Best Virology Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Virology

#1 in South Africa #80 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

2

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Virology

#2 in South Africa #98 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

3

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Virology

#3 in South Africa #140 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

4

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Virology

#4 in South Africa #174 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Virology

#1 in Egypt #259 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Virology

#1 in Nigeria #387 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

7

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Virology

#1 in Ghana #447 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

8

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Virology

#6 in South Africa #611 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Virology

#2 in Ghana #797 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

10

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Virology

#10 in South Africa #878 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

11

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Virology

#11 in South Africa #914 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

12

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Virology

#6 in Ethiopia #1226 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

13

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Virology

#18 in South Africa #1826 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

14

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Virology

#5 in Ghana #1987 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Burundi | Bujumbura

University of Burundi

For Virology

#1 in Burundi #3560 in the World

70% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

16

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Virology

#4 in Algeria #2663 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

17

Ethiopia | Mizan

Mizan Tepi University

For Virology

#10 in Ethiopia #1845 in the World

62% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

18

Kenya | Njoro

Egerton University

For Virology

#6 in Kenya #2508 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

19

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

Bingham University

For Virology

#55 in Nigeria #3086 in the World

49% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

20

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Virology

#27 in Nigeria #1931 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

21

South Africa | Durban

Mangosuthu University of Technology

For Virology

#24 in South Africa #3225 in the World

73% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

1979 Founded

22

Tanzania | Dodoma

University of Dodoma

For Virology

#7 in Tanzania #2516 in the World

30% Acceptance

28,949 Enrollment

2007 Founded

23

Congo | Brazzaville

Marien Ngouabi University

For Virology

#1 in Congo #2054 in the World

51% Acceptance

15,054 Enrollment

1958 Founded

24

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

For Virology

#26 in Egypt #2736 in the World

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

25

Ethiopia | Jimma

Jimma University

For Virology

#3 in Ethiopia #746 in the World

78% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1983 Founded

26

Madagascar | Antananarivo

University of Antananarivo

For Virology

#1 in Madagascar #1715 in the World

15% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1961 Founded

27

Nigeria | Gombe

Gombe State University

For Virology

#54 in Nigeria #3059 in the World

59% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

28

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Virology

#14 in Nigeria #1340 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

29

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Virology

#19 in South Africa #1981 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

30

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Virology

#3 in Tunisia #1104 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

31

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Virology

#7 in Algeria #3008 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

32

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Virology

#6 in Egypt #645 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

33

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Nangui Abrogoua University

For Virology

#2 in Ivory Coast #3004 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1995 Founded

34

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Virology

#3 in Morocco #1488 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

35

Nigeria | Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Virology

#40 in Nigeria #2577 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

36

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Virology

#35 in Nigeria #2463 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

37

Sudan | Wad Medani

University of Gezira

For Virology

#2 in Sudan #2103 in the World

81% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1975 Founded

38

Zambia | Kitwe

Copperbelt University

For Virology

#2 in Zambia #3158 in the World

19% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

39

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

For Virology

#1 in Cameroon #994 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

40

Egypt | Damanhur

Damanhour University

For Virology

#20 in Egypt #1732 in the World

71% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2010 Founded

41

Ethiopia | Nekemte

Wollega University

For Virology

#12 in Ethiopia #1866 in the World

73% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

42

Kenya | Nairobi

Strathmore University

For Virology

#8 in Kenya #2685 in the World

52% Acceptance

8,189 Enrollment

2002 Founded

43

Nigeria | Ede

Adeleke University

For Virology

#61 in Nigeria #3517 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

44

Nigeria | Ilorin

Kwara State University

For Virology

#58 in Nigeria #3268 in the World

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

45

South Africa | Pretoria

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

For Virology

#12 in South Africa #1035 in the World

74% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

46

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Virology

#1 in Tanzania #698 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

2007 Founded

47

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

For Virology

#4 in Cameroon #1464 in the World

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

48

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Virology

#19 in Egypt #1568 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

49

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Virology

#1 in Ethiopia #420 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

50

Malawi | Limbe

Malawi University of Science and Technology

For Virology

#3 in Malawi #3580 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2012 Founded

51

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Virology

#50 in Nigeria #2958 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

52

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Virology

#29 in Nigeria #2034 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

53

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Virology

#14 in South Africa #1280 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

54

Uganda | Mbale

Islamic University in Uganda

For Virology

#6 in Uganda #3415 in the World

57% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

55

Chad | N'Djamena

University of N’Djamena

For Virology

#1 in Chad #2256 in the World

33% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

56

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Virology

#30 in Egypt #3331 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

57

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

For Virology

#1 in Ivory Coast #1307 in the World

32% Acceptance

60,189 Enrollment

1964 Founded

58

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Virology

#1 in Morocco #1045 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

59

Nigeria | Makurdi

Benue State University

For Virology

#32 in Nigeria #2253 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

60

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Virology

#2 in Nigeria #623 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

61

Sudan | Omdurman

Ahfad University for Women

For Virology

#9 in Sudan #3292 in the World

81% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1966 Founded

62

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Zambia

For Virology

#1 in Zambia #574 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

63

Egypt | Damietta

Damietta University

For Virology

#21 in Egypt #1896 in the World

76% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

64

Egypt | Cairo

Misr International University

For Virology

#35 in Egypt #3534 in the World

60% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

65

Ethiopia | Bale Robe

Madda Walabu University

For Virology

#14 in Ethiopia #2978 in the World

64% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

66

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

For Virology

#3 in Kenya #1153 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

67

Nigeria | Yola

Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Virology

#47 in Nigeria #2808 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

68

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Virology

#19 in Nigeria #1671 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

69

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

Vaal University of Technology

For Virology

#22 in South Africa #2459 in the World

90% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1966 Founded

70

Tanzania | Morogoro

Sokoine University of Agriculture

For Virology

#2 in Tanzania #1043 in the World

44% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

1984 Founded

71

Cameroon | Yaounde

University of Yaounde I

For Virology

#2 in Cameroon #1248 in the World

29% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

72

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Virology

#18 in Egypt #1409 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

73

Gambia | Serekunda

University of the Gambia

For Virology

#1 in Gambia #3146 in the World

52% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

74

Malawi | Mzuzu

Mzuzu University

For Virology

#2 in Malawi #3068 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

75

Nigeria | Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Virology

#48 in Nigeria #2822 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

76

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Virology

#7 in Nigeria #1090 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

77

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Virology

#7 in South Africa #644 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

78

Uganda | Kampala

Uganda Martyrs University

For Virology

#8 in Uganda #3574 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

79

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

University of Ngaoundere

For Virology

#5 in Cameroon #2142 in the World

66% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

80

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Virology

#5 in Egypt #555 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

81

Kenya | Kisumu

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For Virology

#12 in Kenya #3373 in the World

83% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

82

Mozambique | Maputo

Pedagogical University

For Virology

#2 in Mozambique #3381 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1985 Founded

83

Nigeria | Keffi

Nasarawa State University

For Virology

#34 in Nigeria #2434 in the World

37% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

84

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Virology

#5 in Nigeria #875 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

85

Sudan | Khartoum

Neelain University

For Virology

#3 in Sudan #2218 in the World

71% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1993 Founded

86

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

Great Zimbabwe University

For Virology

#6 in Zimbabwe #3512 in the World

65% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

87

Egypt | Badr

Egyptian Russian University

For Virology

#34 in Egypt #3454 in the World

75% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

88

Egypt | Alexandria

Pharos University in Alexandria

For Virology

#29 in Egypt #3229 in the World

75% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

2006 Founded

89

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

Debre Markos University

For Virology

#8 in Ethiopia #1539 in the World

62% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

2005 Founded

90

Kenya | Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Virology

#2 in Kenya #1137 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

91

Nigeria | Lafia

Federal University, Lafia

For Virology

#62 in Nigeria #3538 in the World

53% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

92

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Virology

#22 in Nigeria #1709 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

93

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

For Virology

#21 in South Africa #2398 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

94

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

For Virology

#3 in Tanzania #1430 in the World

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

95

Cameroon | Maroua

University of Maroua

For Virology

#8 in Cameroon #3559 in the World

59% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

96

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Virology

#16 in Egypt #1353 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

97

Ghana | Abetifi

Presbyterian University College

For Virology

#10 in Ghana #3499 in the World

67% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

98

Malawi | Zomba

University of Malawi

For Virology

#1 in Malawi #591 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

99

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

For Virology

#53 in Nigeria #3040 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

100

Nigeria | Jos

University of Jos

For Virology

#8 in Nigeria #1097 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

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