Best Geology Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Geology

#1 in South Africa #199 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

2

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Geology

#2 in South Africa #275 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

3

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Geology

#3 in South Africa #298 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Geology

#5 in South Africa #355 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

5

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Geology

#1 in Egypt #408 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Geology

#6 in South Africa #698 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Geology

#7 in South Africa #739 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Geology

#1 in Nigeria #805 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Geology

#1 in Ghana #1089 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Geology

#11 in South Africa #1138 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#2 in Ghana #1214 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

12

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Geology

#12 in South Africa #1270 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Geology

#7 in Ethiopia #2052 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

14

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Geology

#4 in Ghana #2559 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

For Geology

#3 in Cameroon #2641 in the World

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

16

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

University of Ouagadougou

For Geology

#1 in Burkina Faso #2338 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1974 Founded

17

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Geology

#3 in Egypt #635 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

18

Ghana | Accra

University of Professional Studies, Accra

For Geology

#11 in Ghana #5080 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1965 Founded

19

Lesotho | Maseru

National University of Lesotho

For Geology

#1 in Lesotho #3937 in the World

45% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

20

Nigeria | Mubi

Adamawa State University

For Geology

#60 in Nigeria #4823 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

21

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

Adekunle Ajasin University

For Geology

#30 in Nigeria #3052 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

22

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Geology

#5 in Nigeria #1241 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

23

Sudan | Kassala

University of Kassala

For Geology

#13 in Sudan #6163 in the World

64% Acceptance

10,716 Enrollment

1990 Founded

24

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For Geology

#8 in Tunisia #2477 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

25

Algeria | Biskra

University of Biskra

For Geology

#9 in Algeria #2364 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

26

Egypt | 6th of October City

Misr University for Science and Technology

For Geology

#32 in Egypt #4110 in the World

67% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

27

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

Arba Minch University

For Geology

#8 in Ethiopia #2606 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1986 Founded

28

Kenya | Eldoret

University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

For Geology

#23 in Kenya #6221 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

29

Malawi | Zomba

University of Malawi

For Geology

#1 in Malawi #2425 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

30

Nigeria | Benin

Benson Idahosa University

For Geology

#71 in Nigeria #5415 in the World

49% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

31

Nigeria | Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Geology

#23 in Nigeria #2529 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

32

Senegal | Dakar

Cheikh Anta Diop University

For Geology

#1 in Senegal #1570 in the World

68% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1918 Founded

33

Sudan | Khartoum

Neelain University

For Geology

#4 in Sudan #4529 in the World

71% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1993 Founded

34

Uganda | Gulu

Gulu University

For Geology

#5 in Uganda #4892 in the World

40% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

35

Botswana | Gaborone

Botho University

For Geology

#4 in Botswana #6182 in the World

80% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

36

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

University of Abomey-Calavi

For Geology

#1 in Benin #4173 in the World

63% Acceptance

20,400 Enrollment

1970 Founded

37

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Geology

#10 in Egypt #1228 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

38

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Technology University College

For Geology

#16 in Ghana #5858 in the World

77% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

2006 Founded

39

Kenya | Nyeri

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Geology

#9 in Kenya #4865 in the World

83% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

40

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Geology

#1 in Morocco #1017 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

41

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Geology

#37 in Nigeria #3343 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

42

Nigeria | Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Geology

#17 in Nigeria #2213 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded

43

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Geology

#14 in South Africa #1468 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

44

Tanzania | Dodoma

University of Dodoma

For Geology

#5 in Tanzania #3712 in the World

30% Acceptance

28,949 Enrollment

2007 Founded

45

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

Great Zimbabwe University

For Geology

#6 in Zimbabwe #4656 in the World

65% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

46

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

University of Ngaoundere

For Geology

#4 in Cameroon #2736 in the World

66% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

47

Botswana | Gaborone

University of Botswana

For Geology

#1 in Botswana #1514 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

48

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Geology

#2 in Egypt #624 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

49

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For Geology

#9 in Ghana #4618 in the World

52% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

50

Liberia | Monrovia

University of Liberia

For Geology

#1 in Liberia #5402 in the World

83% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

51

Nigeria | Imota

Caleb University

For Geology

#76 in Nigeria #6160 in the World

46% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2007 Founded

52

Nigeria | Iwo

Bowen University

For Geology

#54 in Nigeria #4338 in the World

47% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2001 Founded

53

Nigeria | Benin

University of Benin

For Geology

#8 in Nigeria #1431 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

54

Sudan | Omdurman

Karary University

For Geology

#14 in Sudan #6197 in the World

71% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1994 Founded

55

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Geology

#5 in Tunisia #1536 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

56

Algeria | Bejaia

University of Bejaia

For Geology

#5 in Algeria #2218 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

57

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For Geology

#24 in Egypt #2486 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

58

Ethiopia | Mekelle

Mekelle University

For Geology

#4 in Ethiopia #1914 in the World

88% Acceptance

17,030 Enrollment

1991 Founded

59

Kenya | Kisumu

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Geology

#25 in Kenya #6323 in the World

83% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

60

Mali | Bamako

University of Social Sciences and Management of Bamako

For Geology

#1 in Mali #4232 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

61

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

For Geology

#63 in Nigeria #4993 in the World

52% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

62

Nigeria | Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Geology

#27 in Nigeria #2920 in the World

44% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

63

Sierra Leone | Freetown

Njala University

For Geology

#2 in Sierra Leone #5194 in the World

43% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1964 Founded

64

Sudan | Khartoum

Omdurman Islamic University

For Geology

#6 in Sudan #5065 in the World

64% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1912 Founded

65

Uganda | Kampala

Kyambogo University

For Geology

#4 in Uganda #4775 in the World

42% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

66

Egypt | Sadat

University of Sadat City

For Geology

#26 in Egypt #2903 in the World

73% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2013 Founded

67

Algeria | Jijel

University of Jijel

For Geology

#15 in Algeria #3034 in the World

51% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

68

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Geology

#9 in Egypt #1143 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

69

Ghana | Sunyani

Catholic University College of Ghana

For Geology

#19 in Ghana #6152 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

70

Kenya | Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Geology

#19 in Kenya #5831 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded

71

Mozambique | Beira

Catholic University of Mozambique

For Geology

#3 in Mozambique #5910 in the World

56% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1996 Founded

72

Nigeria | Owerri

Imo State University

For Geology

#34 in Nigeria #3287 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

73

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For Geology

#48 in Nigeria #3963 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

74

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Geology

#17 in South Africa #2027 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

75

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Geology

#4 in Tanzania #3201 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

2007 Founded

76

Zimbabwe | Bindura

Bindura University of Science Education

For Geology

#4 in Zimbabwe #3909 in the World

69% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

77

Burundi | Bujumbura

University of Burundi

For Geology

#1 in Burundi #4743 in the World

70% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

78

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Geology

#4 in Algeria #2126 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

79

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

University of Swaziland

For Geology

#1 in Eswatini #3731 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1976 Founded

80

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For Geology

#5 in Ghana #3009 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

81

Libya | Sirte

Sirte University

For Geology

#6 in Libya #5467 in the World

87% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

82

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Geology

#70 in Nigeria #5412 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

83

Nigeria | Ibadan

Lead City University

For Geology

#61 in Nigeria #4890 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

84

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Geology

#9 in Nigeria #1540 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

85

Sudan | El-Gadarif

University of Gadarif

For Geology

#15 in Sudan #6203 in the World

56% Acceptance

10,716 Enrollment

1994 Founded

86

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Geology

#6 in Tunisia #1907 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

87

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

For Geology

#18 in Algeria #3131 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

88

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Geology

#14 in Egypt #1467 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

89

Ethiopia | Gondar

University of Gondar

For Geology

#5 in Ethiopia #1952 in the World

19% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

1954 Founded

90

Kenya | Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#10 in Kenya #4877 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

91

Mauritania | Nouakchott

University of Science, Technology and Medicine

For Geology

#1 in Mauritania #4910 in the World

58% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

92

Nigeria | Katsina

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University

For Geology

#68 in Nigeria #5304 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

93

Nigeria | Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Geology

#16 in Nigeria #2187 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

94

Sierra Leone | Freetown

University of Sierra Leone

For Geology

#1 in Sierra Leone #4559 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

2005 Founded

95

Sudan | Khartoum

Sudan University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#2 in Sudan #3638 in the World

57% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1990 Founded

96

Uganda | Kampala

Kampala International University

For Geology

#3 in Uganda #4339 in the World

82% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

97

Egypt | Mansoura

Delta University for Science and Technology

For Geology

#34 in Egypt #4579 in the World

74% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2007 Founded

98

Algeria | Boumerdes

University of Boumerdes

For Geology

#10 in Algeria #2445 in the World

51% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

99

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Geology

#8 in Egypt #927 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

100

Ghana | Ho

Ho Technical University

For Geology

#12 in Ghana #5126 in the World

71% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

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