Best Dermatology Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Dermatology

#1 in Egypt #140 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Dermatology

#1 in South Africa #236 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Dermatology

#2 in South Africa #389 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

4

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Dermatology

#3 in South Africa #398 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Dermatology

#5 in South Africa #469 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Dermatology

#1 in Nigeria #738 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

7

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Dermatology

#8 in South Africa #940 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Dermatology

#1 in Ghana #1012 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Dermatology

#9 in South Africa #1144 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

10

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Dermatology

#2 in Ghana #1160 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

11

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Dermatology

#12 in South Africa #1300 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

12

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Dermatology

#12 in Egypt #722 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

13

Nigeria | Sokoto

Usmanu Danfodio University

For Dermatology

#17 in Nigeria #1778 in the World

29% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

14

Uganda | Mbarara

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

For Dermatology

#2 in Uganda #1351 in the World

8% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

15

Botswana | Gaborone

University of Botswana

For Dermatology

#1 in Botswana #1673 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

16

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For Dermatology

#5 in Ethiopia #1766 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

17

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Dermatology

#6 in Nigeria #1016 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

18

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

For Dermatology

#17 in Egypt #1409 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

19

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Dermatology

#5 in Morocco #1599 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

20

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Dermatology

#1 in Sudan #444 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

21

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Dermatology

#8 in Egypt #530 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

22

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

For Dermatology

#19 in Nigeria #1835 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

23

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Dermatology

#1 in Uganda #800 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

24

DR Congo | Kinshasa

University of Kinshasa

For Dermatology

#1 in DR Congo #1191 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1954 Founded

25

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar University

For Dermatology

#6 in Ethiopia #1801 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

26

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Dermatology

#5 in Nigeria #982 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

27

Egypt | New Cairo

Future University in Egypt

For Dermatology

#23 in Egypt #1758 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2006 Founded

28

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Dermatology

#6 in Morocco #1939 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

29

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Dermatology

#1 in Tanzania #1324 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

2007 Founded

30

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Dermatology

#16 in Egypt #1207 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

31

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Dermatology

#14 in Nigeria #1596 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

32

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Zambia

For Dermatology

#1 in Zambia #1661 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

33

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

For Dermatology

#3 in Cameroon #1750 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

34

Ethiopia | Jimma

Jimma University

For Dermatology

#4 in Ethiopia #1459 in the World

78% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1983 Founded

35

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Dermatology

#2 in Nigeria #791 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

36

Egypt | 6th of October City

Misr University for Science and Technology

For Dermatology

#22 in Egypt #1744 in the World

67% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

37

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Dermatology

#3 in Morocco #968 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

38

Togo | Lome

University of Lome

For Dermatology

#1 in Togo #1072 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1970 Founded

39

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Dermatology

#6 in Egypt #494 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

40

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Dermatology

#3 in Nigeria #816 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

41

Zimbabwe | Harare

University of Zimbabwe

For Dermatology

#1 in Zimbabwe #1034 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1955 Founded

42

Cameroon | Dschang

University of Dschang

For Dermatology

#1 in Cameroon #1195 in the World

34% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

43

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Dermatology

#1 in Ethiopia #695 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

44

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Dermatology

#4 in Nigeria #856 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

45

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Dermatology

#14 in Egypt #1064 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

46

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Dermatology

#4 in Morocco #1178 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

47

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Dermatology

#3 in Tunisia #712 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

48

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Dermatology

#3 in Egypt #289 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

49

Nigeria | Jos

University of Jos

For Dermatology

#15 in Nigeria #1630 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

50

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

For Dermatology

#2 in Cameroon #1688 in the World

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

51

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

For Dermatology

#1 in Ivory Coast #1275 in the World

32% Acceptance

60,189 Enrollment

1964 Founded

52

Senegal | Dakar

Cheikh Anta Diop University

For Dermatology

#1 in Senegal #1127 in the World

68% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1918 Founded

53

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Dermatology

#13 in Egypt #742 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

54

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Dermatology

#2 in Morocco #910 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

55

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For Dermatology

#6 in Tunisia #1678 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

56

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Dermatology

#4 in Egypt #412 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

57

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Dermatology

#9 in Nigeria #1423 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

58

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Dermatology

#3 in Algeria #1883 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

59

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Dermatology

#1 in Kenya #939 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

60

South Africa | Pretoria

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

For Dermatology

#10 in South Africa #1259 in the World

74% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

61

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Dermatology

#18 in Egypt #1449 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

62

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Dermatology

#1 in Morocco #420 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

63

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Dermatology

#5 in Tunisia #999 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

64

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Dermatology

#7 in Egypt #499 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

65

Nigeria | Ojo

Lagos State University

For Dermatology

#11 in Nigeria #1563 in the World

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

66

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Dermatology

#1 in Algeria #1244 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

67

Libya | Tripoli

University of Tripoli – Libya

For Dermatology

#1 in Libya #1170 in the World

76% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1957 Founded

68

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Dermatology

#11 in South Africa #1289 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

69

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Dermatology

#15 in Egypt #1193 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

70

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Dermatology

#20 in Nigeria #1942 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

71

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Dermatology

#2 in Tunisia #632 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

72

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Dermatology

#5 in Egypt #424 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

73

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Dermatology

#13 in Nigeria #1586 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

74

Egypt | Sadat

University of Sadat City

For Dermatology

#25 in Egypt #1872 in the World

73% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2013 Founded

75

Libya | Benghazi

University of Benghazi

For Dermatology

#2 in Libya #1211 in the World

83% Acceptance

92,090 Enrollment

1955 Founded

76

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Dermatology

#6 in South Africa #787 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

77

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Dermatology

#10 in Egypt #629 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

78

Nigeria | Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Dermatology

#16 in Nigeria #1775 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

79

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Dermatology

#1 in Tunisia #579 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

80

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Dermatology

#2 in Egypt #283 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

81

Nigeria | Benin

University of Benin

For Dermatology

#7 in Nigeria #1113 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

82

Egypt | Damanhur

Damanhour University

For Dermatology

#19 in Egypt #1545 in the World

71% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2010 Founded

83

Madagascar | Antananarivo

University of Antananarivo

For Dermatology

#1 in Madagascar #1446 in the World

15% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1961 Founded

84

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Dermatology

#7 in South Africa #928 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

85

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Dermatology

#11 in Egypt #686 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

86

Nigeria | Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Dermatology

#12 in Nigeria #1566 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

87

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Dermatology

#4 in Tunisia #824 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

88

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

University of Ouagadougou

For Dermatology

#1 in Burkina Faso #1405 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1974 Founded

89

Ethiopia | Mekelle

Mekelle University

For Dermatology

#3 in Ethiopia #1392 in the World

88% Acceptance

17,030 Enrollment

1991 Founded

90

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Dermatology

#10 in Nigeria #1474 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

91

Egypt | Aswan

Aswan University

For Dermatology

#21 in Egypt #1653 in the World

74% Acceptance

1,898 Enrollment

2012 Founded

92

Malawi | Zomba

University of Malawi

For Dermatology

#1 in Malawi #1151 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

93

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Dermatology

#4 in South Africa #431 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

94

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Dermatology

#9 in Egypt #586 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

95

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Dermatology

#18 in Nigeria #1797 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

96

Uganda | Gulu

Gulu University

For Dermatology

#3 in Uganda #1901 in the World

40% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

97

Egypt | Damietta

Damietta University

For Dermatology

#20 in Egypt #1606 in the World

76% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

98

Ethiopia | Gondar

University of Gondar

For Dermatology

#2 in Ethiopia #1328 in the World

19% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

1954 Founded

99

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Dermatology

#8 in Nigeria #1395 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

100

Egypt | 6th of October City

Modern Sciences and Arts University

For Dermatology

#24 in Egypt #1823 in the World

76% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

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