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

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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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#238 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

2. University of Cape Town

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#242 in the World
Founded
1874

3. Cairo University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Egypt
#268 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
257,200
Founded
1908

5. Mohammed V University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Morocco
#327 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
67,415

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

7. Ain Shams University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Egypt
#389 in the World
Enrollment
220,000
Founded
1950

8. University of 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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Egypt
#416 in the World
Founded
1957

12. Alexandria University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Egypt
#448 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
197,278
Founded
1942

13. Menoufia University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Egypt
#456 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
1976

14. Makerere University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Uganda
#466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1922

15. Mansoura University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Egypt
#491 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1972

16. Tunis University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Tunisia
#517 in the World

17. Cadi Ayyad University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Morocco
#532 in the World
Enrollment
29,703

18. Cheikh Anta Diop University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Senegal
#556 in the World
Founded
1918

19. University of Pretoria

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#558 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

20. Al-Azhar University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#7 in Egypt
#568 in the World
Founded
1961

21. University of Sfax

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Tunisia
#577 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%

22. University of Ibadan

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Nigeria
#583 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

23. Zagazig University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#8 in Egypt
#602 in the World
Enrollment
117,299
Founded
1974

24. University of Yaounde I

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Cameroon
#615 in the World
Founded
1962

25. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Nigeria
#623 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

26. University of Zimbabwe

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

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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Nigeria
#692 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

29. Addis Ababa University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Ethiopia
#703 in the World
Founded
1950

30. Benha University

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

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

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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Malawi
#723 in the World
Founded
1964

34. University of Lome

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Togo
#737 in the World
Founded
1970

35. University of Sousse

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Tunisia
#747 in the World

36. University of Kinshasa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#777 in the World
Founded
1954

37. University of Social Sciences and Management of Bamako

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Mali
#778 in the World
Founded
2011

38. University of Douala

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Cameroon
#797 in the World
Founded
1977

39. University of Fort Hare

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#798 in the World
Founded
1916

40. University of Oran 1

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Algeria
#831 in the World
Enrollment
60,000

41. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Tanzania
#834 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
2007

42. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Morocco
#838 in the World
Enrollment
98,720
Male:Female
54:46

43. Tanta University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#10 in Egypt
#855 in the World
Founded
1972

44. University of Maiduguri

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Nigeria
#859 in the World
Founded
1975

45. Jimma University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Ethiopia
#871 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1983

46. University of Benin

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Nigeria
#907 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

47. University of Ouagadougou

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Burkina Faso
#926 in the World
Founded
1974

48. University of 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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#11 in Egypt
#950 in the World
Enrollment
40,317
Founded
1976

51. Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Morocco
#978 in the World
Enrollment
99,300

52. University of Calabar

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Nigeria
#995 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

53. Minia University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#12 in Egypt
#1009 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1976

54. Marien Ngouabi University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in the Congo
#1027 in the World
Enrollment
15,054
Founded
1958

55. Sohag university

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#13 in Egypt
#1043 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2006

56. University of Nigeria

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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Ghana
#1062 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
85,000
Founded
1951

58. Manouba University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Tunisia
#1074 in the World
Enrollment
16,315

59. Ahmadu Bello University

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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1090 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

61. Bayero University Kano

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#9 in Nigeria
#1101 in the World
Founded
1975

62. University of Antananarivo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Madagascar
#1103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1961

63. Bahir Dar University

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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Zambia
#1117 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1965

65. Hawassa University

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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Zambia
#1129 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2007

67. Mekelle University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Ethiopia
#1175 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
1991

68. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#10 in Nigeria
#1182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

69. University of Ilorin

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#11 in Nigeria
#1206 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

70. University of Blida 1

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Algeria
#1209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%

71. Haramaya University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#7 in Ethiopia
#1255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1954

72. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#12 in Nigeria
#1276 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

73. University of Lubumbashi

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1302 in the World
Founded
1955

74. University of Port Harcourt

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#13 in Nigeria
#1311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

75. University of Limpopo

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

76. Ekiti State University, 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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Algeria
#1346 in the World

78. Ebonyi State University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#15 in Nigeria
#1351 in the World
Founded
2000

79. University of Buea

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Cameroon
#1364 in the World
Founded
1992

80. University of 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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Uganda
#1371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1989

82. Eduardo Mondlane University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Mozambique
#1380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1962

83. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1404 in the World
Founded
1964

84. Moi University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#2 in Kenya
#1409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

86. University of Cape Coast

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#3 in Ghana
#1423 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

87. Walter Sisulu University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1428 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

88. University of South Africa

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1431 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

89. University of the Western Cape

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

90. Beni-Suef University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#14 in Egypt
#1452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
2005

91. Ibn Tofail University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#5 in Morocco
#1464 in the World
Enrollment
22,270
Male:Female
52:48

93. University of Annaba

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#6 in Algeria
#1479 in the World
Enrollment
8,443

94. Lagos State University

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#17 in Nigeria
#1485 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

95. University of Botswana

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#1 in Botswana
#1501 in the World
Founded
1964

97. University of Gezira

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

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

For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)

#4 in Ghana
#1580 in the World
Founded
2011