Best Oncology Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Oncology

#1 in Egypt #286 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Oncology

#1 in South Africa #468 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Oncology

#2 in South Africa #528 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

4

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Oncology

#4 in South Africa #653 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Oncology

#5 in South Africa #727 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Oncology

#1 in Nigeria #900 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

7

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Oncology

#6 in South Africa #1031 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

8

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Oncology

#1 in Ghana #1188 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Oncology

#2 in Ghana #1457 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

10

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Oncology

#9 in South Africa #1554 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Oncology

#10 in South Africa #1714 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

12

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Oncology

#7 in Ethiopia #2521 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

13

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Oncology

#16 in South Africa #2547 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

14

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Oncology

#5 in Ghana #3258 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

DR Congo | Kinshasa

University of Kinshasa

For Oncology

#1 in DR Congo #2713 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1954 Founded

16

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For Oncology

#18 in Egypt #1632 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

17

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Oncology

#1 in Ethiopia #1038 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

18

Nigeria | Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Oncology

#41 in Nigeria #3469 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

19

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Oncology

#13 in Nigeria #2087 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

20

Togo | Lome

University of Lome

For Oncology

#1 in Togo #2622 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1970 Founded

21

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

For Oncology

#8 in Algeria #2995 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

22

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Oncology

#10 in Egypt #892 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

23

Libya | Bayda

Omar Al-Mukhtar University

For Oncology

#4 in Libya #2939 in the World

93% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1960 Founded

24

Nigeria | Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Oncology

#24 in Nigeria #2904 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

25

South Africa | Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

For Oncology

#18 in South Africa #3068 in the World

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

26

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Oncology

#1 in Uganda #1029 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

27

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Oncology

#9 in Algeria #3050 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

28

Ethiopia | Mizan

Mizan Tepi University

For Oncology

#9 in Ethiopia #2979 in the World

62% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

29

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Oncology

#3 in Morocco #1412 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

30

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

For Oncology

#30 in Nigeria #3110 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

31

Sudan | Wad Medani

University of Gezira

For Oncology

#2 in Sudan #1928 in the World

81% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1975 Founded

32

Cameroon | Dschang

University of Dschang

For Oncology

#1 in Cameroon #1865 in the World

34% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

33

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Oncology

#12 in Egypt #1044 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

34

Ghana | Ho

University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Oncology

#4 in Ghana #1997 in the World

48% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

35

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

For Oncology

#33 in Nigeria #3266 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

36

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Oncology

#8 in Nigeria #1952 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

37

Tunisia | Jendouba

University of Jendouba

For Oncology

#7 in Tunisia #3528 in the World

38% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

38

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Oncology

#1 in Algeria #2388 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

39

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Oncology

#9 in Egypt #709 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

40

Libya | Tripoli

University of Tripoli – Libya

For Oncology

#2 in Libya #2456 in the World

76% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1957 Founded

41

Nigeria | Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Oncology

#44 in Nigeria #3501 in the World

44% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

42

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Oncology

#7 in South Africa #1421 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

43

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Zambia

For Oncology

#1 in Zambia #1704 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

44

Egypt | Damanhur

Damanhour University

For Oncology

#20 in Egypt #1724 in the World

71% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2010 Founded

45

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

Debre Markos University

For Oncology

#8 in Ethiopia #2556 in the World

62% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

2005 Founded

46

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Oncology

#1 in Morocco #933 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

47

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Oncology

#17 in Nigeria #2272 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

48

Sudan | Omdurman

Ahfad University for Women

For Oncology

#7 in Sudan #3467 in the World

81% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1966 Founded

49

Cameroon | Bamenda

University of Bamenda

For Oncology

#5 in Cameroon #3520 in the World

58% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

50

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

For Oncology

#16 in Egypt #1415 in the World

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

51

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

For Oncology

#3 in Ghana #1668 in the World

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

52

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

For Oncology

#38 in Nigeria #3408 in the World

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

53

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Oncology

#16 in Nigeria #2224 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

54

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Oncology

#4 in Tunisia #1376 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

55

Congo | Brazzaville

Marien Ngouabi University

For Oncology

#1 in Congo #3081 in the World

51% Acceptance

15,054 Enrollment

1958 Founded

56

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Oncology

#14 in Egypt #1183 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

57

Libya | Benghazi

University of Benghazi

For Oncology

#1 in Libya #2383 in the World

83% Acceptance

92,090 Enrollment

1955 Founded

58

Nigeria | Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Oncology

#9 in Nigeria #1969 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

59

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Oncology

#19 in South Africa #3098 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

60

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

For Oncology

#2 in Zimbabwe #3429 in the World

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

61

Egypt | Cairo

Misr International University

For Oncology

#33 in Egypt #2519 in the World

60% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

62

Ethiopia | Debre Berhan

Debre Berhan University

For Oncology

#11 in Ethiopia #3176 in the World

68% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

63

Mozambique | Maputo

Eduardo Mondlane University

For Oncology

#1 in Mozambique #2834 in the World

20% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1962 Founded

64

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Oncology

#19 in Nigeria #2477 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

65

Sudan | Khartoum

Neelain University

For Oncology

#3 in Sudan #2439 in the World

71% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1993 Founded

66

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

University of Ouagadougou

For Oncology

#1 in Burkina Faso #2392 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1974 Founded

67

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Oncology

#39 in Egypt #3374 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

68

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

For Oncology

#1 in Ivory Coast #2672 in the World

32% Acceptance

60,189 Enrollment

1964 Founded

69

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

Adekunle Ajasin University

For Oncology

#25 in Nigeria #2911 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

70

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Oncology

#4 in Nigeria #1372 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

71

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Oncology

#6 in Tunisia #2438 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

72

Egypt | Suez

Suez University

For Oncology

#35 in Egypt #2740 in the World

75% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2012 Founded

73

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Oncology

#8 in Egypt #691 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

74

Madagascar | Antananarivo

University of Antananarivo

For Oncology

#1 in Madagascar #3180 in the World

15% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1961 Founded

75

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Oncology

#37 in Nigeria #3386 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

76

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Oncology

#12 in South Africa #2054 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

77

Zimbabwe | Mutare

Africa University

For Oncology

#3 in Zimbabwe #3502 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,434 Enrollment

1992 Founded

78

Egypt | Alexandria

Pharos University in Alexandria

For Oncology

#34 in Egypt #2527 in the World

75% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

2006 Founded

79

Ethiopia | Adama

Adama Science and Technology University

For Oncology

#12 in Ethiopia #3368 in the World

68% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

80

Namibia | Windhoek

University of Namibia

For Oncology

#1 in Namibia #3417 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1992 Founded

81

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Oncology

#7 in Nigeria #1752 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

82

Sudan | Khartoum

Omdurman Islamic University

For Oncology

#6 in Sudan #3023 in the World

64% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1912 Founded

83

Egypt | Cairo

Sinai University

For Oncology

#37 in Egypt #3147 in the World

76% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

84

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Oncology

#15 in Egypt #1319 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

85

Kenya | Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Oncology

#6 in Kenya #3475 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

86

Nigeria | Iwo

Bowen University

For Oncology

#45 in Nigeria #3506 in the World

47% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2001 Founded

87

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Oncology

#6 in Nigeria #1478 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

88

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Oncology

#5 in Tunisia #1953 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

89

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

University of Ngaoundere

For Oncology

#4 in Cameroon #2938 in the World

66% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

90

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Oncology

#26 in Egypt #2208 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

91

Malawi | Zomba

University of Malawi

For Oncology

#1 in Malawi #1839 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

92

Nigeria | Ilorin

Kwara State University

For Oncology

#46 in Nigeria #3508 in the World

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

93

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Oncology

#17 in South Africa #2804 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

94

Zimbabwe | Harare

University of Zimbabwe

For Oncology

#1 in Zimbabwe #1458 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1955 Founded

95

Egypt | Aswan

Aswan University

For Oncology

#31 in Egypt #2352 in the World

74% Acceptance

1,898 Enrollment

2012 Founded

96

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

Arba Minch University

For Oncology

#10 in Ethiopia #3155 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1986 Founded

97

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Oncology

#34 in Nigeria #3323 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

98

Nigeria | Jos

University of Jos

For Oncology

#20 in Nigeria #2562 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

99

Sudan | Khartoum

Sudan University of Science and Technology

For Oncology

#4 in Sudan #2858 in the World

57% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1990 Founded

100

Egypt | Cairo

Nahda University

For Oncology

#36 in Egypt #2885 in the World

75% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

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