Best Universities for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 1.11M citations received by 101K academic papers made by 197 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

South Africa | Cape Town

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in South Africa

#270 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Egypt

#281 in the World

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

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in South Africa

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in Egypt

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in Egypt

#427 in the World

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

6. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Anatomy and Physiology

#4 in Egypt

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in South Africa

#447 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#4 in South Africa

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

9. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Anatomy and Physiology

#5 in South Africa

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

10. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Anatomy and Physiology

#5 in Egypt

#655 in the World

Founded: 1957

11. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Anatomy and Physiology

#6 in Egypt

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

12. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#7 in Egypt

#711 in the World

Founded: 1961

13. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Anatomy and Physiology

#8 in Egypt

#800 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Nigeria

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

15. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Anatomy and Physiology

#9 in Egypt

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

16. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Anatomy and Physiology

#10 in Egypt

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

17. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Kenya

#1010 in the World

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

18. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Morocco

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

19. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Anatomy and Physiology

#11 in Egypt

#1023 in the World

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

20. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Tunisia

#1088 in the World

21. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in Nigeria

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

22. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in Tunisia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

23. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Anatomy and Physiology

#12 in Egypt

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

24. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in Nigeria

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

25. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Anatomy and Physiology

#13 in Egypt

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

26. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Anatomy and Physiology

#14 in Egypt

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

27. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Anatomy and Physiology

#6 in South Africa

#1214 in the World

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

28. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in Tunisia

#1250 in the World

29. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Anatomy and Physiology

#7 in South Africa

#1253 in the World

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

30. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Sudan

#1265 in the World

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

31. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Anatomy and Physiology

#8 in South Africa

#1268 in the World

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

32. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#4 in Nigeria

#1276 in the World

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

33. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Ethiopia

#1313 in the World

Founded: 1950

34. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Anatomy and Physiology

#4 in Tunisia

#1362 in the World

35. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#5 in Nigeria

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

36. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Uganda

#1386 in the World

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

37. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Anatomy and Physiology

#9 in South Africa

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

38. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Anatomy and Physiology

#10 in South Africa

#1477 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

39. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Anatomy and Physiology

#15 in Egypt

#1525 in the World

Founded: 1995

40. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1526 in the World

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

41. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Anatomy and Physiology

#11 in South Africa

#1574 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

42. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Anatomy and Physiology

#5 in Tunisia

#1601 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

43. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Senegal

#1602 in the World

Founded: 1918

44. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in Morocco

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

45. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#16 in Egypt

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

46. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anatomy and Physiology

#6 in Nigeria

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

47. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Ghana

#1644 in the World

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

48. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Anatomy and Physiology

#7 in Nigeria

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

49. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Anatomy and Physiology

#6 in Tunisia

#1741 in the World

50. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#17 in Egypt

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

51. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#8 in Nigeria

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

52. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Anatomy and Physiology

#9 in Nigeria

#1768 in the World

Founded: 1975

53. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Anatomy and Physiology

#10 in Nigeria

#1797 in the World

Founded: 1975

54. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Malawi

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1964

55. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in Morocco

#1810 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

56. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Anatomy and Physiology

#18 in Egypt

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

57. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in Ghana

#1947 in the World

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

58. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#11 in Nigeria

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

59. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Tanzania

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

60. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Algeria

#2000 in the World

61. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Anatomy and Physiology

#4 in Morocco

#2037 in the World

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

62. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in Ethiopia

#2047 in the World

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

63. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Anatomy and Physiology

#12 in Nigeria

#2228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

64. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#12 in South Africa

#2248 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

65. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in Ethiopia

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

66. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#13 in Nigeria

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

67. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Anatomy and Physiology

#13 in South Africa

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

68. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Anatomy and Physiology

#14 in Nigeria

#2305 in the World

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

69. University of Health and Allied Sciences

Ghana | Ho

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in Ghana

#2370 in the World

Founded: 2011

70. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Anatomy and Physiology

#15 in Nigeria

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

71. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Zambia

#2402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

72. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Anatomy and Physiology

#16 in Nigeria

#2425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

73. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Anatomy and Physiology

#19 in Egypt

#2439 in the World

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

74. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#14 in South Africa

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

75. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Anatomy and Physiology

#17 in Nigeria

#2565 in the World

Founded: 1975

76. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Libya

#2570 in the World

Founded: 1955

77. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Anatomy and Physiology

#20 in Egypt

#2572 in the World

Founded: 2010

78. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Anatomy and Physiology

#7 in Tunisia

#2581 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

79. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Anatomy and Physiology

#21 in Egypt

#2597 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

80. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Cameroon

#2598 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anatomy and Physiology

#18 in Nigeria

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

82. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in Algeria

#2629 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

83. University of Antananarivo

Madagascar | Antananarivo

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Madagascar

#2633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1961

84. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in Tanzania

#2683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

85. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Anatomy and Physiology

#22 in Egypt

#2722 in the World

Founded: 2010

86. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Anatomy and Physiology

#19 in Nigeria

#2733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

87. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anatomy and Physiology

#15 in South Africa

#2735 in the World

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

88. University of Sadat City

Egypt | Sadat

For Anatomy and Physiology

#23 in Egypt

#2772 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

89. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Anatomy and Physiology

#16 in South Africa

#2777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

90. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Anatomy and Physiology

#17 in South Africa

#2779 in the World

Founded: 1916

91. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in Algeria

#2783 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

92. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Anatomy and Physiology

#18 in South Africa

#2809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

93. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Ivory Coast

#2814 in the World

Founded: 1964

94. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Anatomy and Physiology

#4 in Ethiopia

#2828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 57,852
Founded: 2001

95. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in Tanzania

#2833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

96. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Anatomy and Physiology

#19 in South Africa

#2876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

97. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Anatomy and Physiology

#5 in Ethiopia

#2886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

98. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Anatomy and Physiology

#4 in Ghana

#2888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

99. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in Libya

#2937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

100. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Anatomy and Physiology

#24 in Egypt

#2941 in the World

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

Medicine subfields in Africa

Anesthesiology119

Audiology25

Bioethics/Medical Ethics41

Biomedical Engineering28

Cardiology103

Clinical Psychology126

Cosmetology29

Critical Care Nursing101

Gastroenterology and Hepatology139

Gerontology86

Health Science194

Healthcare Management (MHA)178

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)167

Occupational Therapy21

Oncology and Cancer research158

Ophthalmology63

Optometry59

Orthodontics67

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine123

Radiology and Nuclear medicine213

Respiratory Therapy31

Social Work33

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science21