Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

22 Best Universities in Egypt

Exploring the academic landscape of Egypt, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 22 higher education institutions. By assessing 540.5K research papers and their 7.66M citations, we reveal the most impactful research centers.

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1

Giza

Cairo University

#5 in Africa #529 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

Cairo

Ain Shams University

#9 in Africa #882 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

3

Alexandria

Alexandria University

#14 in Africa #962 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

4

Mansoura

Mansoura University

#24 in Africa #1238 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

5

New Cairo

American University in Cairo

#25 in Africa #1260 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

6

Cairo

Al-Azhar University

#35 in Africa #1732 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

7

Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

#53 in Africa #2301 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

8

Asyut

Assiut University

#54 in Africa #2307 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

9

Tanta

Tanta University

#74 in Africa #2876 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

10

Benha

Benha University

#82 in Africa #3088 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

11

Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

#100 in Africa #3460 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

12

Faiyum

Fayoum University

#115 in Africa #3738 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Qena

South Valley University – Qena

#121 in Africa #3869 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

14

Nasser City

Sohag university

#122 in Africa #3881 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

15

Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

#142 in Africa #4180 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

16

6th of October City

Misr University for Science and Technology

#164 in Africa #4712 in the World

67% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

17

New Cairo

Future University in Egypt

#165 in Africa #4732 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2006 Founded

18

Sheikh Zayed City

Nile University

#167 in Africa #4815 in the World

90% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2006 Founded

19

Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

#178 in Africa #5111 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

20

Damanhur

Damanhour University

#262 in Africa #6348 in the World

71% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2010 Founded

21

6th of October City

October 6 University

#420 in Africa #9088 in the World

78% Acceptance

1996 Founded

22

Cairo

Arab Academy for Management, Banking and Financial Sciences

#593 in Africa #11079 in the World

82% Acceptance

1988 Founded