Best Pharmacology Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Pharmacology

#1 in Egypt #135 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Pharmacology

#1 in South Africa #309 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Pharmacology

#2 in South Africa #442 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

4

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Pharmacology

#3 in South Africa #447 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

5

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Pharmacology

#1 in Nigeria #465 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

6

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#5 in South Africa #644 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

7

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Pharmacology

#6 in South Africa #764 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Pharmacology

#1 in Ghana #1113 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Pharmacology

#8 in South Africa #1165 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

10

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#3 in Ghana #1276 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

11

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Pharmacology

#11 in South Africa #1331 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

12

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Pharmacology

#15 in South Africa #2005 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Pharmacology

#5 in Ethiopia #2248 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

14

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Pharmacology

#5 in Ghana #3249 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

For Pharmacology

#3 in Cameroon #2129 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

16

Ethiopia | Mizan

Mizan Tepi University

For Pharmacology

#10 in Ethiopia #2964 in the World

62% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

17

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Pharmacology

#6 in Morocco #2687 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

18

Nigeria | Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

For Pharmacology

#46 in Nigeria #2957 in the World

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

19

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Pharmacology

#24 in Nigeria #2031 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

20

Togo | Lome

University of Lome

For Pharmacology

#1 in Togo #2551 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1970 Founded

21

Cameroon | Bamenda

University of Bamenda

For Pharmacology

#7 in Cameroon #3408 in the World

58% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

22

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Pharmacology

#9 in Egypt #589 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

23

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Pharmacology

#1 in Ethiopia #1004 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

24

Nigeria | Okitipupa

Ondo State University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#29 in Nigeria #2459 in the World

49% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

2008 Founded

25

Nigeria | Ilorin

Kwara State University

For Pharmacology

#40 in Nigeria #2920 in the World

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

26

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Pharmacology

#12 in South Africa #1462 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

27

Uganda | Busitema

Busitema University

For Pharmacology

#4 in Uganda #3682 in the World

10% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

28

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Pharmacology

#4 in Algeria #2161 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

29

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Pharmacology

#8 in Egypt #532 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

30

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Pharmacology

#2 in Kenya #2603 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

31

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Pharmacology

#52 in Nigeria #3365 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

32

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Pharmacology

#22 in Nigeria #2014 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

33

Sudan | Khartoum

Neelain University

For Pharmacology

#6 in Sudan #3473 in the World

71% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1993 Founded

34

Egypt | Sadat

University of Sadat City

For Pharmacology

#21 in Egypt #1737 in the World

73% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2013 Founded

35

Ethiopia | Nekemte

Wollega University

For Pharmacology

#9 in Ethiopia #2786 in the World

73% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

36

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Pharmacology

#5 in Morocco #2283 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

37

Nigeria | Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#45 in Nigeria #2955 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

38

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Pharmacology

#6 in Nigeria #947 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

39

Tunisia | Gafsa

Gafsa University

For Pharmacology

#7 in Tunisia #2776 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,092 Enrollment

40

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

For Pharmacology

#4 in Cameroon #2371 in the World

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

41

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

For Pharmacology

#20 in Egypt #1648 in the World

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

42

Ghana | Ho

University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Pharmacology

#4 in Ghana #2843 in the World

48% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

43

Nigeria | Otuoke

Federal University, Otuoke

For Pharmacology

#57 in Nigeria #3565 in the World

49% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

44

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Pharmacology

#44 in Nigeria #2942 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

45

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Pharmacology

#17 in South Africa #2107 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

46

Uganda | Kampala

Kampala International University

For Pharmacology

#3 in Uganda #2599 in the World

82% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

47

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Pharmacology

#5 in Algeria #2284 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

48

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Pharmacology

#12 in Egypt #840 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

49

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Pharmacology

#1 in Kenya #1261 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

50

Nigeria | Owerri

Imo State University

For Pharmacology

#47 in Nigeria #3122 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

51

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Pharmacology

#9 in Nigeria #1293 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

52

Sudan | Khartoum

Omdurman Islamic University

For Pharmacology

#4 in Sudan #3184 in the World

64% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1912 Founded

53

Egypt | Damanhur

Damanhour University

For Pharmacology

#15 in Egypt #1239 in the World

71% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2010 Founded

54

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

Debre Markos University

For Pharmacology

#8 in Ethiopia #2669 in the World

62% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

2005 Founded

55

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Pharmacology

#2 in Morocco #1489 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

56

Nigeria | Makurdi

Benue State University

For Pharmacology

#53 in Nigeria #3428 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

57

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Pharmacology

#5 in Nigeria #916 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

58

Tunisia | Jendouba

University of Jendouba

For Pharmacology

#8 in Tunisia #2947 in the World

38% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

59

Cameroon | Yaounde

University of Yaounde I

For Pharmacology

#2 in Cameroon #1637 in the World

29% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

60

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#38 in Egypt #3624 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

61

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For Pharmacology

#6 in Ghana #3293 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

62

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

Bingham University

For Pharmacology

#49 in Nigeria #3146 in the World

49% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

63

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Pharmacology

#14 in Nigeria #1590 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

64

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Pharmacology

#13 in South Africa #1950 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

65

Uganda | Mbarara

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#2 in Uganda #2035 in the World

8% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

66

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

For Pharmacology

#8 in Algeria #3010 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

67

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Pharmacology

#7 in Egypt #433 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

68

Libya | Misrata

Misurata University

For Pharmacology

#4 in Libya #3476 in the World

93% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

69

Nigeria | Gombe

Gombe State University

For Pharmacology

#61 in Nigeria #3667 in the World

59% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

70

Nigeria | Jos

University of Jos

For Pharmacology

#13 in Nigeria #1533 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

71

Sudan | Khartoum

Sudan University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#5 in Sudan #3378 in the World

57% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1990 Founded

72

Egypt | Damietta

Damietta University

For Pharmacology

#24 in Egypt #1803 in the World

76% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

73

Egypt | Cairo

Misr International University

For Pharmacology

#35 in Egypt #2491 in the World

60% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

74

Ethiopia | Debre Berhan

Debre Berhan University

For Pharmacology

#11 in Ethiopia #3192 in the World

68% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

75

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Pharmacology

#3 in Morocco #1545 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

76

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Pharmacology

#21 in Nigeria #1967 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

77

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Pharmacology

#2 in Nigeria #681 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

78

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Pharmacology

#2 in Tunisia #995 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

79

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

University of Ngaoundere

For Pharmacology

#5 in Cameroon #2409 in the World

66% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

80

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Pharmacology

#17 in Egypt #1434 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

81

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

For Pharmacology

#2 in Ghana #1148 in the World

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

82

Nigeria | Ede

Adeleke University

For Pharmacology

#56 in Nigeria #3489 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

83

Nigeria | Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Pharmacology

#30 in Nigeria #2527 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

84

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Pharmacology

#19 in South Africa #2152 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

85

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Pharmacology

#1 in Uganda #1053 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

86

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Pharmacology

#2 in Algeria #2094 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

87

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Pharmacology

#37 in Egypt #3491 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

88

Libya | Bayda

Omar Al-Mukhtar University

For Pharmacology

#3 in Libya #2997 in the World

93% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1960 Founded

89

Nigeria | Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Pharmacology

#43 in Nigeria #2938 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

90

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Pharmacology

#19 in Nigeria #1815 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

91

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Pharmacology

#1 in Sudan #1465 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

92

Egypt | Mansoura

Delta University for Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#30 in Egypt #2108 in the World

74% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2007 Founded

93

Egypt | Alexandria

Pharos University in Alexandria

For Pharmacology

#22 in Egypt #1783 in the World

75% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

2006 Founded

94

Ethiopia | Adama

Adama Science and Technology University

For Pharmacology

#12 in Ethiopia #3325 in the World

68% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

95

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Pharmacology

#4 in Morocco #1641 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

96

Nigeria | Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Pharmacology

#23 in Nigeria #2018 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

97

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Pharmacology

#4 in Nigeria #834 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

98

Tunisia | Gabes

Gabes University

For Pharmacology

#9 in Tunisia #3336 in the World

28% Acceptance

15,263 Enrollment

99

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

University of Ouagadougou

For Pharmacology

#1 in Burkina Faso #2537 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1974 Founded

100

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Pharmacology

#18 in Egypt #1607 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

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