Best Universities for Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 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 Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN). A graph of 839K citations received by 70.6K academic papers made by 188 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

#242 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

#256 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Egypt

#260 in the World

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

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in South Africa

#275 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Morocco

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in South Africa

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Egypt

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Egypt

#411 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Tunisia

#427 in the World

10. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Kenya

#434 in the World

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

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Egypt

#455 in the World

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

12. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Egypt

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

13. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Egypt

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

14. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Uganda

#493 in the World

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

15. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Tunisia

#514 in the World

16. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Nigeria

#542 in the World

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

17. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Morocco

#558 in the World

18. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in South Africa

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

19. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Tunisia

#573 in the World

20. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#7 in Egypt

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

21. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Nigeria

#600 in the World

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

22. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#8 in Egypt

#605 in the World

Founded: 1961

23. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Senegal

#606 in the World

Founded: 1918

24. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Nigeria

#611 in the World

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

25. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Ethiopia

#627 in the World

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

26. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Ethiopia

#633 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Ghana

#651 in the World

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

28. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Zimbabwe

#664 in the World

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

29. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Tunisia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

30. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Nigeria

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

31. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Malawi

#731 in the World

Founded: 1964

32. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Sudan

#745 in the World

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

33. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#9 in Egypt

#746 in the World

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

34. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Ethiopia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

35. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Nigeria

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

36. University of Social Sciences and Management of Bamako

Mali | Bamako

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Mali

#768 in the World

Founded: 2011

37. University of Yaounde I

Cameroon | Yaounde

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Cameroon

#782 in the World

Founded: 1962

38. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Cameroon

#795 in the World

Founded: 1977

39. University of Lome

Togo | Lome

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Togo

#799 in the World

Founded: 1970

40. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in South Africa

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

41. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Morocco

#812 in the World

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

42. University of Lubumbashi

DR Congo | Lubumbashi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in the DR Congo

#815 in the World

Founded: 1955

43. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in the DR Congo

#818 in the World

Founded: 1954

44. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Burkina Faso

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 44,860
Founded: 1974

45. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Tunisia

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

46. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Nigeria

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

47. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#10 in Egypt

#868 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#7 in Nigeria

#893 in the World

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

49. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Algeria

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

50. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Morocco

#935 in the World

51. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#11 in Egypt

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

52. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Tanzania

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

53. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#8 in Nigeria

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

54. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#12 in Egypt

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

55. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Ghana

#995 in the World

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

56. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Ethiopia

#998 in the World

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

57. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#9 in Nigeria

#1002 in the World

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

58. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Ethiopia

#1003 in the World

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

59. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#10 in Nigeria

#1014 in the World

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

60. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#13 in Egypt

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

61. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Algeria

#1077 in the World

62. University of Antananarivo

Madagascar | Antananarivo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Madagascar

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1961

63. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Zambia

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

64. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Ethiopia

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

65. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#7 in South Africa

#1129 in the World

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

66. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#7 in Ethiopia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

67. Marien Ngouabi University

Congo | Brazzaville

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in the Congo

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 15,054
Founded: 1958

68. University of Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Benin

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1970

69. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#11 in Nigeria

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

70. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Cameroon

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#12 in Nigeria

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

72. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#13 in Nigeria

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

73. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#14 in Nigeria

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

74. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#15 in Nigeria

#1270 in the World

Founded: 2000

75. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#16 in Nigeria

#1281 in the World

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

76. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#14 in Egypt

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

77. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Ghana

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

78. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#17 in Nigeria

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

79. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#8 in South Africa

#1349 in the World

Founded: 2005

80. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#9 in South Africa

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

81. University of Lusaka

Zambia | Lusaka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Zambia

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2007

82. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Algeria

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

83. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#18 in Nigeria

#1371 in the World

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

84. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Kenya

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

85. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Morocco

#1383 in the World

86. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Uganda

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

87. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1401 in the World

Founded: 1964

88. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#10 in South Africa

#1417 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

89. University of Health and Allied Sciences

Ghana | Ho

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Ghana

#1419 in the World

Founded: 2011

90. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Ghana

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

91. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#19 in Nigeria

#1439 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. University of Science, Technology and Medicine

Mauritania | Nouakchott

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Mauritania

#1445 in the World

93. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#11 in South Africa

#1464 in the World

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

94. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Tunisia

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

95. Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Mwanza

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Tanzania

#1473 in the World

Founded: 1994

96. Eduardo Mondlane University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Mozambique

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

97. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Algeria

#1520 in the World

98. University of Gezira

Sudan | Wad Medani

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Sudan

#1545 in the World

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

99. Debre Markos University

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#8 in Ethiopia

#1547 in the World

Founded: 2005

100. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Botswana

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1964

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Anatomy and Physiology219

Anesthesiology146

Audiology28

Bioethics/Medical Ethics50

Biomedical Engineering33

Cardiology129

Clinical Psychology154

Cosmetology32

Critical Care Nursing127

Gastroenterology and Hepatology161

Gerontology112

Health Science226

Healthcare Management (MHA)201

Occupational Therapy28

Oncology and Cancer research187

Ophthalmology73

Optometry58

Orthodontics89

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine146

Radiology and Nuclear medicine233

Respiratory Therapy31

Social Work32

Sonography and Ultrasound31

Sports / Exercise science29