Best Universities for Nuclear Physics in Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 933K citations received by 68.6K academic papers made by 169 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

#414 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in South Africa

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. Cairo University

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Egypt

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

4. Ain Shams University

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Egypt

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in South Africa

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in South Africa

#604 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in South Africa

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in Egypt

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Nuclear Physics

#748 in the World

10. Al-Azhar University

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in Egypt

#750 in the World

Founded: 1961

11. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in South Africa

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

12. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in South Africa

#759 in the World

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

13. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in Egypt

#793 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

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

15. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in Egypt

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

16. Assiut University

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in Egypt

#924 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Nuclear Physics

#965 in the World

18. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nuclear Physics

#988 in the World

19. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in South Africa

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

20. Tanta University

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in Egypt

#997 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in Egypt

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

22. University of Sfax

For Nuclear Physics

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

23. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in Egypt

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

24. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Nuclear Physics

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

25. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Nuclear Physics

#1161 in the World

26. South Valley University - Qena

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in Egypt

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1995

27. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nuclear Physics

#1191 in the World

28. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in Egypt

#1210 in the World

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

29. Benha University

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in Egypt

#1227 in the World

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

30. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Nuclear Physics

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

31. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in South Africa

#1279 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

32. Minia University

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in Egypt

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

33. Helwan University

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in Egypt

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

34. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in South Africa

#1335 in the World

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

35. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in Egypt

#1342 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

36. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nuclear Physics

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

37. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nuclear Physics

#1441 in the World

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

38. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Nuclear Physics

#1461 in the World

39. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Nuclear Physics

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

40. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Nuclear Physics

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

41. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Nuclear Physics

#17 in Egypt

#1586 in the World

Founded: 2010

42. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Nuclear Physics

#18 in Egypt

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

43. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Nuclear Physics

#1668 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

44. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Nuclear Physics

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

45. Fayoum University

For Nuclear Physics

#19 in Egypt

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

46. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Nuclear Physics

#1733 in the World

Founded: 1950

47. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Nuclear Physics

#1767 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Nuclear Physics

#1779 in the World

49. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Nuclear Physics

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

50. University of Oran 1

For Nuclear Physics

#1872 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

51. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nuclear Physics

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

52. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Nuclear Physics

#1893 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

53. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nuclear Physics

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

54. University of Ghana

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Ghana

#1912 in the World

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

55. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Senegal

#1913 in the World

Founded: 1918

56. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Nuclear Physics

#20 in Egypt

#1924 in the World

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

57. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nuclear Physics

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

58. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Nuclear Physics

#1930 in the World

59. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Nuclear Physics

#1932 in the World

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

60. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Nuclear Physics

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1977

61. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Nuclear Physics

#1952 in the World

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

62. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nuclear Physics

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

63. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in South Africa

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

64. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Nuclear Physics

#2012 in the World

65. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nuclear Physics

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

66. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Nuclear Physics

#21 in Egypt

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

67. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Sudan

#2051 in the World

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

68. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Nuclear Physics

#2055 in the World

Founded: 1993

69. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Nuclear Physics

#2077 in the World

70. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in Algeria

#2081 in the World

71. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nuclear Physics

#2088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

72. Aswan University

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in Egypt

#2123 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

73. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in Algeria

#2165 in the World

74. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Kenya

#2192 in the World

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

75. Covenant University

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in Nigeria

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

76. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Nuclear Physics

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

77. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Nuclear Physics

#23 in Egypt

#2266 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

78. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in South Africa

#2345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

79. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Nuclear Physics

#2367 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2008

80. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in Algeria

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

81. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Nuclear Physics

#2400 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

82. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in South Africa

#2437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

83. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Ghana

#2455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

84. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Nuclear Physics

#2470 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1982

85. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Nuclear Physics

#24 in Egypt

#2549 in the World

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

86. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in Algeria

#2552 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000

87. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in South Africa

#2570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

88. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in Algeria

#2578 in the World

89. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in Algeria

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

90. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in Algeria

#2655 in the World

91. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Nuclear Physics

#2656 in the World

92. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in Nigeria

#2657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

93. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in Ghana

#2661 in the World

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

94. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Nuclear Physics

#2663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

95. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Nuclear Physics

#17 in Algeria

#2668 in the World

96. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in South Africa

#2697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

97. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in Nigeria

#2703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

98. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Libya

#2715 in the World

Founded: 1955

99. University of Antananarivo

Madagascar | Antananarivo

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Madagascar

#2726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1961

100. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Kenya

#2735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

Physics subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering179

Applied/Engineering Physics28

Astrophysics and Astronomy218

Atomic and Molecular physics85

Condensed Matter Physics123

Materials Science302

Medical Physics24

Nanotechnology201

Optical Engineering264

Quantum and Particle physics319

Theoretical Physics81