Best Universities for Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) in Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN). A graph of 539K citations received by 55.4K academic papers made by 167 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in South Africa

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in South Africa

#242 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Egypt

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in South Africa

#270 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Morocco

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in South Africa

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Egypt

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Kenya

#413 in the World

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

9. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Egypt

#416 in the World

Founded: 1957

10. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Tunisia

#418 in the World

11. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Tunisia

#426 in the World

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Egypt

#448 in the World

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

13. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Egypt

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

14. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Uganda

#466 in the World

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

15. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Egypt

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

16. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Tunisia

#517 in the World

17. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Morocco

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

18. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Senegal

#556 in the World

Founded: 1918

19. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in South Africa

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

20. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#7 in Egypt

#568 in the World

Founded: 1961

21. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Tunisia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

22. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Nigeria

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

23. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#8 in Egypt

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

24. University of Yaounde I

Cameroon | Yaounde

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Cameroon

#615 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Nigeria

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

26. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Zimbabwe

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

27. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Ethiopia

#675 in the World

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

28. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Nigeria

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

29. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Ethiopia

#703 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#9 in Egypt

#710 in the World

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

31. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Sudan

#719 in the World

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

32. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Ghana

#721 in the World

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

33. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Malawi

#723 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. University of Lome

Togo | Lome

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Togo

#737 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Tunisia

#747 in the World

36. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in the DR Congo

#777 in the World

Founded: 1954

37. University of Social Sciences and Management of Bamako

Mali | Bamako

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Mali

#778 in the World

Founded: 2011

38. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Cameroon

#797 in the World

Founded: 1977

39. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in South Africa

#798 in the World

Founded: 1916

40. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Algeria

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

41. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Tanzania

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

42. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Morocco

#838 in the World

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

43. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#10 in Egypt

#855 in the World

Founded: 1972

44. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Nigeria

#859 in the World

Founded: 1975

45. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Ethiopia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

46. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Nigeria

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

47. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Burkina Faso

#926 in the World

Founded: 1974

48. University of Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Benin

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 86,694
Male:Female: 73:27
Founded: 1970

49. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#11 in Egypt

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

50. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Algeria

#952 in the World

51. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Morocco

#978 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

52. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Nigeria

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

53. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#12 in Egypt

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

54. Marien Ngouabi University

Congo | Brazzaville

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in the Congo

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 15,054
Founded: 1958

55. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#13 in Egypt

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

56. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#7 in Nigeria

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

57. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Ghana

#1062 in the World

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

58. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Tunisia

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

59. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#8 in Nigeria

#1081 in the World

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

60. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#7 in South Africa

#1090 in the World

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

61. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#9 in Nigeria

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1975

62. University of Antananarivo

Madagascar | Antananarivo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Madagascar

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1961

63. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Ethiopia

#1104 in the World

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

64. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Zambia

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

65. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Ethiopia

#1124 in the World

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

66. University of Lusaka

Zambia | Lusaka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Zambia

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2007

67. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Ethiopia

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

68. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#10 in Nigeria

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

69. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#11 in Nigeria

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

70. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Algeria

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

71. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#7 in Ethiopia

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

72. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#12 in Nigeria

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

73. University of Lubumbashi

DR Congo | Lubumbashi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in the DR Congo

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1955

74. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#13 in Nigeria

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

75. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#8 in South Africa

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

76. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#14 in Nigeria

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

77. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Algeria

#1346 in the World

78. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#15 in Nigeria

#1351 in the World

Founded: 2000

79. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Cameroon

#1364 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#16 in Nigeria

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

81. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Uganda

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

82. Eduardo Mondlane University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Mozambique

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

83. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1964

84. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Kenya

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

85. University of Science, Technology and Medicine

Mauritania | Nouakchott

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Mauritania

#1420 in the World

86. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Ghana

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

87. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#9 in South Africa

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

88. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#10 in South Africa

#1431 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

89. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#11 in South Africa

#1435 in the World

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

90. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#14 in Egypt

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

91. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Morocco

#1464 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

92. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Algeria

#1474 in the World

93. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Algeria

#1479 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

94. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#17 in Nigeria

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

95. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Botswana

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1964

96. Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Mwanza

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Tanzania

#1529 in the World

Founded: 1994

97. University of Gezira

Sudan | Wad Medani

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Sudan

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1975

98. Abdou Moumouni University

Niger | Niamey

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Niger

#1569 in the World

Enrollment: 20,400
Founded: 1974

99. University of Health and Allied Sciences

Ghana | Ho

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Ghana

#1580 in the World

Founded: 2011

100. University of Kairouan

Tunisia | Kairouan

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#7 in Tunisia

#1582 in the World

Medicine subfields in Africa

Anatomy and Physiology197

Anesthesiology119

Audiology25

Bioethics/Medical Ethics41

Biomedical Engineering28

Cardiology103

Clinical Psychology126

Cosmetology29

Critical Care Nursing101

Gastroenterology and Hepatology139

Gerontology86

Health Science194

Healthcare Management (MHA)178

Occupational Therapy21

Oncology and Cancer research158

Ophthalmology63

Optometry59

Orthodontics67

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine123

Radiology and Nuclear medicine213

Respiratory Therapy31

Social Work33

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science21