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Top 50 Universities in Africa
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UniEv® Rank
University
Rating
Country
Type
1
291
Cairo University (Kasr Al Ainy)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
2
412
Ain Shams University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
3
448
Al-Azhar University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
4
479
Alexandria University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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5
486
Mansoura University 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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6
514
Tanta University 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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7
541
Assiut University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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8
589
Helwan University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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9
605
Zagazig University 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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10
625
Suez Canal University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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11
629
Menoufia University 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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12
630
Kafr El-Sheikh University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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13
649
Minia University 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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14
699
Banha University 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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15
700
Fayoum University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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16
724
Aswan University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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17
792
Beni Suef University 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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18
816
British University in Egypt (BUE)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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19
830
Port Said University (PSU)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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20
831
Qena university (QU)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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21
876
Nile University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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22
893
New Giza University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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23
905
Misr University for Science and Technology
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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24
943
Future University in Egypt
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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25
979
October 6 University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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26
1004
Badr University in Cairo
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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27
1019
MSA University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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28
1022
Galala University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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29
1034
Ahram Canadian University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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30
1131
Sohag University (SU)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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31
1203
Damietta University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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32
1205
South Valley University 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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33
1262
Nahda University 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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34
1286
Luxor University 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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35
1289
Damanhour University 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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36
1298
Matrouh University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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37
1303
King Salman International University (KSIU) 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
National
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38
1307
Delta University for Science and Technology 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
National
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39
1308
Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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40
1309
New Alamein University (NAU) – Alamein International University (AIU)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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41
1310
New Mansoura University (NMU)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Public
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42
1311
Merit University (MUE)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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43
1312
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport – College of Medicine (AASTMT – Medicine)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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44
1321
Deraya University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
Private
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45
1322
Arish University
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Egypt
National
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Africa

Africa plays a critical and evolving role in global medical education and healthcare development.
The continent faces unique public health challenges, which provide medical students with valuable exposure to a wide range of clinical conditions.

Medical universities in Africa increasingly focus on community-based healthcare and preventive medicine.
Africa offers a meaningful medical education experience, particularly for students interested in global health and humanitarian medicine.

Countries in Africa

Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

Main statistics

🌍 Area 30.37 million km²
👥 Population 1.4 billion
🏳️ Countries 54
🏙 Cities 191
🏥 Total Medical Universities 45
Types of Medical Universities
Public (26) National (3) Private (16)
🥇 Best University Ranking 371
📉 Lowest University Ranking 11342
👨‍🏫 Faculty Members 70,805
👨‍🎓 Local Students 493,800
🌍 International Students 53,165
🎓 Local Scholarships 32,025
🌐 International Scholarships 6,310
🏛 Oldest University Cairo University (Kasr Al Ainy) (1827)
🆕 Newest University Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport – College of Medicine (AASTMT – Medicine) (2021)
Important Notice
All statistics and rankings presented are calculated exclusively based on the Faculty of Medicine (Human Medicine). Other faculties or disciplines within the same university are not included in the evaluation.

UniEv® Ranking specializes solely in the global classification of medical schools (Human Medicine), and only data relevant to medical education is taken into consideration.

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