Best Microbiology Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Microbiology

#1 in Egypt #173 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Microbiology

#1 in South Africa #181 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Microbiology

#2 in South Africa #201 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

4

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Microbiology

#4 in South Africa #237 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

5

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Microbiology

#5 in South Africa #260 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Microbiology

#1 in Nigeria #423 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

7

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Microbiology

#1 in Ghana #718 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

8

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Microbiology

#8 in South Africa #800 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

9

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#2 in Ghana #850 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

10

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Microbiology

#9 in South Africa #1090 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

11

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Microbiology

#12 in South Africa #1224 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

12

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Microbiology

#5 in Ethiopia #1439 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

13

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Microbiology

#3 in Ghana #1827 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Microbiology

#22 in South Africa #2547 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

15

Algeria | Bejaia

University of Bejaia

For Microbiology

#3 in Algeria #1653 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

16

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Microbiology

#7 in Egypt #439 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

17

Kenya | Eldoret

University of Eldoret

For Microbiology

#10 in Kenya #3604 in the World

52% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

18

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

Bingham University

For Microbiology

#59 in Nigeria #3452 in the World

49% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

19

Nigeria | Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Microbiology

#35 in Nigeria #2471 in the World

44% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

20

South Africa | Pretoria

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

For Microbiology

#17 in South Africa #1805 in the World

74% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

21

Tunisia | Jendouba

University of Jendouba

For Microbiology

#10 in Tunisia #3512 in the World

38% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

22

Egypt | Mansoura

Delta University for Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#31 in Egypt #2913 in the World

74% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2007 Founded

23

Egypt | Cairo

Misr International University

For Microbiology

#33 in Egypt #3169 in the World

60% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

24

Ethiopia | Bale Robe

Madda Walabu University

For Microbiology

#14 in Ethiopia #3177 in the World

64% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

25

Libya | Tripoli

University of Tripoli – Libya

For Microbiology

#1 in Libya #1383 in the World

76% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1957 Founded

26

Nigeria | Makurdi

University of Agriculture, Makurdi

For Microbiology

#36 in Nigeria #2472 in the World

61% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

27

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For Microbiology

#32 in Nigeria #2365 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

28

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Microbiology

#11 in South Africa #1178 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

29

Uganda | Kampala

Kampala International University

For Microbiology

#3 in Uganda #2755 in the World

82% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

30

DR Congo | Lubumbashi

University of Lubumbashi

For Microbiology

#3 in DR Congo #3615 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1955 Founded

31

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Microbiology

#17 in Egypt #1209 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

32

Ghana | Ho

University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Microbiology

#4 in Ghana #2124 in the World

48% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

33

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Microbiology

#2 in Morocco #1059 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

34

Nigeria | Ibadan

Lead City University

For Microbiology

#64 in Nigeria #3589 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

35

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Microbiology

#11 in Nigeria #1237 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

36

Sudan | Khartoum

Sudan University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#3 in Sudan #2417 in the World

57% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1990 Founded

37

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

University of Abomey-Calavi

For Microbiology

#1 in Benin #1441 in the World

63% Acceptance

20,400 Enrollment

1970 Founded

38

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

For Microbiology

#15 in Algeria #3153 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

39

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Microbiology

#38 in Egypt #3621 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

40

Kenya | Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Microbiology

#8 in Kenya #3239 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

41

Nigeria | Ede

Adeleke University

For Microbiology

#63 in Nigeria #3568 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

42

Nigeria | Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Microbiology

#8 in Nigeria #1161 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

43

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

Vaal University of Technology

For Microbiology

#23 in South Africa #2739 in the World

90% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1966 Founded

44

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Microbiology

#1 in Tunisia #723 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

45

Egypt | Badr

Egyptian Russian University

For Microbiology

#32 in Egypt #3168 in the World

75% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

46

Egypt | Alexandria

Pharos University in Alexandria

For Microbiology

#28 in Egypt #2654 in the World

75% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

2006 Founded

47

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

Debre Markos University

For Microbiology

#9 in Ethiopia #2366 in the World

62% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

2005 Founded

48

Libya | Benghazi

University of Benghazi

For Microbiology

#2 in Libya #2172 in the World

83% Acceptance

92,090 Enrollment

1955 Founded

49

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Microbiology

#39 in Nigeria #2648 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

50

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

For Microbiology

#30 in Nigeria #2284 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

51

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Microbiology

#7 in South Africa #771 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

52

Uganda | Mbarara

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#2 in Uganda #1689 in the World

8% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

53

Algeria | Jijel

University of Jijel

For Microbiology

#18 in Algeria #3399 in the World

51% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

54

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Microbiology

#16 in Egypt #1150 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

55

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For Microbiology

#6 in Ghana #3331 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

56

Mozambique | Maputo

Pedagogical University

For Microbiology

#2 in Mozambique #3411 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1985 Founded

57

Nigeria | Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

For Microbiology

#34 in Nigeria #2390 in the World

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

58

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Microbiology

#7 in Nigeria #1080 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

59

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Microbiology

#1 in Sudan #873 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

60

Algeria | Mostaganem

University of Mostaganem

For Microbiology

#9 in Algeria #2200 in the World

63% Acceptance

24,214 Enrollment

61

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Microbiology

#2 in Algeria #1546 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

62

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Microbiology

#3 in Egypt #342 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

63

Kenya | Maseno

Maseno University

For Microbiology

#6 in Kenya #2844 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

64

Nigeria | Yola

Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Microbiology

#28 in Nigeria #2044 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

65

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Microbiology

#22 in Nigeria #1754 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

66

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

For Microbiology

#19 in South Africa #2208 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

67

Tunisia | Gabes

Gabes University

For Microbiology

#8 in Tunisia #2738 in the World

28% Acceptance

15,263 Enrollment

68

DR Congo | Kinshasa

University of Kinshasa

For Microbiology

#1 in DR Congo #1831 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1954 Founded

69

Egypt | Aswan

Aswan University

For Microbiology

#23 in Egypt #2230 in the World

74% Acceptance

1,898 Enrollment

2012 Founded

70

Ethiopia | Debre Berhan

Debre Berhan University

For Microbiology

#12 in Ethiopia #2700 in the World

68% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

71

Madagascar | Antananarivo

University of Antananarivo

For Microbiology

#1 in Madagascar #2136 in the World

15% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1961 Founded

72

Nigeria | Owerri

Imo State University

For Microbiology

#42 in Nigeria #2709 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

73

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Microbiology

#12 in Nigeria #1258 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

74

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Microbiology

#13 in South Africa #1402 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

75

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Microbiology

#1 in Uganda #505 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

76

Algeria | Oran

University of Oran 1

For Microbiology

#6 in Algeria #1953 in the World

64% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

77

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Microbiology

#20 in Egypt #1625 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

78

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

For Microbiology

#5 in Ghana #2232 in the World

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

79

Mozambique | Maputo

Eduardo Mondlane University

For Microbiology

#1 in Mozambique #2753 in the World

20% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1962 Founded

80

Nigeria | Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#48 in Nigeria #2842 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

81

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Microbiology

#25 in Nigeria #1950 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

82

Tanzania | Mwanza

Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Microbiology

#3 in Tanzania #1834 in the World

74% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

1994 Founded

83

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

For Microbiology

#16 in Algeria #3180 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

84

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Microbiology

#1 in Algeria #1530 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

85

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Microbiology

#6 in Egypt #375 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

86

Kenya | Njoro

Egerton University

For Microbiology

#4 in Kenya #1966 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

87

Nigeria | Lafia

Federal University, Lafia

For Microbiology

#46 in Nigeria #2801 in the World

53% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

88

Nigeria | Ilorin

Kwara State University

For Microbiology

#50 in Nigeria #2887 in the World

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

89

South Africa | Bloemfontein

Central University of Technology

For Microbiology

#20 in South Africa #2406 in the World

64% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1981 Founded

90

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For Microbiology

#7 in Tunisia #2508 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

91

Congo | Brazzaville

Marien Ngouabi University

For Microbiology

#1 in Congo #3033 in the World

51% Acceptance

15,054 Enrollment

1958 Founded

92

Egypt | 6th of October City

Modern Sciences and Arts University

For Microbiology

#22 in Egypt #2137 in the World

76% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

93

Ethiopia | Adama

Adama Science and Technology University

For Microbiology

#10 in Ethiopia #2468 in the World

68% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

94

Malawi | Zomba

University of Malawi

For Microbiology

#1 in Malawi #1199 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

95

Nigeria | Gombe

Gombe State University

For Microbiology

#54 in Nigeria #3246 in the World

59% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

96

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Microbiology

#17 in Nigeria #1592 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

97

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Microbiology

#3 in South Africa #222 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

98

Zambia | Kitwe

Copperbelt University

For Microbiology

#2 in Zambia #3525 in the World

19% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

99

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

For Microbiology

#7 in Algeria #1969 in the World

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

100

Egypt | El Shorouk

British University in Egypt

For Microbiology

#30 in Egypt #2787 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2005 Founded

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