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Africa Top 100 Institutions Rankings 2024 (Sort by: Total i10 Index)

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			AD Scientific Index - World University/Institution Rankings 2024								Total Number of Scientists in University/Institution
Country Ranking	Region Ranking	World Ranking	University / Institution	Country	Founded	Source	Best Scientist in University/Institution World Rank / Name		Total Institutions in Country	Total Scientists in Index	In top %3	In top %10	In top %20	In top %30	In top %40	In top %50	In top %60	In top %70	In top %80	In top %90	Total Scientists in Index
1	1	238	University of Cape Town	South Africa	1874	Public	265	Sahal Yacoob ⁱ	74	1278	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,278
2	2	384	Stellenbosch University	South Africa	1918	Public	1575	David M. Richardson	74	1203	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,203
3	3	427	University of the Witwatersrand	South Africa	1922	Public	1353	Bruce Mellado ⁱ	74	1222	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,222
4	4	539	University of Kwazulu Natal	South Africa	2004	Public	8242	Fernando Albericio	74	1087	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,087
5	5	553	University of Pretoria	South Africa	1908	Public	3707	Mike Wingfield	74	1022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,022
1	6	652	Cairo University	Egypt	1908	Public	797	Ali Ellithi ⁱ	99	1313	9	55	174	343	490	543	562	580	697	950	1,313
6	7	673	University of Johannesburg	South Africa	2005	Public	788	Loan Truong ⁱ	74	1286	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,286
2	8	685	Mansoura University	Egypt	1972	Public	24307	Maysaa El Sayed Zaki ⁱ	99	1237	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,237
7	9	887	North West University	South Africa	2004	Public	8623	Christo Venter ⁱ	74	463	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	463
3	10	895	Assiut University	Egypt	1957	Public	22303	ايمان مصطفي محمد جفلان	99	485	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	485
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4	11	952	Ain Shams University	Egypt	1950	Public	2302	Amr Radi ⁱ	99	1605	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,605
1	12	1037	Université Mohammed V de Rabat	Morocco	1957	Public	177	Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli ⁱ	54	468	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	468
5	13	1091	Beni Suef University	Egypt	2005	Public	35131	Mohamed Ahmed	99	228	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	228
6	14	1095	National Research Center, Egypt	Egypt	1956	Institution	47569	A. Hebeish	99	576	2	20	86	177	303	394	470	510	542	567	576
8	15	1096	University of South Africa	South Africa	1873	Public	6702	Eno E. Ebenso	74	1252	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,252
1	16	1215	World Agroforestry (ICRAF)	Kenya	1978	Institution	7654	Meine Van Noordwijk\|Noordwijk, Meine van, van Noordwijk, Meine	89	72	4	16	28	37	54	59	67	71	72	72	72
1	17	1273	Addis Ababa University	Ethiopia	1950	Public	27974	Teshome Soromessa	64	649	6	23	56	79	109	151	207	264	298	331	649
9	18	1279	Rhodes University	South Africa	1904	Public	15724	Tebello Nyokong	74	310	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	310
7	19	1353	Alexandria University	Egypt	1942	Public	13346	MS El Naschie	99	504	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	504
8	20	1363	Zagazig University	Egypt	1974	Public	17990	Mohamed Abd Elaziz	99	746	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	746
10	21	1364	University of the Western Cape	South Africa	1959	Public	11810	Roy Maartens	74	432	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	432
9	22	1399	Kafr El Sheikh University	Egypt	2006	Public	22310	Sabry Shaheen	99	710	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	710
10	23	1512	Tanta University	Egypt	1972	Public	34758	Ammar H Elsheikh	99	1084	2	23	86	177	296	475	658	742	772	779	1,084
11	24	1571	Tshwane University of Technology	South Africa	2003	Public	48691	Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku	74	257	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	257
11	25	1582	Menoufia University	Egypt	1976	Public	41076	Raouf El Mallawany\|Scopus I.D.: 7003506640	99	1056	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,056
1	26	1644	Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano	Nigeria	2021	Private	16574	Justin Paul	308	162	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	162
2	27	1665	University of Ibadan	Nigeria	1948	Public	3436	Oye Gureje ⁱ	308	568	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	568
1	28	1669	Université de Sfax	Tunisia	1986	Public	15262	Moncef Nasri	25	900	3	19	64	148	255	376	521	647	761	836	900
12	29	1691	University of the Free State	South Africa	1904	Public	30587	HC Swart	74	436	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	436
3	30	1696	University of Nigeria	Nigeria	1960	Public	25526	Obinna E. Onwujekwe ⁱ	308	366	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	366
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1	31	1715	Makerere University	Uganda	1922	Public	12266	Nelson Sewankambo ⁱ	44	413	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	413
2	32	1820	Université Hassan II de Casablanca	Morocco	1975	Public	41	Abdeslam Hoummada ⁱ	54	481	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	481
13	33	1821	Durban University of Technology	South Africa	2002	Public	38227	Faizal Bux	74	197	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	197
14	34	1822	South African Medical Research Council	South Africa	1969	Institution	9620	Carl Lombard	74	72	3	12	26	34	49	58	64	67	67	71	72
1	35	1942	University of Ghana	Ghana	1948	Public	36269	Dwomoa Adu	84	860	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	860
12	36	2032	American University in Cairo	Egypt	1919	Private	7010	Ahmed M Hamed ⁱ	99	498	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	498
4	37	2084	Ahmadu Bello University	Nigeria	1962	Public	9752	Shafiu Mohammed ⁱ	308	191	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	191
13	38	2099	Suez Canal University	Egypt	1976	Public	11991	Waleed E. Mahmoud	99	478	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	478
15	39	2139	National Institute for Communicable Diseases	South Africa	2002	Institution	12653	Lynn Morris	74	59	3	13	22	29	40	44	48	49	52	57	59
5	40	2151	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Nigeria	1991	Public	59074	Joshua O. Ighalo	308	405	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	405
14	41	2154	Aswan University	Egypt	2012	Public	56505	Ahmed M Rashad	99	256	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	256
6	42	2187	International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)	Nigeria	1967	Institution	40898	Ranajit Bandyopadhyay	308	66	1	8	18	22	32	40	46	59	62	66	66
15	43	2225	Zewail City of Science and Technology	Egypt	2011	Public	130	Ahmed Ali Abdelalim ⁱ	99	153	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	153
16	44	2227	Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa	South Africa	1968	Institution	13481	Karl Peltzer	74	92	3	6	12	24	37	48	61	72	77	84	92
16	45	2286	British University in Egypt	Egypt	2005	Private	664	Yasser Assran ⁱ	99	174	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	174
3	46	2322	Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès	Morocco	2012	Private	8293	Belkheir Hammouti	54	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29
17	47	2361	Al Azhar University	Egypt	1961	Public	76139	Gomaa AM Ali	99	471	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	471
2	48	2371	Université de Monastir	Tunisia	2004	Public	51847	Sassi Ben Nasrallah	25	90	1	14	32	46	57	69	79	83	88	90	90
2	49	2387	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology	Ghana	1952	Public	69304	Fred Stephen Sarfo	84	730	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	730
18	50	2401	Benha University	Egypt	1976	Public	89107	Haitham M Yousof	99	1444	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,444
19	51	2433	Helwan University	Egypt	1975	Public	51134	Ahmed Abdel Moneim	99	892	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	892
7	52	2465	Federal University of Technology Akure	Nigeria	1981	Public	25627	Ganiyu Oboh	308	551	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	551
1	53	2507	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	Tanzania	2007	Public	60226	Mecky Matee	62	119	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	119
20	54	2520	South Valley University	Egypt	1995	Public	56479	Muhammad Salman	99	150	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	150
2	55	2537	International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)	Kenya	1994	Institution	6272	Philip Thornton	89	58	2	10	17	27	33	42	53	56	58	58	58
1	56	2546	University of Khartoum	Sudan	1956	Public	64097	Muntaser Ibrahim ⁱ	50	220	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	220
17	57	2560	University of Fort Hare	South Africa	1916	Public	15324	AJ Afolayan	74	277	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	277
3	58	2565	Université de Carthage	Tunisia	1987	Public	96282	Mosbah Amlouk	25	51	0	8	22	36	46	48	48	49	49	51	51
21	59	2567	Damietta University	Egypt	2012	Public	69081	Ashraf El Bindary	99	417	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	417
1	60	2584	Djillali Liabes university of Sidi Bel Abbes	Algeria	1989	Public	3299	Abdelouahed Tounsi	109	356	2	7	12	23	33	45	69	95	142	232	356
3	61	2633	University of Health and Allied Sciences	Ghana	2011	Public	28230	Seth Owusu Agyei	84	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	151
18	62	2666	Nelson Mandela University	South Africa	2005	Public	4721	Richard M. Cowling	74	224	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	224
8	63	2716	University of Benin	Nigeria	1970	Public	50040	Friday Okonofua	308	422	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	422
22	64	2789	Fayoum University	Egypt	2005	Public	1087	Mohammed Attia Mahmoud ⁱ	99	429	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	429
1	65	2791	Université d'Abomey Calavi	Benin	1970	Public	95249	Achille Assogbadjo	7	132	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	132
1	66	2794	University of Malawi	Malawi	1964	Public	49324	Ken Maleta	16	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	72
1	67	2797	University of Namibia	Namibia	1992	Public	11278	Riaan Steenkamp ⁱ	5	127	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	127
19	68	2847	Africa Health Research Institute	South Africa	2016	Institution	14733	Willem Hanekom	74	23	2	5	6	7	9	12	15	19	22	23	23
20	69	2869	University of Zululand	South Africa	1960	Public	105616	Neerish Revaprasadu	74	137	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	137
23	70	2888	Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute	Egypt	1972	Institution	73369	Mohamed M. Rashad	99	49	0	4	6	11	20	31	36	40	46	47	49
21	71	2897	South African Astronomical Observatory	South Africa	1972	Institution	43080	D. Buckley ⁱ	74	14	2	6	7	7	7	8	8	10	12	12	14
24	72	2922	University of Sadat City	Egypt	2013	Public	104587	Mohamed Sabry Abd Elraheam Elsayed	99	273	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	273
25	73	2926	Future University	Egypt	2006	Private	48649	Hany M Hasanien	99	258	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	258
1	74	2943	Université de Kinshasa	Congo	1954	Public	106199	Pius T Mpiana	39	77	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	77
22	75	2953	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity	South Africa	2000	Institution	23035	Whitfield, AK	74	30	1	3	5	12	13	17	23	24	25	29	30
1	76	3026	Njala University Sierra Leone	Sierra Leone	1964	Public	39619	Bockarie M	9	56	2	2	4	7	11	15	22	25	42	50	56
3	77	3062	University of Nairobi	Kenya	1970	Public	72379	Manasi Kumar ⁱ	89	1100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,100
4	78	3115	Université de Tunis el Manar	Tunisia	1987	Public	15137	Adel Trabelsi	25	55	2	8	27	39	49	53	54	54	55	55	55
9	79	3133	Obafemi Awolowo University	Nigeria	1962	Public	59541	Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan ⁱ	308	462	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	462
10	80	3174	University of Ilorin	Nigeria	1975	Public	84488	Adewale George Adeniyi	308	706	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	706
11	81	3177	University of Lagos	Nigeria	1962	Public	82665	Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo	308	718	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	718
4	82	3182	Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Fes	Morocco	1975	Public	104256	Amine Allouhi	54	355	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	355
5	83	3184	Université Cadi Ayyad Marrakech	Morocco	1978	Public	46853	Mohamed Hafidi	54	343	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	343
23	84	3186	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa	South Africa	1945	Institution	14099	Suprakas Sinha Ray	74	371	1	10	30	54	101	144	200	251	293	342	371
4	85	3197	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	Kenya	1965	Institution	33962	Zeyaur R Khan	89	73	2	7	16	21	28	40	52	64	69	73	73
24	86	3205	Cape Peninsula University of Technology	South Africa	2005	Public	2053	Timothy D Noakes	74	301	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	301
26	87	3214	Egypt Japan University of Science & Technology	Egypt	2010	Public	10627	Ayman Mahrous ⁱ	99	175	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	175
27	88	3244	Sohag University	Egypt	2006	Public	38682	Ibrahim A. Abbas	99	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	63
28	89	3264	Minia University	Egypt	1976	Public	53351	Abdel Hamid M	99	369	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	369
6	90	3398	Mohammed VI Polytechnic University	Morocco	2014	Private	25492	Belmabkhout Youssef	54	208	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	208
12	91	3402	University of Port Harcourt	Nigeria	1975	Public	126952	Iheanyi Omezuruike Okonko	308	494	0	4	16	36	63	129	208	276	347	420	494
29	92	3427	Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute	Egypt	1974	Institution	54176	MA Deyab	99	103	1	6	14	23	33	52	67	81	89	94	103
1	93	3446	University of Mauritius	Mauritius	1965	Public	20602	Rajesh Jeewon	10	124	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	124
1	94	3467	Université de Dschang	Cameroon	1993	Public	13538	Victor Kuete	16	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	55
2	95	3503	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene	Algeria	1974	Public	47092	Trari Mohamed	109	157	1	3	14	36	84	102	106	106	109	117	157
7	96	3512	Université Ibnou Zohr d'Agadir	Morocco	1989	Public	29555	Rachid SALGHI	54	374	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	374
2	97	3520	Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science & Technology	Tanzania	2009	Public	76552	Patrick Ndakidemi	62	127	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	127
3	98	3532	Université de Bejaia	Algeria	1983	Public	62335	Khodir Madani	109	361	0	2	13	23	52	99	145	185	217	298	361
8	99	3542	Université Moulay Ismail Meknès	Morocco	1989	Public	104296	Zakia Hammouch	54	220	0	5	8	18	47	78	105	139	180	203	220
30	100	3575	Nile University	Egypt	2006	Public	46687	Ahmed G Radwan	99	189	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	189

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Africa Top 100 Institutions Rankings 2024 (Sort by: Total i10 Index)

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