Best Universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 2.01M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 219 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 Pharmacology

#1 in Egypt

#139 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

For Pharmacology

#2 in Egypt

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Pharmacology

#3 in Egypt

#298 in the World

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

4. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Pharmacology

#1 in South Africa

#304 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Pharmacology

#4 in Egypt

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

6. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Pharmacology

#5 in Egypt

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

7. Al-Azhar University

For Pharmacology

#6 in Egypt

#412 in the World

Founded: 1961

8. Assiut University

For Pharmacology

#7 in Egypt

#433 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Durban

For Pharmacology

#2 in South Africa

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

10. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pharmacology

#3 in South Africa

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

11. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Pharmacology

#4 in South Africa

#458 in the World

Founded: 1918

12. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Pharmacology

#463 in the World

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

13. Tanta University

For Pharmacology

#8 in Egypt

#538 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Pharmacology

#9 in Egypt

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

15. Minia University

For Pharmacology

#10 in Egypt

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

16. University of Pretoria

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#5 in South Africa

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

17. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Pharmacology

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

18. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Pharmacology

#11 in Egypt

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

19. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Pharmacology

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

20. North-West University

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Pharmacology

#6 in South Africa

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

21. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Pharmacology

#810 in the World

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

22. Helwan University

For Pharmacology

#12 in Egypt

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

23. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Pharmacology

#13 in Egypt

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

24. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Pharmacology

#896 in the World

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

25. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Pharmacology

#934 in the World

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

26. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Pharmacology

#945 in the World

27. Benha University

For Pharmacology

#14 in Egypt

#947 in the World

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

28. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Pharmacology

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1950

29. University of Sfax

For Pharmacology

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

30. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Pharmacology

#1 in Uganda

#1052 in the World

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

31. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Pharmacology

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

32. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Pharmacology

#1064 in the World

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

33. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Pharmacology

#7 in South Africa

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

34. University of Ghana

For Pharmacology

#1 in Ghana

#1112 in the World

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

35. University of the Free State

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Pharmacology

#8 in South Africa

#1124 in the World

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

36. University of the Western Cape

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Bellville

For Pharmacology

#9 in South Africa

#1162 in the World

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

37. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Pharmacology

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

38. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Pharmacology

#1181 in the World

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

39. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Pharmacology

#2 in Ghana

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

40. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Pharmacology

#1 in Kenya

#1228 in the World

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

41. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Pharmacology

#1263 in the World

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

42. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#3 in Ghana

#1264 in the World

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

43. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Pharmacology

#15 in Egypt

#1285 in the World

Founded: 2010

44. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Pharmacology

#10 in Nigeria

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

45. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Pharmacology

#1317 in the World

46. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#10 in South Africa

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

47. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Pharmacology

#16 in Egypt

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

48. University of Uyo

For Pharmacology

#11 in Nigeria

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1991

49. University of Johannesburg

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pharmacology

#11 in South Africa

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

50. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Pharmacology

#1384 in the World

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

51. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Pharmacology

#12 in Nigeria

#1393 in the World

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

52. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Pharmacology

#1421 in the World

53. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Pharmacology

#17 in Egypt

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

54. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Pharmacology

#1 in Sudan

#1447 in the World

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

55. University of Fort Hare

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Alice

For Pharmacology

#12 in South Africa

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

56. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Pharmacology

#1478 in the World

Founded: 1993

57. University of Jos

For Pharmacology

#13 in Nigeria

#1508 in the World

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

58. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Pharmacology

#1511 in the World

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

59. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Pharmacology

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

60. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Pharmacology

#14 in Nigeria

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

61. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Pharmacology

#1582 in the World

62. University of Yaounde I

Cameroon | Yaounde

For Pharmacology

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1962

63. South Valley University - Qena

For Pharmacology

#18 in Egypt

#1602 in the World

Founded: 1995

64. Fayoum University

For Pharmacology

#19 in Egypt

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

65. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Pharmacology

#15 in Nigeria

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1975

66. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Pharmacology

#1644 in the World

67. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Pharmacology

#20 in Egypt

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

68. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Pharmacology

#16 in Nigeria

#1666 in the World

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

69. Lagos State University

For Pharmacology

#17 in Nigeria

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

70. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pharmacology

#18 in Nigeria

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

71. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Pharmacology

#1 in Mauritius

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

72. University of Sadat City

For Pharmacology

#21 in Egypt

#1756 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

73. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Pharmacology

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

74. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Pharmacology

#1 in Libya

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

75. Bayero University Kano

For Pharmacology

#19 in Nigeria

#1789 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

76. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Pharmacology

#1 in Senegal

#1801 in the World

Founded: 1918

77. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Pharmacology

#22 in Egypt

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

78. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Pharmacology

#23 in Egypt

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1996

79. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Pharmacology

#24 in Egypt

#1839 in the World

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

80. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Pharmacology

#25 in Egypt

#1846 in the World

Founded: 1996

81. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Pharmacology

#1885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

82. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Pharmacology

#20 in Nigeria

#1895 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

83. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Pharmacology

#2 in Libya

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1955

84. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Pharmacology

#26 in Egypt

#1916 in the World

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

85. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Pharmacology

#27 in Egypt

#1917 in the World

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

86. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Pharmacology

#21 in Nigeria

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

87. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Pharmacology

#13 in South Africa

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

88. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Pharmacology

#14 in South Africa

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

89. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Pharmacology

#22 in Nigeria

#1975 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

90. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Pharmacology

#23 in Nigeria

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

91. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Pharmacology

#2022 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

92. Egyptian Russian University

For Pharmacology

#28 in Egypt

#2028 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Pharmacology

#2 in Uganda

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

94. Covenant University

For Pharmacology

#24 in Nigeria

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

95. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Pharmacology

#2042 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

96. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Pharmacology

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

97. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Pharmacology

#15 in South Africa

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

98. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#16 in South Africa

#2058 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

99. University of South Africa

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#17 in South Africa

#2060 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

100. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Pharmacology

#1 in the DR Congo

#2086 in the World

Founded: 1954

Medicine subfields in Africa

Anatomy and Physiology219

Anesthesiology146

Bioethics/Medical Ethics50

Biomedical Engineering33

Clinical Psychology154

Critical Care Nursing127

Epidemiology123

Family medicine226

Forensic Science53

Gastroenterology and Hepatology161

Health Science226

Healthcare Management (MHA)201

Medical Physics27

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)188

Occupational Therapy28

Oncology and Cancer research187

Ophthalmology73

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine146

Physical Therapy157

Plastic Surgery30

Public Health331

Radiation Therapy59

Radiology and Nuclear medicine233

Respiratory Therapy31

Sonography and Ultrasound31

Sports / Exercise science29

Sports Medicine70