Best Universities for Pathology in Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Pathology. A graph of 11.5M citations received by 630K academic papers made by 349 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 Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Pathology

#1 in South Africa

#192 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

For Pathology

#1 in Egypt

#279 in the World

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

3. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pathology

#2 in South Africa

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Pathology

#3 in South Africa

#337 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Pathology

#4 in South Africa

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Ain Shams University

For Pathology

#2 in Egypt

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

7. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#5 in South Africa

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Pathology

#3 in Egypt

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Pathology

#4 in Egypt

#504 in the World

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

10. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Pathology

#1 in Uganda

#529 in the World

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

11. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Pathology

#559 in the World

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

12. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Pathology

#620 in the World

Founded: 1950

13. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Pathology

#5 in Egypt

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

14. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Pathology

#655 in the World

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

15. University of Ghana

For Pathology

#1 in Ghana

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

16. Assiut University

For Pathology

#6 in Egypt

#700 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. Tanta University

For Pathology

#7 in Egypt

#757 in the World

Founded: 1972

18. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Pathology

#8 in Egypt

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

19. Al-Azhar University

For Pathology

#9 in Egypt

#787 in the World

Founded: 1961

20. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Pathology

#1 in Kenya

#795 in the World

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

21. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Pathology

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

22. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Pathology

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

23. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Pathology

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

24. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Pathology

#6 in South Africa

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

25. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Pathology

#1 in Sudan

#910 in the World

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

26. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Pathology

#942 in the World

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

27. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Pathology

#2 in Ghana

#946 in the World

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

28. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Pathology

#954 in the World

29. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Pathology

#981 in the World

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

30. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Pathology

#10 in Egypt

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

31. University of Malawi

For Pathology

#1 in Malawi

#1002 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

32. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Pathology

#7 in South Africa

#1004 in the World

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

33. Benha University

For Pathology

#11 in Egypt

#1006 in the World

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

34. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Pathology

#8 in South Africa

#1015 in the World

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

35. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pathology

#9 in South Africa

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

36. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Pathology

#1020 in the World

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

37. Minia University

For Pathology

#12 in Egypt

#1070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

38. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Pathology

#13 in Egypt

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

39. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Pathology

#1120 in the World

40. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Pathology

#1 in Zambia

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

41. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Pathology

#1136 in the World

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

42. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Pathology

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

43. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Pathology

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 17,030
Founded: 1991

44. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Pathology

#10 in South Africa

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

45. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Pathology

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

46. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Pathology

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

47. University of Sfax

For Pathology

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

48. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#11 in South Africa

#1248 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

49. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Pathology

#1282 in the World

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

50. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Pathology

#1284 in the World

51. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Pathology

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

52. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Pathology

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

53. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Pathology

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

54. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Pathology

#1360 in the World

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

55. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Pathology

#1364 in the World

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

56. University of Social Sciences and Management of Bamako

For Pathology

#1 in Mali

#1402 in the World

Founded: 2011

57. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Pathology

#3 in Ghana

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

58. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Pathology

#1 in the DR Congo

#1460 in the World

Founded: 1954

59. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Pathology

#14 in Egypt

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

60. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Pathology

#1472 in the World

61. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Pathology

#1474 in the World

62. Bayero University Kano

For Pathology

#10 in Nigeria

#1489 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

63. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Pathology

#12 in South Africa

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

64. Helwan University

For Pathology

#15 in Egypt

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

65. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Pathology

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1992

66. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Pathology

#2 in Uganda

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

67. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Pathology

#11 in Nigeria

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

68. Fayoum University

For Pathology

#16 in Egypt

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

69. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Pathology

#2 in Kenya

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

70. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Pathology

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1964

71. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Pathology

#12 in Nigeria

#1646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

72. South Valley University - Qena

For Pathology

#17 in Egypt

#1652 in the World

Founded: 1995

73. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Pathology

#1669 in the World

74. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pathology

#13 in Nigeria

#1684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

75. Debre Markos University

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

For Pathology

#1689 in the World

Founded: 2005

76. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Pathology

#3 in Kenya

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

77. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Pathology

#18 in Egypt

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

78. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#13 in South Africa

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

79. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Pathology

#14 in Nigeria

#1740 in the World

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

80. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Pathology

#14 in South Africa

#1748 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

81. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Pathology

#4 in Kenya

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

82. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Pathology

#15 in Nigeria

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

83. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Pathology

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

84. University for Development Studies

For Pathology

#4 in Ghana

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 13,132
Founded: 1992

85. University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Pathology

#5 in Ghana

#1803 in the World

Founded: 2011

86. University of Jos

For Pathology

#16 in Nigeria

#1814 in the World

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

87. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Pathology

#1838 in the World

Founded: 1993

88. Lagos State University

For Pathology

#17 in Nigeria

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

89. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#15 in South Africa

#1884 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

90. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Pathology

#16 in South Africa

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

91. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Pathology

#1890 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

92. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Pathology

#1915 in the World

Founded: 1977

93. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Pathology

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

94. Eduardo Mondlane University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Pathology

#1 in Mozambique

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

95. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Pathology

#18 in Nigeria

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

96. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Pathology

#19 in Nigeria

#1975 in the World

Founded: 2000

97. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Pathology

#1 in Libya

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

98. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Pathology

#2013 in the World

99. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Pathology

#20 in Nigeria

#2020 in the World

Founded: 1975

100. University of Uyo

For Pathology

#21 in Nigeria

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1991

Medicine subfields in Africa

Anatomy and Physiology227

Anesthesiology148

Bioethics/Medical Ethics51

Biomedical Engineering36

Clinical Psychology156

Critical Care Nursing139

Epidemiology126

Family medicine231

Forensic Science55

Gastroenterology and Hepatology163

Health Science235

Healthcare Management (MHA)208

Medical Physics28

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)191

Occupational Therapy32

Oncology and Cancer research193

Ophthalmology75

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine151

Pharmacology222

Physical Therapy161

Plastic Surgery33

Public Health334

Radiation Therapy61

Radiology and Nuclear medicine235

Respiratory Therapy33

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science31

Sports Medicine74