Best Genetics Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Genetics

#1 in South Africa #340 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

2

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Genetics

#1 in Egypt #359 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Genetics

#3 in South Africa #440 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

4

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Genetics

#4 in South Africa #499 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Genetics

#5 in South Africa #513 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Genetics

#1 in Nigeria #842 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

7

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Genetics

#6 in South Africa #1057 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Genetics

#1 in Ghana #1122 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Genetics

#8 in South Africa #1158 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

10

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Genetics

#9 in South Africa #1239 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#2 in Ghana #1559 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

12

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Genetics

#6 in Ethiopia #2162 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

13

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Genetics

#17 in South Africa #2415 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

14

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Genetics

#4 in Ghana #2696 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Burundi | Bujumbura

University of Burundi

For Genetics

#1 in Burundi #4911 in the World

70% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

16

Egypt | Aswan

Aswan University

For Genetics

#25 in Egypt #2497 in the World

74% Acceptance

1,898 Enrollment

2012 Founded

17

Ethiopia | Nekemte

Wollega University

For Genetics

#12 in Ethiopia #3386 in the World

73% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

18

Kenya | Kisumu

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Genetics

#16 in Kenya #5495 in the World

83% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

19

Mauritania | Nouakchott

University of Science, Technology and Medicine

For Genetics

#1 in Mauritania #4626 in the World

58% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

20

Nigeria | Okada

Igbinedion University Okada

For Genetics

#55 in Nigeria #4435 in the World

68% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1999 Founded

21

Nigeria | Ilorin

Kwara State University

For Genetics

#58 in Nigeria #4498 in the World

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

22

Somalia | Mogadishu

Somali National University

For Genetics

#1 in Somalia #5647 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

23

Sudan | Khartoum

Sudan University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#4 in Sudan #3338 in the World

57% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1990 Founded

24

Uganda | Kampala

Kampala International University

For Genetics

#3 in Uganda #3399 in the World

82% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

25

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

For Genetics

#10 in Algeria #3108 in the World

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

26

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Genetics

#17 in Egypt #1680 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

27

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Genetics

#1 in Ethiopia #1056 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

28

Kenya | Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Genetics

#8 in Kenya #4680 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

29

Namibia | Windhoek

Namibia University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#2 in Namibia #5011 in the World

32% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

30

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Genetics

#59 in Nigeria #4543 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

31

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Genetics

#20 in Nigeria #2549 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

32

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Genetics

#15 in South Africa #2164 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

33

Tanzania | Morogoro

Sokoine University of Agriculture

For Genetics

#2 in Tanzania #2286 in the World

44% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

1984 Founded

34

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#2 in Zimbabwe #3537 in the World

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

35

Cameroon | Bamenda

Catholic University of Cameroon

For Genetics

#8 in Cameroon #5856 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

36

Algeria | Biskra

University of Biskra

For Genetics

#14 in Algeria #3630 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

37

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Genetics

#5 in Egypt #679 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

38

Ghana | Tarkwa

University of Mines and Technology

For Genetics

#9 in Ghana #5357 in the World

19% Acceptance

15,570 Enrollment

2004 Founded

39

Libya | Misrata

Misurata University

For Genetics

#4 in Libya #4418 in the World

93% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

40

Nigeria | Otuoke

Federal University, Otuoke

For Genetics

#70 in Nigeria #5338 in the World

49% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

41

Nigeria | Makurdi

Benue State University

For Genetics

#49 in Nigeria #3968 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

42

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Genetics

#4 in Nigeria #1323 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

43

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Medical Sciences and Technology

For Genetics

#5 in Sudan #3383 in the World

71% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1996 Founded

44

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Genetics

#3 in Tunisia #1175 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

45

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

University of Ouagadougou

For Genetics

#1 in Burkina Faso #2181 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1974 Founded

46

Egypt | 6th of October City

Modern Sciences and Arts University

For Genetics

#29 in Egypt #3129 in the World

76% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

47

Ethiopia | Bale Robe

Madda Walabu University

For Genetics

#15 in Ethiopia #3945 in the World

64% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

48

Kenya | Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#12 in Kenya #5162 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

49

Mauritius | Reduit

University of Mauritius

For Genetics

#1 in Mauritius #2470 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

50

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

Tai Solarin University of Education

For Genetics

#75 in Nigeria #5713 in the World

40% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

51

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Genetics

#37 in Nigeria #3554 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

52

South Africa | Durban

Mangosuthu University of Technology

For Genetics

#24 in South Africa #4481 in the World

73% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

1979 Founded

53

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Genetics

#1 in Sudan #1302 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

54

Uganda | Mbarara

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#2 in Uganda #2485 in the World

8% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

55

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

For Genetics

#9 in Algeria #2941 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

56

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Genetics

#18 in Egypt #1872 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

57

Gambia | Serekunda

University of the Gambia

For Genetics

#1 in Gambia #4944 in the World

52% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

58

Kenya | Maseno

Maseno University

For Genetics

#6 in Kenya #3654 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

59

Namibia | Windhoek

University of Namibia

For Genetics

#1 in Namibia #3315 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1992 Founded

60

Nigeria | Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Genetics

#44 in Nigeria #3755 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

61

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Genetics

#11 in Nigeria #1807 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

62

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Genetics

#14 in South Africa #2009 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

63

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

For Genetics

#3 in Tanzania #2673 in the World

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

64

Zimbabwe | Mutare

Africa University

For Genetics

#5 in Zimbabwe #5245 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,434 Enrollment

1992 Founded

65

Egypt | Suez

Suez University

For Genetics

#26 in Egypt #2606 in the World

75% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2012 Founded

66

Algeria | Blida

University of Blida 1

For Genetics

#8 in Algeria #2761 in the World

58% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

67

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Genetics

#7 in Egypt #773 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

68

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For Genetics

#11 in Ghana #5527 in the World

52% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

69

Libya | Bayda

Omar Al-Mukhtar University

For Genetics

#3 in Libya #3724 in the World

93% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1960 Founded

70

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

Bingham University

For Genetics

#57 in Nigeria #4457 in the World

49% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

71

Nigeria | Keffi

Nasarawa State University

For Genetics

#52 in Nigeria #4323 in the World

37% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

72

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Genetics

#5 in Nigeria #1360 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

73

Sudan | Khartoum

Al Zaiem Al Azhari University

For Genetics

#7 in Sudan #4723 in the World

63% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1993 Founded

74

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Genetics

#1 in Tunisia #1041 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

75

Botswana | Palapye

Botswana International University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#2 in Botswana #4064 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,966 Enrollment

2005 Founded

76

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

For Genetics

#14 in Egypt #1419 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

77

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

Debre Markos University

For Genetics

#8 in Ethiopia #2966 in the World

62% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

2005 Founded

78

Kenya | Mombasa

Technical University of Mombasa

For Genetics

#9 in Kenya #4820 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

79

Morocco | Ifrane

Al Akhawayn University

For Genetics

#7 in Morocco #5476 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

80

Nigeria | Osogbo

Osun State University

For Genetics

#32 in Nigeria #3388 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

81

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Genetics

#9 in Nigeria #1776 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

82

South Africa | Pretoria

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

For Genetics

#18 in South Africa #2537 in the World

74% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

83

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

Hubert Kairuki Memorial University

For Genetics

#8 in Tanzania #5721 in the World

81% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

1997 Founded

84

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Genetics

#1 in Uganda #991 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

85

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Genetics

#3 in Algeria #2418 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

86

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Genetics

#1 in Algeria #1871 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

87

Egypt | El Shorouk

British University in Egypt

For Genetics

#28 in Egypt #3078 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2005 Founded

88

Ghana | Abetifi

Presbyterian University College

For Genetics

#12 in Ghana #5562 in the World

67% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

89

Kenya | Njoro

Egerton University

For Genetics

#5 in Kenya #3165 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

90

Niger | Niamey

Abdou Moumouni University

For Genetics

#1 in Niger #4337 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,400 Enrollment

1974 Founded

91

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

For Genetics

#42 in Nigeria #3625 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

92

Nigeria | Jos

University of Jos

For Genetics

#17 in Nigeria #2412 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

93

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Genetics

#10 in South Africa #1399 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

94

Togo | Lome

University of Lome

For Genetics

#1 in Togo #2688 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1970 Founded

95

Zimbabwe | Harare

University of Zimbabwe

For Genetics

#1 in Zimbabwe #1409 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1955 Founded

96

Botswana | Gaborone

University of Botswana

For Genetics

#1 in Botswana #2206 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

97

Cameroon | Bangangte

University of the Mountains

For Genetics

#7 in Cameroon #5113 in the World

63% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

98

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Genetics

#23 in Egypt #2428 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

99

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For Genetics

#6 in Ghana #3659 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

100

Libya | Sabha

Sebha University

For Genetics

#5 in Libya #4673 in the World

80% Acceptance

9,092 Enrollment

1984 Founded

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