Best Universities for Sonography / Ultrasound technician 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 Sonography and Ultrasound. A graph of 65.3K citations received by 7.99K academic papers made by 31 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 Sonography and Ultrasound

#1 in Egypt

#81 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#2 in Egypt

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#3 in Egypt

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

4. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#4 in Egypt

#276 in the World

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

5. Assiut University

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#5 in Egypt

#330 in the World

Founded: 1957

6. Al-Azhar University

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#6 in Egypt

#347 in the World

Founded: 1961

7. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#7 in Egypt

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

8. Tanta University

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#8 in Egypt

#460 in the World

Founded: 1972

9. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#9 in Egypt

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

10. Benha University

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#10 in Egypt

#548 in the World

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

11. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#1 in South Africa

#566 in the World

Founded: 1874

12. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#2 in South Africa

#573 in the World

Founded: 1918

13. Minia University

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#11 in Egypt

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

14. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#3 in South Africa

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

15. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#699 in the World

16. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#4 in South Africa

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

17. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#12 in Egypt

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

18. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#5 in South Africa

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

19. Sudan University of Science and Technology

Sudan | Khartoum

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#1 in Sudan

#827 in the World

Founded: 1990

20. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#13 in Egypt

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

21. Fayoum University

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#14 in Egypt

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

22. University of Sfax

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

23. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#1 in Morocco

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

24. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#15 in Egypt

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

25. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

26. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#975 in the World

27. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#1 in Ethiopia

#996 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#1 in Uganda

#1025 in the World

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

29. South Valley University - Qena

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#16 in Egypt

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. Bayero University Kano

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

31. Helwan University

For Sonography and Ultrasound

#17 in Egypt

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

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

Respiratory Therapy31

Sports / Exercise science29

Sports Medicine70