Best Universities for Respiratory 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 Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 94.9K citations received by 5.06K academic papers made by 27 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in South Africa

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in South Africa

#196 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. Cairo University

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Egypt

#268 in the World

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

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in South Africa

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in South Africa

#359 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in South Africa

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Ain Shams University

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Egypt

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. Assiut University

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Egypt

#476 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Egypt

#510 in the World

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

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in South Africa

#552 in the World

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

11. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Egypt

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

12. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in Egypt

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

13. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Ethiopia

#614 in the World

Founded: 1950

14. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Kenya

#618 in the World

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

15. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Respiratory Therapy

#721 in the World

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

16. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in Egypt

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

17. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in Egypt

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

18. Al-Azhar University

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in Egypt

#779 in the World

Founded: 1961

19. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Uganda

#810 in the World

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

20. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in South Africa

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

21. Minia University

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in Egypt

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

22. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in Egypt

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

23. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Sudan

#883 in the World

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

24. Benha University

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in Egypt

#895 in the World

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

25. University of Ghana

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Ghana

#911 in the World

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

26. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in Egypt

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

27. Tanta University

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Egypt

#915 in the World

Founded: 1972

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

Radiation Therapy59

Radiology and Nuclear medicine233

Sonography and Ultrasound31

Sports / Exercise science29

Sports Medicine70