36 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Egypt

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Egypt ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 256K citations received by 24.7K academic papers made by 36 universities in Egypt 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Africa
#556 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
257,200
Founded
1908

2. Ain Shams University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Africa
#619 in the World
Enrollment
220,000
Founded
1950

3. Mansoura University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Africa
#741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1972

4. Alexandria University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Africa
#864 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
197,278
Founded
1942

5. Al-Azhar University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in Africa
#1025 in the World
Founded
1961

6. Zagazig University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in Africa
#1110 in the World
Enrollment
117,299
Founded
1974

7. Tanta University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in Africa
#1126 in the World
Founded
1972

8. Menoufia University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in Africa
#1195 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
1976

9. Assiut University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in Africa
#1226 in the World
Founded
1957

10. Benha University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in Africa
#1353 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
88,016
Founded
1976

11. Helwan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in Africa
#1590 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1975

12. Suez Canal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#38 in Africa
#1648 in the World
Enrollment
40,317
Founded
1976

13. Minia University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#40 in Africa
#1660 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1976

14. Beni-Suef University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in Africa
#1734 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
2005

15. British University in Egypt

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in Africa
#1760 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
9,228
Founded
2005

16. Damietta University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#45 in Africa
#1777 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2012

17. South Valley University - Qena

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#52 in Africa
#1934 in the World
Founded
1995

18. American University in Cairo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#61 in Africa
#2090 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
6,857
Founded
1919

19. Sohag university

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#70 in Africa
#2201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2006

20. Kafrelsheikh University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#74 in Africa
#2270 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2006

22. Port Said University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in Africa
#2357 in the World
Founded
2010

23. Fayoum University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#85 in Africa
#2405 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
2005

24. Aswan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#86 in Africa
#2459 in the World
Enrollment
1,898
Founded
2012

26. German University in Cairo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#104 in Africa
#2973 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2003

27. Damanhour University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in Africa
#3004 in the World
Founded
2010

28. Suez University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#115 in Africa
#3152 in the World
Founded
2012

29. Nile University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#125 in Africa
#3287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
500
Founded
2006

32. University of Sadat City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#186 in Africa
#4241 in the World
Enrollment
29,702
Founded
2013

33. Sinai University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#188 in Africa
#4280 in the World
Founded
2006

34. Future University in Egypt

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#196 in Africa
#4380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
9,085
Founded
2006

35. Delta University for Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#209 in Africa
#4475 in the World
Enrollment
7,480
Founded
2007

36. Egyptian Russian University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#212 in Africa
#4487 in the World
Founded
2006

The best cities to study Astrophysics and Astronomy in Egypt based on the number of universities and their ranks are Giza, Cairo, Mansoura, and Alexandria.