Best Biochemical Engineering Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Biochemical Engineering

#2 in South Africa #295 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

2

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Egypt #305 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Biochemical Engineering

#3 in South Africa #311 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

4

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Biochemical Engineering

#4 in South Africa #459 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

5

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Biochemical Engineering

#5 in South Africa #486 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

6

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Biochemical Engineering

#7 in South Africa #507 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

7

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Biochemical Engineering

#8 in South Africa #766 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Biochemical Engineering

#12 in South Africa #1015 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Biochemical Engineering

#13 in South Africa #1030 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

10

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Ghana #1251 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

11

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Biochemical Engineering

#7 in Egypt #928 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

12

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Biochemical Engineering

#4 in Morocco #1287 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

13

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Biochemical Engineering

#11 in South Africa #952 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

14

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Biochemical Engineering

#11 in Egypt #1075 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

15

Nigeria | Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Biochemical Engineering

#5 in Nigeria #1325 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

16

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Biochemical Engineering

#10 in South Africa #889 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

17

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Biochemical Engineering

#8 in Egypt #936 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

18

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Biochemical Engineering

#3 in Nigeria #1210 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

19

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Biochemical Engineering

#15 in South Africa #1237 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

20

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Biochemical Engineering

#6 in Egypt #752 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

21

Nigeria | Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Biochemical Engineering

#4 in Nigeria #1324 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

22

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

For Biochemical Engineering

#16 in Egypt #1386 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

23

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Biochemical Engineering

#9 in South Africa #804 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

24

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Biochemical Engineering

#10 in Egypt #1042 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

25

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Biochemical Engineering

#8 in Nigeria #1374 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

26

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Biochemical Engineering

#12 in Egypt #1102 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

27

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in South Africa #221 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

28

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Biochemical Engineering

#4 in Egypt #676 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

29

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Biochemical Engineering

#6 in Nigeria #1331 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

30

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Biochemical Engineering

#13 in Egypt #1222 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

31

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Tunisia #894 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

32

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Biochemical Engineering

#2 in Egypt #621 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

33

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Biochemical Engineering

#2 in Nigeria #1132 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

34

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Biochemical Engineering

#9 in Egypt #992 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

35

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Biochemical Engineering

#2 in Tunisia #1275 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

36

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Biochemical Engineering

#5 in Egypt #693 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

37

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Biochemical Engineering

#7 in Nigeria #1341 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

38

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Biochemical Engineering

#14 in Egypt #1311 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

39

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Morocco #631 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

40

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Nigeria #864 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

41

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Biochemical Engineering

#15 in Egypt #1334 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

42

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Biochemical Engineering

#2 in Morocco #1009 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

43

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Biochemical Engineering

#14 in South Africa #1073 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

44

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Biochemical Engineering

#3 in Egypt #628 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

45

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Biochemical Engineering

#3 in Morocco #1238 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

46

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Biochemical Engineering

#6 in South Africa #489 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

46 Best Universities in Africa for Biochemical Engineering

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