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

Botswana | Palapye

Botswana International University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#2 in Botswana #3390 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,966 Enrollment

2005 Founded

16

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Microbiology

#8 in Egypt #595 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

17

Kenya | Kakamega

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#7 in Kenya #3061 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

18

Nigeria | Okitipupa

Ondo State University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#53 in Nigeria #3082 in the World

49% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

2008 Founded

19

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

Landmark University

For Microbiology

#40 in Nigeria #2664 in the World

100% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2011 Founded

20

Sierra Leone | Freetown

University of Sierra Leone

For Microbiology

#1 in Sierra Leone #3391 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

2005 Founded

21

Togo | Lome

University of Lome

For Microbiology

#1 in Togo #1987 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1970 Founded

22

Egypt | Cairo

Nahda University

For Microbiology

#35 in Egypt #3247 in the World

75% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

23

Egypt | Sadat

University of Sadat City

For Microbiology

#18 in Egypt #1372 in the World

73% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2013 Founded

24

Ethiopia | Mizan

Mizan Tepi University

For Microbiology

#13 in Ethiopia #3030 in the World

62% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

25

Libya | Bayda

Omar Al-Mukhtar University

For Microbiology

#4 in Libya #3119 in the World

93% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1960 Founded

26

Nigeria | Osogbo

Osun State University

For Microbiology

#37 in Nigeria #2578 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

27

Nigeria | Sokoto

Usmanu Danfodio University

For Microbiology

#20 in Nigeria #1686 in the World

29% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

28

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Microbiology

#14 in South Africa #1465 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

29

Uganda | Busitema

Busitema University

For Microbiology

#5 in Uganda #3466 in the World

10% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

30

Cameroon | Maroua

University of Maroua

For Microbiology

#6 in Cameroon #3304 in the World

59% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

31

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

For Microbiology

#34 in Egypt #3198 in the World

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

32

Ethiopia | Jimma

Jimma University

For Microbiology

#3 in Ethiopia #983 in the World

78% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1983 Founded

33

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Microbiology

#4 in Morocco #1629 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

34

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

Adekunle Ajasin University

For Microbiology

#38 in Nigeria #2642 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

35

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Microbiology

#13 in Nigeria #1317 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

36

Sudan | Khartoum

Neelain University

For Microbiology

#4 in Sudan #2673 in the World

71% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1993 Founded

37

Algeria | Oran

University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Microbiology

#14 in Algeria #3024 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,484 Enrollment

38

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Microbiology

#15 in Egypt #1109 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

39

Kenya | Nairobi

Technical University of Kenya

For Microbiology

#12 in Kenya #3631 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

40

Nigeria | Otuoke

Federal University, Otuoke

For Microbiology

#57 in Nigeria #3403 in the World

49% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

41

Nigeria | Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Microbiology

#31 in Nigeria #2345 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

42

South Africa | Durban

Mangosuthu University of Technology

For Microbiology

#24 in South Africa #3184 in the World

73% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

1979 Founded

43

Tunisia | Gafsa

Gafsa University

For Microbiology

#9 in Tunisia #3397 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,092 Enrollment

44

Egypt | Suez

Suez University

For Microbiology

#27 in Egypt #2637 in the World

75% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2012 Founded

45

Egypt | Damanhur

Damanhour University

For Microbiology

#19 in Egypt #1497 in the World

71% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2010 Founded

46

Ethiopia | Nekemte

Wollega University

For Microbiology

#11 in Ethiopia #2525 in the World

73% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

47

Libya | Sabha

Sebha University

For Microbiology

#3 in Libya #3053 in the World

80% Acceptance

9,092 Enrollment

1984 Founded

48

Nigeria | Ota

Bells University of Technology

For Microbiology

#66 in Nigeria #3622 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2005 Founded

49

Nigeria | Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Microbiology

#23 in Nigeria #1913 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded

50

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Microbiology

#10 in South Africa #1118 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

51

Uganda | Gulu

Gulu University

For Microbiology

#4 in Uganda #3122 in the World

40% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

52

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

University of Ouagadougou

For Microbiology

#1 in Burkina Faso #1246 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1974 Founded

53

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#37 in Egypt #3516 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

54

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Microbiology

#1 in Ethiopia #513 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

55

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Microbiology

#3 in Morocco #1194 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

56

Nigeria | Iwo

Bowen University

For Microbiology

#49 in Nigeria #2865 in the World

47% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2001 Founded

57

Nigeria | Benin

University of Benin

For Microbiology

#6 in Nigeria #871 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

58

Sudan | Khartoum

Omdurman Islamic University

For Microbiology

#5 in Sudan #2793 in the World

64% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1912 Founded

59

Algeria | Bejaia

University of Bejaia

For Microbiology

#3 in Algeria #1653 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

60

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Microbiology

#7 in Egypt #439 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

61

Kenya | Eldoret

University of Eldoret

For Microbiology

#10 in Kenya #3604 in the World

52% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

62

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

Bingham University

For Microbiology

#59 in Nigeria #3452 in the World

49% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

63

Nigeria | Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Microbiology

#35 in Nigeria #2471 in the World

44% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

64

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

65

Tunisia | Jendouba

University of Jendouba

For Microbiology

#10 in Tunisia #3512 in the World

38% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

66

Egypt | Mansoura

Delta University for Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#31 in Egypt #2913 in the World

74% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2007 Founded

67

Egypt | Cairo

Misr International University

For Microbiology

#33 in Egypt #3169 in the World

60% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

68

Ethiopia | Bale Robe

Madda Walabu University

For Microbiology

#14 in Ethiopia #3177 in the World

64% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

69

Libya | Tripoli

University of Tripoli – Libya

For Microbiology

#1 in Libya #1383 in the World

76% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1957 Founded

70

Nigeria | Makurdi

University of Agriculture, Makurdi

For Microbiology

#36 in Nigeria #2472 in the World

61% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

71

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For Microbiology

#32 in Nigeria #2365 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

72

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Microbiology

#11 in South Africa #1178 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

73

Uganda | Kampala

Kampala International University

For Microbiology

#3 in Uganda #2755 in the World

82% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

74

DR Congo | Lubumbashi

University of Lubumbashi

For Microbiology

#3 in DR Congo #3615 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1955 Founded

75

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Microbiology

#17 in Egypt #1209 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

76

Ghana | Ho

University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Microbiology

#4 in Ghana #2124 in the World

48% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

77

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Microbiology

#2 in Morocco #1059 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

78

Nigeria | Ibadan

Lead City University

For Microbiology

#64 in Nigeria #3589 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

79

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Microbiology

#11 in Nigeria #1237 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

80

Sudan | Khartoum

Sudan University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#3 in Sudan #2417 in the World

57% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1990 Founded

81

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

University of Abomey-Calavi

For Microbiology

#1 in Benin #1441 in the World

63% Acceptance

20,400 Enrollment

1970 Founded

82

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

For Microbiology

#15 in Algeria #3153 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

83

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

84

Kenya | Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Microbiology

#8 in Kenya #3239 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

85

Nigeria | Ede

Adeleke University

For Microbiology

#63 in Nigeria #3568 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

86

Nigeria | Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Microbiology

#8 in Nigeria #1161 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

87

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

Vaal University of Technology

For Microbiology

#23 in South Africa #2739 in the World

90% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1966 Founded

88

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Microbiology

#1 in Tunisia #723 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

89

Egypt | Badr

Egyptian Russian University

For Microbiology

#32 in Egypt #3168 in the World

75% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

90

Egypt | Alexandria

Pharos University in Alexandria

For Microbiology

#28 in Egypt #2654 in the World

75% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

2006 Founded

91

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

Debre Markos University

For Microbiology

#9 in Ethiopia #2366 in the World

62% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

2005 Founded

92

Libya | Benghazi

University of Benghazi

For Microbiology

#2 in Libya #2172 in the World

83% Acceptance

92,090 Enrollment

1955 Founded

93

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Microbiology

#39 in Nigeria #2648 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

94

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

For Microbiology

#30 in Nigeria #2284 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

95

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

96

Uganda | Mbarara

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#2 in Uganda #1689 in the World

8% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

97

Algeria | Jijel

University of Jijel

For Microbiology

#18 in Algeria #3399 in the World

51% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

98

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Microbiology

#16 in Egypt #1150 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

99

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For Microbiology

#6 in Ghana #3331 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

100

Mozambique | Maputo

Pedagogical University

For Microbiology

#2 in Mozambique #3411 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1985 Founded

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