Best Universities for Radiation Therapy 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 Radiation Therapy. A graph of 196K citations received by 16.7K academic papers made by 51 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 Radiation Therapy

#1 in Egypt

#224 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in Egypt

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in Egypt

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in South Africa

#392 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in Egypt

#429 in the World

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

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in South Africa

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in South Africa

#487 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in South Africa

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

9. Al-Azhar University

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in Egypt

#516 in the World

Founded: 1961

10. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in Egypt

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

11. Tanta University

For Radiation Therapy

#7 in Egypt

#594 in the World

Founded: 1972

12. Assiut University

For Radiation Therapy

#8 in Egypt

#596 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Radiation Therapy

#9 in Egypt

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

14. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in South Africa

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

15. Minia University

For Radiation Therapy

#10 in Egypt

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

16. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Radiation Therapy

#11 in Egypt

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

17. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Radiation Therapy

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

18. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Radiation Therapy

#12 in Egypt

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

19. Benha University

For Radiation Therapy

#13 in Egypt

#866 in the World

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

20. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Radiation Therapy

#867 in the World

21. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Radiation Therapy

#915 in the World

22. Helwan University

For Radiation Therapy

#14 in Egypt

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

23. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Radiation Therapy

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

24. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Radiation Therapy

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

25. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Kenya

#1027 in the World

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

26. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in South Africa

#1029 in the World

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

27. University of Sfax

For Radiation Therapy

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

28. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Uganda

#1054 in the World

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

29. University of Ghana

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Ghana

#1078 in the World

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

30. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Ethiopia

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Radiation Therapy

#7 in South Africa

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

32. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Radiation Therapy

#1139 in the World

33. University of Malawi

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Malawi

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Radiation Therapy

#15 in Egypt

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

35. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Sudan

#1277 in the World

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

36. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Radiation Therapy

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

37. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Radiation Therapy

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

38. South Valley University - Qena

For Radiation Therapy

#16 in Egypt

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1995

39. Aswan University

For Radiation Therapy

#17 in Egypt

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

40. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Radiation Therapy

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

41. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Radiation Therapy

#18 in Egypt

#1419 in the World

Founded: 2010

42. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Radiation Therapy

#19 in Egypt

#1422 in the World

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

43. Fayoum University

For Radiation Therapy

#20 in Egypt

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

44. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Radiation Therapy

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

45. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Radiation Therapy

#21 in Egypt

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

46. University of Sadat City

For Radiation Therapy

#22 in Egypt

#1486 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

47. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1494 in the World

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

48. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Tanzania

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

49. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Radiation Therapy

#23 in Egypt

#1511 in the World

Founded: 2010

50. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Algeria

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

51. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Botswana

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1964

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

Radiology and Nuclear medicine213

Respiratory Therapy31

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science21

Sports Medicine60