Best Universities for Nuclear Physics 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 1.7M citations received by 84.5K academic papers made by 195 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in South Africa

#413 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Egypt

#448 in the World

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

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in South Africa

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. Ain Shams University

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Egypt

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in South Africa

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in South Africa

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in South Africa

#603 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in Egypt

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. Al-Azhar University

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in Egypt

#697 in the World

Founded: 1961

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in South Africa

#740 in the World

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

11. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Nuclear Physics

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

12. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in South Africa

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

13. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in Egypt

#775 in the World

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

14. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in South Africa

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

15. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in Egypt

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

16. Assiut University

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in Egypt

#908 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Nuclear Physics

#965 in the World

18. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in Egypt

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

19. Tanta University

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in Egypt

#980 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nuclear Physics

#1017 in the World

21. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in South Africa

#1031 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

22. University of Sfax

For Nuclear Physics

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

23. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Nuclear Physics

#1117 in the World

24. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Nuclear Physics

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

25. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in Egypt

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

26. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nuclear Physics

#1187 in the World

27. South Valley University - Qena

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in Egypt

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1995

28. Benha University

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in Egypt

#1214 in the World

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

29. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Nuclear Physics

#1238 in the World

30. Minia University

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in Egypt

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

31. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in Egypt

#1276 in the World

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

32. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in South Africa

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

33. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in Egypt

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

34. Helwan University

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in Egypt

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

35. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nuclear Physics

#1353 in the World

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

36. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in South Africa

#1372 in the World

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

37. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nuclear Physics

#1375 in the World

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

38. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Nuclear Physics

#1404 in the World

39. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Nuclear Physics

#17 in Egypt

#1526 in the World

Founded: 2010

40. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Nuclear Physics

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

41. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Nuclear Physics

#1584 in the World

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

42. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Nuclear Physics

#1594 in the World

43. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Nuclear Physics

#1644 in the World

Founded: 1950

44. University of Ghana

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Ghana

#1669 in the World

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

45. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Nuclear Physics

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

46. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Nuclear Physics

#18 in Egypt

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

47. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nuclear Physics

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

48. Fayoum University

For Nuclear Physics

#19 in Egypt

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

49. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nuclear Physics

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

50. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Senegal

#1829 in the World

Founded: 1918

51. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nuclear Physics

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

52. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Nuclear Physics

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

53. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nuclear Physics

#1838 in the World

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

54. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Nuclear Physics

#1860 in the World

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

55. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Nuclear Physics

#1872 in the World

Founded: 1964

56. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nuclear Physics

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

57. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Nuclear Physics

#1890 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

58. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Nuclear Physics

#1916 in the World

Founded: 1977

59. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nuclear Physics

#1935 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

60. University of Oran 1

For Nuclear Physics

#1942 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

61. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Nuclear Physics

#20 in Egypt

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

62. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Nuclear Physics

#1985 in the World

Founded: 1993

63. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in South Africa

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

64. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Nuclear Physics

#1989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

65. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Nuclear Physics

#2007 in the World

66. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nuclear Physics

#2029 in the World

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

67. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Nuclear Physics

#2076 in the World

68. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Nuclear Physics

#2090 in the World

69. Aswan University

For Nuclear Physics

#21 in Egypt

#2095 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

70. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in Egypt

#2106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

71. Covenant University

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in Nigeria

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

72. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Sudan

#2117 in the World

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

73. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in Algeria

#2133 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

74. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Mozambique

#2136 in the World

Founded: 1985

75. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in Algeria

#2178 in the World

76. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Nuclear Physics

#23 in Egypt

#2202 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

77. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Kenya

#2255 in the World

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

78. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Nuclear Physics

#2256 in the World

79. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Nuclear Physics

#2284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

80. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Nuclear Physics

#2315 in the World

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

81. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Nuclear Physics

#2353 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1982

82. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in South Africa

#2385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Nuclear Physics

#2405 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2008

84. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Nuclear Physics

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

85. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in Nigeria

#2424 in the World

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

86. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in Algeria

#2427 in the World

87. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in Algeria

#2434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

88. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in South Africa

#2456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

89. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Ghana

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in Algeria

#2495 in the World

91. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in Ghana

#2536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 85,000
Founded: 1951

92. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Nuclear Physics

#24 in Egypt

#2537 in the World

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

93. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in South Africa

#2548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

94. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Nuclear Physics

#2593 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

95. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in Algeria

#2602 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

96. University of Antananarivo

Madagascar | Antananarivo

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Madagascar

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1961

97. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Libya

#2615 in the World

Founded: 1955

98. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in Nigeria

#2630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

99. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in Algeria

#2631 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

100. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in Nigeria

#2639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

Physics subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering219

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Astrophysics and Astronomy244

Atomic and Molecular physics96

Condensed Matter Physics137

Materials Science314

Medical Physics27

Nanotechnology219

Optical Engineering280

Quantum and Particle physics332

Theoretical Physics95