Best Hydrology and Water resources Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in South Africa #54 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

2

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Ghana #115 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

3

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#4 in Egypt #157 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Nigeria #173 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

5

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Hydrology and Water resources

#2 in South Africa #181 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

6

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Hydrology and Water resources

#3 in South Africa #183 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

7

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources

#4 in South Africa #184 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

8

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Hydrology and Water resources

#7 in South Africa #254 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

9

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Hydrology and Water resources

#2 in Ghana #312 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#11 in South Africa #371 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

11

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Hydrology and Water resources

#3 in Ghana #374 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

12

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Hydrology and Water resources

#12 in South Africa #414 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

13

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#7 in Ethiopia #505 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

14

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#15 in South Africa #910 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

15

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#7 in Egypt #239 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

16

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#2 in Morocco #412 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

17

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Hydrology and Water resources

#10 in South Africa #304 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

18

Botswana | Gaborone

University of Botswana

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Botswana #529 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

19

Ethiopia | Adama

Adama Science and Technology University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#9 in Ethiopia #774 in the World

68% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

20

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Hydrology and Water resources

#5 in Nigeria #283 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

21

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Tunisia #435 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

22

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

For Hydrology and Water resources

#3 in Cameroon #1011 in the World

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

23

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Ivory Coast #821 in the World

32% Acceptance

60,189 Enrollment

1964 Founded

24

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#12 in Nigeria #468 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

25

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#15 in Egypt #763 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

26

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Morocco #395 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

27

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#5 in South Africa #189 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

28

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

For Hydrology and Water resources

#2 in Cameroon #954 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

29

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

Arba Minch University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#3 in Ethiopia #271 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1986 Founded

30

Nigeria | Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Hydrology and Water resources

#15 in Nigeria #626 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

31

Tunisia | Gabes

Gabes University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#5 in Tunisia #795 in the World

28% Acceptance

15,263 Enrollment

32

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Hydrology and Water resources

#4 in Algeria #818 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

33

Kenya | Njoro

Egerton University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#4 in Kenya #780 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

34

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#16 in Nigeria #665 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

35

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#8 in Egypt #315 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

36

Mozambique | Maputo

Eduardo Mondlane University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Mozambique #980 in the World

20% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1962 Founded

37

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Hydrology and Water resources

#9 in South Africa #300 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

38

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

University of Ouagadougou

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Burkina Faso #1033 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1974 Founded

39

Ethiopia | Mekelle

Mekelle University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#4 in Ethiopia #317 in the World

88% Acceptance

17,030 Enrollment

1991 Founded

40

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

For Hydrology and Water resources

#20 in Nigeria #867 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

41

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Hydrology and Water resources

#3 in Tunisia #602 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

42

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#13 in Egypt #698 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

43

Kenya | Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Hydrology and Water resources

#2 in Kenya #565 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

44

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#11 in Nigeria #455 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

45

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#2 in Egypt #108 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

46

Nigeria | Osogbo

Osun State University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#26 in Nigeria #1005 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

47

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Hydrology and Water resources

#8 in South Africa #298 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

48

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

University of Abomey-Calavi

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Benin #52 in the World

63% Acceptance

20,400 Enrollment

1970 Founded

49

Ethiopia | Gondar

University of Gondar

For Hydrology and Water resources

#8 in Ethiopia #769 in the World

19% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

1954 Founded

50

Nigeria | Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Hydrology and Water resources

#10 in Nigeria #439 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded

51

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Hydrology and Water resources

#2 in Tunisia #477 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

52

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#14 in Egypt #720 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

53

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#3 in Kenya #575 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

54

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#7 in Nigeria #361 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

55

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#11 in Egypt #483 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

56

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#14 in Nigeria #530 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

57

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Hydrology and Water resources

#6 in South Africa #229 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

58

DR Congo | Kinshasa

University of Kinshasa

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in DR Congo #986 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1954 Founded

59

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#6 in Ethiopia #498 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

60

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

For Hydrology and Water resources

#25 in Nigeria #994 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

61

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#4 in Tunisia #631 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

62

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Hydrology and Water resources

#17 in Egypt #792 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

63

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Kenya #247 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

64

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Hydrology and Water resources

#2 in Nigeria #240 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

65

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#6 in Egypt #198 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

66

Nigeria | Owerri

Imo State University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#21 in Nigeria #917 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

67

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Sudan #728 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

68

Egypt | Damietta

Damietta University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#9 in Egypt #433 in the World

76% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

69

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#2 in Ethiopia #176 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

70

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Hydrology and Water resources

#9 in Nigeria #438 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

71

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Uganda #442 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

72

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Hydrology and Water resources

#16 in Egypt #764 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

73

Malawi | Zomba

University of Malawi

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Malawi #776 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

74

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Hydrology and Water resources

#8 in Nigeria #431 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

75

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#5 in Egypt #186 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

76

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Hydrology and Water resources

#18 in Nigeria #688 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

77

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

Ardhi University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#4 in Tanzania #957 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,455 Enrollment

2007 Founded

78

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

For Hydrology and Water resources

#5 in Algeria #852 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

79

Ethiopia | Jimma

Jimma University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#5 in Ethiopia #375 in the World

78% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1983 Founded

80

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Hydrology and Water resources

#23 in Nigeria #966 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

81

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Zambia

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Zambia #495 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

82

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#18 in Egypt #831 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

83

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#3 in Morocco #461 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

84

Senegal | Dakar

Cheikh Anta Diop University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Senegal #675 in the World

68% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1918 Founded

85

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#3 in Egypt #135 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

86

Nigeria | Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Hydrology and Water resources

#22 in Nigeria #930 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

87

Tanzania | Arusha

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

For Hydrology and Water resources

#3 in Tanzania #884 in the World

40% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

2009 Founded

88

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Algeria #544 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

89

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Ethiopia #35 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

90

Nigeria | Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Hydrology and Water resources

#3 in Nigeria #243 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

91

Zimbabwe | Harare

University of Zimbabwe

For Hydrology and Water resources

#1 in Zimbabwe #168 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1955 Founded

92

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#12 in Egypt #659 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

93

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#4 in Morocco #496 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

94

South Africa | Bloemfontein

Central University of Technology

For Hydrology and Water resources

#16 in South Africa #919 in the World

64% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1981 Founded

95

Ethiopia | Nekemte

Wollega University

For Hydrology and Water resources

#11 in Ethiopia #902 in the World

73% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

96

Nigeria | Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Hydrology and Water resources

#19 in Nigeria #770 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

97

Tanzania | Morogoro

Sokoine University of Agriculture

For Hydrology and Water resources

#2 in Tanzania #407 in the World

44% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

1984 Founded

98

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Hydrology and Water resources

#3 in Algeria #789 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

99

Ghana | Sunyani

University of Energy and Natural Resources

For Hydrology and Water resources

#4 in Ghana #849 in the World

53% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

2011 Founded

100

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Hydrology and Water resources

#4 in Nigeria #252 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

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