Best Universities for Radiation Therapy 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 Radiation Therapy. A graph of 265K citations received by 20.1K academic papers made by 59 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

#226 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in Egypt

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in Egypt

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

4. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in South Africa

#393 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in Egypt

#409 in the World

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

6. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in South Africa

#443 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in South Africa

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

8. Al-Azhar University

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in Egypt

#500 in the World

Founded: 1961

9. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in South Africa

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

10. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in Egypt

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

11. Tanta University

For Radiation Therapy

#7 in Egypt

#569 in the World

Founded: 1972

12. Assiut University

For Radiation Therapy

#8 in Egypt

#591 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Radiation Therapy

#9 in Egypt

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

14. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in South Africa

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

15. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Radiation Therapy

#10 in Egypt

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

16. Minia University

For Radiation Therapy

#11 in Egypt

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

17. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Radiation Therapy

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

18. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Radiation Therapy

#12 in Egypt

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

19. Benha University

For Radiation Therapy

#13 in Egypt

#883 in the World

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

20. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Radiation Therapy

#889 in the World

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

21. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Ethiopia

#894 in the World

Founded: 1950

22. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Radiation Therapy

#900 in the World

23. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Radiation Therapy

#930 in the World

24. Helwan University

For Radiation Therapy

#14 in Egypt

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

25. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in South Africa

#1014 in the World

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

26. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Kenya

#1018 in the World

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

27. University of Ghana

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Ghana

#1055 in the World

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

28. University of Sfax

For Radiation Therapy

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

29. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Uganda

#1089 in the World

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

30. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Radiation Therapy

#7 in South Africa

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

31. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Radiation Therapy

#1135 in the World

32. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Radiation Therapy

#1187 in the World

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

33. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Radiation Therapy

#15 in Egypt

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

34. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Radiation Therapy

#1248 in the World

35. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Radiation Therapy

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

36. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Sudan

#1311 in the World

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

37. University of Malawi

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Malawi

#1341 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Radiation Therapy

#1357 in the World

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

39. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Radiation Therapy

#1379 in the World

40. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Radiation Therapy

#16 in Egypt

#1399 in the World

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

41. South Valley University - Qena

For Radiation Therapy

#17 in Egypt

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1995

42. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Radiation Therapy

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

43. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Radiation Therapy

#18 in Egypt

#1431 in the World

Founded: 2010

44. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Tanzania

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

45. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Radiation Therapy

#19 in Egypt

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

46. Fayoum University

For Radiation Therapy

#20 in Egypt

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

47. University of Sadat City

For Radiation Therapy

#21 in Egypt

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

48. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1547 in the World

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

49. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Radiation Therapy

#1556 in the World

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

50. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Radiation Therapy

#22 in Egypt

#1577 in the World

Founded: 2010

51. Aswan University

For Radiation Therapy

#23 in Egypt

#1597 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

52. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Radiation Therapy

#1630 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

53. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Radiation Therapy

#1632 in the World

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

54. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Senegal

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1918

55. University of Oran 1

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Algeria

#1674 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

56. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Radiation Therapy

#24 in Egypt

#1690 in the World

Founded: 2007

57. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Radiation Therapy

#25 in Egypt

#1695 in the World

Founded: 1996

58. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in Kenya

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

59. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Botswana

#1699 in the World

Founded: 1964

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

Pharmacology219

Physical Therapy157

Plastic Surgery30

Public Health331

Radiology and Nuclear medicine233

Respiratory Therapy31

Sonography and Ultrasound31

Sports / Exercise science29

Sports Medicine70