Best Universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 137K citations received by 16.1K academic papers made by 63 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. Cairo University

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Egypt

#244 in the World

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

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Ophthalmology

#1 in South Africa

#308 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Egypt

#337 in the World

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

4. Ain Shams University

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Egypt

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Ophthalmology

#4 in Egypt

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Ophthalmology

#2 in South Africa

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Ophthalmology

#3 in South Africa

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

8. Al-Azhar University

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Egypt

#562 in the World

Founded: 1961

9. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Ophthalmology

#4 in South Africa

#638 in the World

Founded: 1918

10. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Egypt

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

11. Tanta University

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Egypt

#642 in the World

Founded: 1972

12. Assiut University

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Egypt

#652 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Ophthalmology

#5 in South Africa

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

14. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Egypt

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

15. Benha University

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Egypt

#700 in the World

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

16. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Ophthalmology

#713 in the World

17. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Egypt

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

18. Minia University

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Egypt

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

19. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Ophthalmology

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

20. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Ophthalmology

#6 in South Africa

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

21. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Ghana

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

22. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Egypt

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

23. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Ophthalmology

#7 in South Africa

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

24. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Ophthalmology

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

25. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Ophthalmology

#975 in the World

26. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Ophthalmology

#8 in South Africa

#1017 in the World

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

27. University of Ghana

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Ghana

#1036 in the World

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

28. Helwan University

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Egypt

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

29. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Ophthalmology

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Ophthalmology

#1 in the DR Congo

#1067 in the World

Founded: 1954

31. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Ophthalmology

#15 in Egypt

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

32. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Ophthalmology

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

33. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Ophthalmology

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

34. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Ophthalmology

#1156 in the World

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

35. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Ophthalmology

#1166 in the World

36. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Ghana

#1179 in the World

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

37. University of Malawi

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Malawi

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Kenya

#1197 in the World

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

39. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Ophthalmology

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

40. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Ophthalmology

#9 in South Africa

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

41. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Uganda

#1219 in the World

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

42. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Ophthalmology

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

43. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Ophthalmology

#10 in South Africa

#1326 in the World

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

44. Fayoum University

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Egypt

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

45. University of Sfax

For Ophthalmology

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

46. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Ophthalmology

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

47. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1403 in the World

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

48. Bayero University Kano

For Ophthalmology

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1975

49. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Ophthalmology

#1465 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

50. Neelain University

Sudan | Khartoum

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Sudan

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1993

51. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Ophthalmology

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

52. South Valley University - Qena

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Egypt

#1495 in the World

Founded: 1995

53. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Ophthalmology

#1509 in the World

54. University of Jos

For Ophthalmology

#1510 in the World

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

55. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Ophthalmology

#1553 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

56. Aswan University

For Ophthalmology

#18 in Egypt

#1565 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

57. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Sudan

#1568 in the World

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

58. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Ophthalmology

#10 in Nigeria

#1581 in the World

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

59. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Nigeria

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

60. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Ophthalmology

#19 in Egypt

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

61. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Nigeria

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

62. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Nigeria

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

63. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Egypt

#1617 in the World

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

Medicine subfields in Africa

Anatomy and Physiology197

Anesthesiology119

Bioethics/Medical Ethics41

Biomedical Engineering28

Clinical Psychology126

Critical Care Nursing101

Epidemiology103

Family medicine197

Forensic Science47

Gastroenterology and Hepatology139

Health Science194

Healthcare Management (MHA)178

Medical Physics24

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)167

Occupational Therapy21

Oncology and Cancer research158

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine123

Pharmacology202

Physical Therapy123

Plastic Surgery29

Public Health310

Radiation Therapy51

Radiology and Nuclear medicine213

Respiratory Therapy31

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science21

Sports Medicine60