypt

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

43. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Cardiology

#8 in South Africa

#1557 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

44. Helwan University

For Cardiology

#17 in Egypt

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

45. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Cardiology

#1 in the DR Congo

#1672 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Cardiology

#1 in Senegal

#1704 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

47. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Cardiology

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

48. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Cardiology

#9 in South Africa

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

49. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Cardiology

#1 in Tanzania

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

50. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Cardiology

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

51. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Cardiology

#1767 in the World

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

52. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Cardiology

#1813 in the World

53. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Cardiology

#1830 in the World

54. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Cardiology

#1834 in the World

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

55. Lagos State University

For Cardiology

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

56. South Valley University - Qena

For Cardiology

#18 in Egypt

#1856 in the World

Founded: 1995

57. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Cardiology

#19 in Egypt

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

58. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Cardiology

#1877 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

59. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Cardiology

#10 in Nigeria

#1940 in the World

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

60. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Cardiology

#2 in Ghana

#1963 in the World

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

61. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Cardiology

#1968 in the World

62. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Cardiology

#1976 in the World

Founded: 1977

63. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Cardiology

#11 in Nigeria

#2047 in the World

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

64. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Cardiology

#12 in Nigeria

#2058 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

65. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Cardiology

#20 in Egypt

#2069 in the World

Founded: 1996

66. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Cardiology

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

67. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Cardiology

#10 in South Africa

#2109 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

68. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Cardiology

#11 in South Africa

#2110 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

69. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Cardiology

#1 in Libya

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

70. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Cardiology

#12 in South Africa

#2127 in the World

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

71. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Cardiology

#2 in Libya

#2128 in the World

Founded: 1955

72. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Cardiology

#21 in Egypt

#2129 in the World

Founded: 2010

73. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Cardiology

#2152 in the World

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

74. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Cardiology

#22 in Egypt

#2173 in the World

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

75. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Cardiology

#13 in Nigeria

#2216 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

76. Sudan University of Science and Technology

Sudan | Khartoum

For Cardiology

#2 in Sudan

#2218 in the World

Founded: 1990

77. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Cardiology

#1 in Zambia

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

78. Neelain University

Sudan | Khartoum

For Cardiology

#3 in Sudan

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1993

79. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Cardiology

#23 in Egypt

#2295 in the World

Founded: 2010

80. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Cardiology

#2302 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

81. University of Jos

For Cardiology

#14 in Nigeria

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

82. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Cardiology

#15 in Nigeria

#2314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

83. University of Malawi

For Cardiology

#1 in Malawi

#2329 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

84. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Cardiology

#2342 in the World

85. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Cardiology

#16 in Nigeria

#2352 in the World

Founded: 1975

86. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Cardiology

#2 in Kenya

#2380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

87. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Cardiology

#2396 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1992

88. University of Oran 1

For Cardiology

#2402 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

89. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Cardiology

#13 in South Africa

#2413 in the World

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

90. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

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Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Cardiology

#1 in Ivory Coast

#2430 in the World

Enrollment: 60,189
Founded: 1964

91. Walter Sisulu University

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South Africa | Mthatha

For Cardiology

#14 in South Africa

#2459 in the World

Founded: 2005

92. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Cardiology

#17 in Nigeria

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

93. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Cardiology

#24 in Egypt

#2491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

94. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Cardiology

#1 in Botswana

#2499 in the World

Founded: 1964

95. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Cardiology

#18 in Nigeria

#2563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

96. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Cardiology

#2578 in the World

97. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Cardiology

#25 in Egypt

#2598 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

98. University of Social Sciences and Management of Bamako

For Cardiology

#1 in Mali

#2606 in the World

Founded: 2011

99. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Cardiology

#2625 in the World

Founded: 1993

100. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Cardiology

#2643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

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