Africa's best Atomic and Molecular physics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 555K citations received by 26.8K academic papers made by 95 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 Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in South Africa

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in South Africa

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Egypt

#544 in the World

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

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in South Africa

#627 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Algeria

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

6. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in Egypt

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

7. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in South Africa

#734 in the World

Founded: 1874

8. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in Egypt

#739 in the World

Founded: 1961

9. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Tunisia

#777 in the World

10. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in Egypt

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

11. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in Tunisia

#785 in the World

12. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in Egypt

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

13. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in South Africa

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

14. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in South Africa

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

15. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in Tunisia

#946 in the World

16. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in Algeria

#953 in the World

17. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in South Africa

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

18. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in Algeria

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

19. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in South Africa

#1014 in the World

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

20. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in Egypt

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in South Africa

#1071 in the World

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

22. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in Egypt

#1081 in the World

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

23. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in Egypt

#1089 in the World

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

24. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Morocco

#1108 in the World

25. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in Egypt

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1957

26. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in Morocco

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

27. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in Egypt

#1196 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

28. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in Egypt

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

29. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in Tunisia

#1222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

30. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in Egypt

#1239 in the World

Founded: 2010

31. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in Algeria

#1262 in the World

32. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in Morocco

#1315 in the World

33. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in South Africa

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

34. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Nigeria

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

35. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in Egypt

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

36. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in Nigeria

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

37. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in Algeria

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

38. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in Nigeria

#1379 in the World

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

39. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in Egypt

#1387 in the World

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

40. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in Morocco

#1419 in the World

41. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in Algeria

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

42. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in Nigeria

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

43. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Senegal

#1486 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

44. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in South Africa

#1505 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

45. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#15 in Egypt

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

46. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in Algeria

#1525 in the World

47. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Ethiopia

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1950

48. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Botswana

#1541 in the World

Founded: 1964

49. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Mozambique

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1985

50. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#16 in Egypt

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1995

51. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#17 in Egypt

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

52. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in Tunisia

#1626 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

53. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in Algeria

#1642 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

54. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Cameroon

#1648 in the World

Founded: 1993

55. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in Nigeria

#1662 in the World

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

56. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in Cameroon

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1977

57. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in Nigeria

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1991

58. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#18 in Egypt

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

59. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Sudan

#1836 in the World

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

60. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#19 in Egypt

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

61. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in Nigeria

#1939 in the World

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

62. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in Nigeria

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

63. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in Algeria

#1983 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

64. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#20 in Egypt

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 6,857
Founded: 1919

65. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Ghana

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in Algeria

#2104 in the World

67. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in Algeria

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

68. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in Morocco

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

69. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in Algeria

#2194 in the World

70. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#21 in Egypt

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

71. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in Algeria

#2221 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

72. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in Cameroon

#2226 in the World

Founded: 2008

73. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in Nigeria

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

74. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in Nigeria

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

75. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in Morocco

#2260 in the World

76. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#22 in Egypt

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

77. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in Egypt

#2295 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

78. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Mauritius

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

79. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in Nigeria

#2303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

80. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in Ghana

#2320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

81. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in Cameroon

#2338 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1982

82. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in Algeria

#2346 in the World

83. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in Nigeria

#2348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

84. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in Nigeria

#2352 in the World

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

85. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#24 in Egypt

#2358 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

86. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in South Africa

#2386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

87. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in South Africa

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

88. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in Nigeria

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

89. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

90. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in South Africa

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

91. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in Cameroon

#2474 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1992

92. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#15 in Algeria

#2488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

93. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#15 in South Africa

#2501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

94. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#16 in Algeria

#2510 in the World

95. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#15 in Nigeria

#2540 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

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