Natural Sciences

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Africa Natural Sciences Institutional Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index's subject-based institutional rankings cover 24.330 institutions across 13 main fields. Universities may excel or fall behind in specific subjects, independent of their overall ranking. AD Scientific Index provides a comparative global performance assessment of universities in each field, making it a valuable indicator for equivalency or transfer applications. This ranking, currently in its Beta phase, is based on the Total H Index. Two new categories, Art and Humanities University Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities University Rankings, offer a unique focus exclusively on arts, humanities, and social sciences, excluding medicine, engineering, and natural sciences. Please note that both rankings are in their Beta phase. The global, regional, national, and institutional subject rankings are still evolving as the 'Others' category (873.864 profiles) contains scientists whose fields are unidentified or yet to be edited, so rankings may change accordingly. Rankings reflect the presence of scientists in a branch, not whether the institution has a dedicated faculty. See also: Individual Subject Rankings.

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Total 20.299 scientist, 51 country, 988 All type institutions
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
296
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :1
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874
Staff ( 184 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
46
99
140
166
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
411
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Staff ( 224 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
90
142
176
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
486
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Cairo University
Giza , Egypt - Public 1908
Staff ( 320 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
94
141
189
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
535
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Mansoura University
Mansoura , Egypt - Public 1972
Staff ( 349 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
133
211
270
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
540
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :5
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 233 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
74
122
166
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
544
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :6
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 188 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
63
99
136
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
580
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :7
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Staff ( 200 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
75
103
138
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
723
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Al Azhar University
Cairo , Egypt - Public 1961
Staff ( 221 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
18
48
104
153
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
738
Country Rank
6
Ranking Based On Selection :9
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Staff ( 137 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
76
102
118
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* Natural Sciences
World Rank
752
Country Rank
7
Ranking Based On Selection :10
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Staff ( 104 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
44
60
82
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
777
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Ain Shams University
Cairo , Egypt - Public 1950
Staff ( 368 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
16
69
118
192
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
778
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Assiut University
Asyut , Egypt - Public 1957
Staff ( 109 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
16
74
105
109
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
807
Country Rank
6
Ranking Based On Selection :13
National Research Center, Egypt
Cairo Governorate , Egypt - Institution 1956
Staff ( 189 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
81
130
161
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
840
Country Rank
7
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Tanta University
Tanta , Egypt - Public 1972
Staff ( 295 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
101
166
231
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
936
Country Rank
8
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Alexandria University
Alexandria , Egypt - Public 1942
Staff ( 195 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
50
88
137
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
942
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Université Mohammed V de Rabat
Rabat , Morocco - Public 1957
Staff ( 117 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
36
56
82
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
958
Country Rank
8
Ranking Based On Selection :17
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Staff ( 126 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
37
51
80
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,007
Country Rank
9
Ranking Based On Selection :18
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959
Staff ( 58 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
30
43
51
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,139
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Université de Sfax
Sfax , Tunisia - Public 1986
Staff ( 153 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
54
97
125
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,143
Country Rank
10
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Rhodes University
Grahamstown , South Africa - Public 1904
Staff ( 81 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
34
46
60
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,156
Country Rank
9
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Beni Suef University
Beni-Suef , Egypt - Public 2005
Staff ( 109 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
40
55
76
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,162
Country Rank
11
Ranking Based On Selection :22
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1904
Staff ( 75 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
33
50
66
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,298
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Université Hassan II de Casablanca
Casablanca , Morocco - Public 1975
Staff ( 131 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
8
15
45
73
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,330
Country Rank
10
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Damietta University
Damietta , Egypt - Public 2012
Staff ( 178 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
37
81
110
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Natural Sciences
World Rank
1,335
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :25
University of Nigeria
Nsukka , Nigeria - Public 1960
Staff ( 125 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
38
72
99
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
296
South Africa
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
46
99
140
166
Staff ( 184 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
411
South Africa
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
90
142
176
Staff ( 224 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
486
Egypt
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Cairo University
Giza , Egypt - Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
94
141
189
Staff ( 320 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
535
Egypt
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Mansoura University
Mansoura , Egypt - Public 1972
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
133
211
270
Staff ( 349 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
540
South Africa
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
74
122
166
Staff ( 233 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
544
South Africa
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
63
99
136
Staff ( 188 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
580
South Africa
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
75
103
138
Staff ( 200 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
723
Egypt
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Al Azhar University
Cairo , Egypt - Public 1961
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
18
48
104
153
Staff ( 221 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
738
South Africa
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
76
102
118
Staff ( 137 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
752
South Africa
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
North West University
Potchefstroom , South Africa - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
44
60
82
Staff ( 104 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
777
Egypt
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ain Shams University
Cairo , Egypt - Public 1950
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
16
69
118
192
Staff ( 368 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
778
Egypt
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Assiut University
Asyut , Egypt - Public 1957
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
16
74
105
109
Staff ( 109 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
807
Egypt
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
National Research Center, Egypt
Cairo Governorate , Egypt - Institution 1956
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
81
130
161
Staff ( 189 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
840
Egypt
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tanta University
Tanta , Egypt - Public 1972
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
101
166
231
Staff ( 295 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
936
Egypt
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Alexandria University
Alexandria , Egypt - Public 1942
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
50
88
137
Staff ( 195 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
942
Morocco
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Université Mohammed V de Rabat
Rabat , Morocco - Public 1957
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
36
56
82
Staff ( 117 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
958
South Africa
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
37
51
80
Staff ( 126 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,007
South Africa
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
University of the Western Cape
Bellville , South Africa - Public 1959
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
30
43
51
Staff ( 58 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,139
Tunisia
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Université de Sfax
Sfax , Tunisia - Public 1986
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
54
97
125
Staff ( 153 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,143
South Africa
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Rhodes University
Grahamstown , South Africa - Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
34
46
60
Staff ( 81 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,156
Egypt
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Beni Suef University
Beni-Suef , Egypt - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
40
55
76
Staff ( 109 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,162
South Africa
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein , South Africa - Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
33
50
66
Staff ( 75 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,298
Morocco
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Université Hassan II de Casablanca
Casablanca , Morocco - Public 1975
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
8
15
45
73
Staff ( 131 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,330
Egypt
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Damietta University
Damietta , Egypt - Public 2012
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
37
81
110
Staff ( 178 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,335
Nigeria
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
University of Nigeria
Nsukka , Nigeria - Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
38
72
99
Staff ( 125 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis