Best Universities for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 173K citations received by 22.2K academic papers made by 67 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 Orthodontics

#1 in Egypt

#127 in the World

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

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Orthodontics

#1 in South Africa

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Orthodontics

#2 in Egypt

#241 in the World

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

4. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Orthodontics

#3 in Egypt

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

5. Ain Shams University

For Orthodontics

#4 in Egypt

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Orthodontics

#2 in South Africa

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Al-Azhar University

For Orthodontics

#5 in Egypt

#428 in the World

Founded: 1961

8. Tanta University

For Orthodontics

#6 in Egypt

#485 in the World

Founded: 1972

9. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Orthodontics

#3 in South Africa

#486 in the World

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

10. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Orthodontics

#4 in South Africa

#521 in the World

Founded: 1918

11. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Orthodontics

#5 in South Africa

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

12. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Orthodontics

#6 in South Africa

#549 in the World

Founded: 1874

13. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Orthodontics

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

14. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Orthodontics

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

15. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Orthodontics

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

16. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Orthodontics

#7 in Egypt

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

17. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Orthodontics

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

18. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Orthodontics

#7 in South Africa

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

19. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Orthodontics

#8 in South Africa

#837 in the World

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

20. Benha University

For Orthodontics

#8 in Egypt

#873 in the World

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

21. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Orthodontics

#1 in Kenya

#901 in the World

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

22. Assiut University

For Orthodontics

#9 in Egypt

#930 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. Minia University

For Orthodontics

#10 in Egypt

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

24. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Orthodontics

#11 in Egypt

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

25. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Orthodontics

#1 in Sudan

#1010 in the World

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

26. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Orthodontics

#1025 in the World

27. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Orthodontics

#1 in Senegal

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1918

28. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Orthodontics

#1 in Tanzania

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

29. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Orthodontics

#9 in South Africa

#1183 in the World

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

30. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Orthodontics

#10 in South Africa

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

31. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Orthodontics

#12 in Egypt

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,085
Founded: 2006

32. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Orthodontics

#1246 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

33. Misr International University

For Orthodontics

#13 in Egypt

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

34. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Orthodontics

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

35. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Orthodontics

#14 in Egypt

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

36. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Orthodontics

#15 in Egypt

#1379 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

37. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Orthodontics

#1 in Libya

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1955

38. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Orthodontics

#1386 in the World

39. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Orthodontics

#1412 in the World

40. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Orthodontics

#1 in Uganda

#1428 in the World

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

41. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Orthodontics

#1434 in the World

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

42. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Orthodontics

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

43. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Orthodontics

#11 in South Africa

#1458 in the World

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

44. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Orthodontics

#12 in South Africa

#1476 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

45. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Orthodontics

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

46. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Orthodontics

#16 in Egypt

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

47. South Valley University - Qena

For Orthodontics

#17 in Egypt

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1995

48. Fayoum University

For Orthodontics

#18 in Egypt

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

49. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Orthodontics

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

50. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Orthodontics

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

51. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Orthodontics

#19 in Egypt

#1670 in the World

Founded: 1996

52. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Orthodontics

#20 in Egypt

#1688 in the World

Founded: 1996

53. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Orthodontics

#2 in Libya

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

54. University of Sfax

For Orthodontics

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

55. University of Ghana

For Orthodontics

#1 in Ghana

#1804 in the World

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

56. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Orthodontics

#21 in Egypt

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

57. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Orthodontics

#1 in Algeria

#1851 in the World

58. Bayero University Kano

For Orthodontics

#1869 in the World

Founded: 1975

59. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Orthodontics

#22 in Egypt

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

60. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Orthodontics

#23 in Egypt

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

61. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Orthodontics

#10 in Nigeria

#1928 in the World

Founded: 1975

62. Lagos State University

For Orthodontics

#11 in Nigeria

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

63. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Orthodontics

#12 in Nigeria

#1978 in the World

Founded: 1975

64. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Orthodontics

#24 in Egypt

#1997 in the World

Enrollment: 7,480
Founded: 2007

65. Helwan University

For Orthodontics

#25 in Egypt

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

66. Sinai University

For Orthodontics

#26 in Egypt

#2024 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Egyptian Russian University

For Orthodontics

#27 in Egypt

#2029 in the World

Founded: 2006

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

Ophthalmology63

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