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Africa Top 100 Public Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by: Last 6 years H 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
			University of Cape Town	South Africa	1874	Public	279	Sahal Yacoob ⁱ	74	1208	39	166	307	444	567	690	825	990	1,100	1,157	1,208
			Stellenbosch University	South Africa	1918	Public	1517	David M. Richardson	74	1100	26	88	207	308	421	525	656	802	917	1,007	1,100
			University of the Witwatersrand	South Africa	1922	Public	1509	Bruce Mellado ⁱ	74	998	25	86	181	284	366	456	537	654	775	888	998
			University of Kwazulu Natal	South Africa	2004	Public	8176	Fernando Albericio	74	886	11	58	141	222	282	349	427	572	724	817	886
			University of Pretoria	South Africa	1908	Public	3677	Mike Wingfield	74	861	10	61	170	271	370	472	540	620	700	782	861
			Cairo University	Egypt	1908	Public	778	Ali Ellithi ⁱ	99	1316	7	39	114	233	358	481	532	560	601	809	1,316
			University of Johannesburg	South Africa	2005	Public	835	Loan Truong ⁱ	74	1039	9	44	112	177	244	314	429	601	781	913	1,039
			Kafr El Sheikh University	Egypt	2006	Public	22148	Sabry Shaheen	99	711	4	12	33	65	90	132	195	299	433	556	711
			Assiut University	Egypt	1957	Public	22142	ايمان مصطفي محمد جفلان	99	486	2	24	76	155	258	369	440	465	476	481	486
			North West University	South Africa	2004	Public	8892	Christo Venter ⁱ	74	459	6	26	71	126	190	258	305	344	425	457	459
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			Zagazig University	Egypt	1974	Public	18649	Mohamed Abd Elaziz	99	420	3	16	55	108	159	225	314	375	403	413	420
			Beni Suef University	Egypt	2005	Public	30556	Mohamed Ahmed	99	230	2	17	43	82	133	172	193	202	208	217	230
			Mansoura University	Egypt	1972	Public	25243	Maysaa El Sayed Zaki ⁱ	99	1243	4	30	108	212	359	512	681	889	1,090	1,206	1,243
			University of the Western Cape	South Africa	1959	Public	12157	Roy Maartens	74	390	3	23	52	88	117	162	220	274	331	368	390
			Tanta University	Egypt	1972	Public	36240	Ammar H Elsheikh	99	788	1	15	54	113	192	288	433	628	749	775	788
			Addis Ababa University	Ethiopia	1950	Public	29124	Teshome Soromessa	64	350	5	16	41	67	81	104	140	196	265	311	350
			Ain Shams University	Egypt	1950	Public	2425	Amr Radi ⁱ	99	1608	4	26	75	155	246	354	413	470	704	1,117	1,608
			University of Ibadan	Nigeria	1948	Public	3386	Oye Gureje ⁱ	307	569	5	16	63	139	215	260	277	283	290	347	569
			University of South Africa	South Africa	1873	Public	6901	Eno E. Ebenso	74	983	3	17	44	79	124	183	278	434	620	789	983
			Al Azhar University	Egypt	1961	Public	75711	Gomaa AM Ali	99	473	0	11	37	63	93	138	212	264	302	361	473
			Menoufia University	Egypt	1976	Public	44940	Raouf El Mallawany\|Scopus I.D.: 7003506640	99	1059	3	10	23	46	86	131	216	381	629	781	1,059
			Université Hassan II de Casablanca	Morocco	1975	Public	47	Abdeslam Hoummada ⁱ	54	442	2	6	15	27	39	54	90	154	231	366	442
			Université de Sfax	Tunisia	1986	Public	14596	Moncef Nasri	25	904	2	13	42	94	166	251	353	504	667	816	904
			Makerere University	Uganda	1922	Public	12672	Nelson Sewankambo ⁱ	44	415	2	13	32	64	98	127	186	244	302	371	415
			Université Mohammed V de Rabat	Morocco	1957	Public	172	Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli ⁱ	54	468	2	12	37	67	101	130	157	204	288	368	468
			Tshwane University of Technology	South Africa	2003	Public	48432	Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku	74	223	1	9	21	36	50	75	100	126	158	199	223
			Fayoum University	Egypt	2005	Public	1143	Mohammed Attia Mahmoud ⁱ	99	429	2	5	7	19	37	67	110	170	238	316	429
			Djillali Liabes university of Sidi Bel Abbes	Algeria	1989	Public	3361	Abdelouahed Tounsi	109	357	2	5	10	16	23	33	40	64	102	194	357
			Alexandria University	Egypt	1942	Public	13267	MS El Naschie	99	504	2	17	58	113	210	296	351	379	419	458	504
			University of Nairobi	Kenya	1970	Public	72034	Manasi Kumar ⁱ	89	1103	0	18	54	137	226	312	364	441	646	912	1,103
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			University of the Free State	South Africa	1904	Public	31763	HC Swart	74	352	2	13	39	65	97	133	184	243	288	324	352
			University of Nigeria	Nigeria	1960	Public	26578	Obinna E. Onwujekwe ⁱ	307	366	1	7	49	127	234	322	353	364	365	365	366
			Helwan University	Egypt	1975	Public	53376	Ahmed Abdel Moneim	99	673	0	8	23	47	78	121	184	275	384	543	673
			Federal University of Technology Akure	Nigeria	1981	Public	25470	Ganiyu Oboh	307	553	1	7	23	45	76	99	124	209	322	446	553
			South Valley University	Egypt	1995	Public	61983	Muhammad Salman	99	149	0	7	22	32	48	70	103	127	139	145	149
			Suez Canal University	Egypt	1976	Public	12416	Waleed E. Mahmoud	99	480	2	7	23	42	72	110	160	207	278	378	480
			Obafemi Awolowo University	Nigeria	1962	Public	62222	Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan ⁱ	307	462	0	6	23	44	78	117	193	299	393	440	462
			University of Fort Hare	South Africa	1916	Public	15221	AJ Afolayan	74	252	2	7	17	31	43	55	85	120	162	224	252
			Zewail City of Science and Technology	Egypt	2011	Public	114	Ahmed Ali Abdelalim ⁱ	99	153	2	6	13	17	18	28	37	54	75	106	153
			Sohag University	Egypt	2006	Public	40310	Ibrahim A. Abbas	99	63	1	4	13	19	38	52	62	62	63	63	63
			Aswan University	Egypt	2012	Public	59081	Ahmed M Rashad	99	257	0	4	11	30	52	73	101	136	180	215	257
			Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Nigeria	1991	Public	58747	Joshua O. Ighalo	307	405	0	4	12	26	64	138	269	370	394	401	405
			Université Setif 1 Ferhat Abbas Setif	Algeria	1978	Public	41786	Zoubida Zaidi ⁱ	109	164	1	3	11	25	43	61	74	82	108	149	164
			Damietta University	Egypt	2012	Public	72416	Ashraf El Bindary	99	419	0	5	16	26	45	69	107	169	231	307	419
			University of Mauritius	Mauritius	1965	Public	20438	Rajesh Jeewon	10	124	1	4	9	12	21	35	42	63	89	110	124
			Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Nigeria	1990	Public	61906	Olugbenga Solomon Bello	307	407	0	2	14	31	55	90	121	168	238	314	407
			Nelson Mandela University	South Africa	2005	Public	4823	Richard M. Cowling	74	195	2	4	9	25	36	54	72	105	140	175	195
			University of Namibia	Namibia	1992	Public	11651	Riaan Steenkamp ⁱ	5	127	2	3	6	13	30	46	76	102	123	126	127
			Université de Mascara	Algeria	1986	Public	40268	Khenata Rabah	109	166	1	2	6	7	14	20	38	66	88	89	166
			University of Ghana	Ghana	1948	Public	37783	Dwomoa Adu	84	861	1	17	65	110	171	233	321	434	532	689	861
			Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology	Ghana	1952	Public	72530	Ellis Owusu Dabo ⁱ	84	732	0	9	37	87	153	225	336	470	530	603	732
			Benha University	Egypt	1976	Public	88667	Haitham M Yousof	99	1445	0	6	31	71	132	185	232	308	523	835	1,445
			Rhodes University	South Africa	1904	Public	14995	Tebello Nyokong	74	265	3	17	44	74	102	121	142	168	201	240	265
			Durban University of Technology	South Africa	2002	Public	39878	Faizal Bux	74	178	2	10	18	36	46	58	78	98	113	150	178
			Université Cadi Ayyad Marrakech	Morocco	1978	Public	46515	Mohamed Hafidi	54	343	1	3	21	34	52	71	102	155	202	261	343
			University of Gondar	Ethiopia	1954	Public	72118	Azamal Husen	64	114	0	3	14	22	31	38	53	76	88	98	114
			University of Ilorin	Nigeria	1975	Public	88540	Adewale George Adeniyi	307	707	0	5	18	63	116	172	226	355	464	534	707
			University of Health and Allied Sciences	Ghana	2011	Public	28072	Seth Owusu Agyei	84	152	3	6	10	19	28	43	61	84	107	132	152
			Cape Peninsula University of Technology	South Africa	2005	Public	2019	Timothy D Noakes	74	267	1	5	15	30	53	67	96	138	177	225	267
			Université de Tunis el Manar	Tunisia	1987	Public	15724	Adel Trabelsi	25	56	1	6	22	29	42	50	53	55	55	56	56
			Ahmadu Bello University	Nigeria	1962	Public	10477	Shafiu Mohammed ⁱ	307	194	1	3	18	38	72	103	118	126	137	164	194
			Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Fes	Morocco	1975	Public	109368	Amine Allouhi	54	260	0	3	18	37	64	94	142	187	240	256	260
			University of Venda	South Africa	1982	Public	80449	Pascal O. Bessong, Massaf	74	151	0	2	13	21	33	46	64	92	115	136	151
			Nile University	Egypt	2006	Public	46374	Ahmed G Radwan	99	189	1	2	6	8	12	19	27	40	65	111	189
			Université Moulay Ismail Meknès	Morocco	1989	Public	109410	Zakia Hammouch	54	222	0	4	6	11	21	43	73	104	152	194	222
			University of Cape Coast	Ghana	1962	Public	93808	David Teye Doku ⁱ	84	379	0	2	10	37	77	100	123	124	132	211	379
			University of Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	1955	Public	53256	Jephat Chifamba	21	141	0	4	12	23	34	48	68	92	107	123	141
			Egypt Japan University of Science & Technology	Egypt	2010	Public	10150	Ayman Mahrous ⁱ	99	176	1	3	12	21	25	30	37	55	82	118	176
			Moi University	Kenya	1984	Public	59661	Fabian Esamai	89	338	0	3	11	22	28	40	62	101	158	250	338
			University of Malawi	Malawi	1964	Public	49049	Ken Maleta	16	72	0	4	8	18	22	29	37	47	53	67	72
			Université de Dschang	Cameroon	1993	Public	14001	Victor Kuete	16	55	1	2	9	10	15	17	24	30	39	47	55
			Central University of Technology	South Africa	1981	Public	79980	Igor Yadroitsev (Ihar Yadroitsau)	74	86	0	1	4	9	14	20	36	48	63	74	86
			Université de Jendouba	Tunisia	2003	Public	75946	Jridi Mourad	25	22	0	1	3	5	10	12	16	19	22	22	22
			University of Benin	Nigeria	1970	Public	49753	Friday Okonofua	307	422	0	2	9	28	51	80	93	99	120	213	422
			Université de Bejaia	Algeria	1983	Public	65323	Khodir Madani	109	361	0	1	8	16	24	52	88	141	191	237	361
			Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Botswana	1991	Public	32036	Demel Teketay	14	110	1	1	5	10	11	18	34	44	68	88	110
			Université Ibn Tofail Kénitra	Morocco	1989	Public	79950	Ahmed Elharfi	54	325	0	1	5	9	21	34	62	79	134	217	325
			Hawassa University	Ethiopia	1999	Public	109329	Baseem Khan	64	117	0	1	3	6	11	17	31	45	67	85	117
			Universidade Eduardo Mondlane	Mozambique	1962	Public	31651	Albertino Damasceno ⁱ	15	36	1	3	5	6	7	10	16	17	23	32	36
			Ghana Communication Technology University GCTU	Ghana	2005	Public	88753	Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa	84	73	0	2	3	4	4	6	8	19	40	59	73
			Université de Skikda	Algeria	2001	Public	64966	Fateh Mebarek Oudina	109	200	0	2	2	5	7	24	41	63	105	164	200
			Université des Sciences des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako USTTB	Mali	2011	Public	42720	Abdoulaye Djimde	9	16	1	3	3	3	6	6	6	8	11	13	16
			Ecole Militaire Polytechnique	Algeria	1967	Public	103678	Djalal Trache	109	31	0	1	2	2	7	12	17	23	26	28	31
			Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science & Technology	Tanzania	2009	Public	76099	Patrick Ndakidemi	62	127	0	1	9	18	24	31	37	53	78	104	127
			Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene	Algeria	1974	Public	46740	Trari Mohamed	109	157	1	1	9	24	41	79	100	106	107	110	157
			Université Chouaib Eddoukali	Morocco	1990	Public	98329	Rachid Hsissou	54	163	0	1	5	7	17	31	47	70	108	135	163
			Federal University of Technology Owerri	Nigeria	1980	Public	59333	Emeka Oguzie	307	217	0	1	3	10	23	28	37	37	55	103	217
			Université de Sousse	Tunisia	2004	Public	59399	Hassen Aydi	25	197	0	1	2	7	17	31	55	75	114	163	197
			Université de Jijel	Algeria	1998	Public	50896	Adel Mellit	109	226	0	1	3	9	16	25	39	65	105	176	226
			University of Tripoli	Libya	1955	Public	53189	Muhammed Elhadi ⁱ	33	569	0	1	2	4	11	19	39	76	149	290	569
			Kabale University	Uganda	2001	Public	35460	James K Tumwine	44	85	1	1	1	2	3	4	15	21	26	48	85
			Université Hassan II Ain Chock	Morocco	1975	Public	162	Driss Benchekroun\|Driss Benchekroun ⁱ	54	6	1	1	2	2	2	4	5	6	6	6	6
			University of Education Winneba	Ghana	1992	Public	40714	George Dei	84	181	1	1	1	3	10	16	29	60	106	136	181
			Université de Monastir	Tunisia	2004	Public	51560	Sassi Ben Nasrallah	25	91	0	7	22	36	47	58	69	79	85	90	91
			University of Lagos	Nigeria	1962	Public	86479	Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo	307	719	0	5	26	55	97	133	164	227	331	516	719
			Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	Tanzania	2007	Public	63154	Mecky Matee	62	119	0	9	17	27	32	42	54	74	92	105	119
			Bahir Dar University	Ethiopia	2001	Public	137526	Bayeh Abera Beyene	64	196	0	3	13	30	43	54	82	107	144	175	196
			Sokoine University of Agriculture	Tanzania	1984	Public	66040	Rudovick Kazwala	62	343	0	6	20	46	73	106	134	169	225	291	343
			Suez University	Egypt	2012	Public	95315	Afaf El-Sagheer	99	85	0	5	10	15	20	24	32	46	59	70	85
			Damanhour University	Egypt	2010	Public	162582	Yasser El-Sayed	99	75	0	0	8	15	20	37	52	58	68	70	75

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Africa Top 100 Public Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by: Last 6 years H Index)

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