Best Applied Physics Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Applied Physics

#2 in South Africa #592 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

2

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Applied Physics

#5 in Egypt #773 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Applied Physics

#3 in South Africa #798 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Applied Physics

#4 in South Africa #841 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

5

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Applied Physics

#5 in South Africa #983 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Applied Physics

#6 in South Africa #990 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Applied Physics

#9 in South Africa #1463 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Applied Physics

#6 in Morocco #1451 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

9

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

For Applied Physics

#2 in Algeria #1240 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

10

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Applied Physics

#5 in Tunisia #1375 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

11

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Applied Physics

#3 in Egypt #726 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

12

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Applied Physics

#4 in Morocco #1239 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

13

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Applied Physics

#5 in Algeria #1457 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

14

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Applied Physics

#1 in Tunisia #691 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

15

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Applied Physics

#1 in Egypt #564 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

16

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Applied Physics

#2 in Morocco #893 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

17

Algeria | Oran

University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Applied Physics

#6 in Algeria #1496 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,484 Enrollment

18

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Applied Physics

#4 in Tunisia #1054 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

19

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Applied Physics

#13 in Egypt #1347 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

20

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Applied Physics

#1 in Morocco #542 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

21

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Applied Physics

#7 in Algeria #1508 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

22

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Applied Physics

#3 in Tunisia #854 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

23

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Applied Physics

#8 in Egypt #949 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

24

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Applied Physics

#3 in Morocco #1057 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

25

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Applied Physics

#1 in Algeria #1210 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

26

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Applied Physics

#9 in Egypt #1077 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

27

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Applied Physics

#1 in Nigeria #1053 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

28

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

For Applied Physics

#3 in Algeria #1388 in the World

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

29

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Applied Physics

#14 in Egypt #1418 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

30

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Applied Physics

#7 in South Africa #1094 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

31

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Applied Physics

#4 in Algeria #1434 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

32

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Applied Physics

#4 in Egypt #732 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

33

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Applied Physics

#8 in South Africa #1370 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

34

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

For Applied Physics

#10 in Egypt #1113 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

35

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Applied Physics

#7 in Egypt #933 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

36

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Applied Physics

#1 in South Africa #527 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

37

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Applied Physics

#2 in Egypt #712 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

38

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Applied Physics

#6 in Egypt #808 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

39

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Applied Physics

#1 in Sudan #1452 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

40

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Applied Physics

#11 in Egypt #1118 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

41

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Applied Physics

#5 in Morocco #1366 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

42

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Applied Physics

#2 in Tunisia #830 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

43

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Applied Physics

#12 in Egypt #1283 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

43 Best Universities in Africa for Applied Physics

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