How does Egypt rank in Life Sciences research?

Egypt ranks #23 of 149 countries on research quality in Life Sciences (2022–2025), with 33k works.

Life Sciences research in Egypt

Cairo University ranks first in Egypt for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#271 worldwide), followed by Ain Shams University and Mansoura University.

Egypt's world rank: #23
Works, 2022–2025: 33k
Top-10% rate: 16.4%
Ranked institutions: 60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Egypt?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Cairo UniversityGiza	#271	37.5	20.2%	2,993
2	Ain Shams UniversityCairo	#392	33.4	14.1%	2,184
3	Mansoura UniversityAl Mansurah	#423	32.5	17.1%	1,646
4	Alexandria UniversityAlexandria	#492	30.8	20.0%	1,746
5	Zagazig UniversityZagazig	#585	28.9	15.3%	1,676
6	Al-Azhar UniversityCairo	#589	28.8	17.3%	1,647
7	National Research CentreGiza	#689	27.1	20.6%	1,954
8	Kafrelsheikh UniversityKafr ash Shaykh	#727	26.5	24.5%	657
9	Tanta UniversityTanta	#829	25.0	17.4%	1,038
10	Suez Canal UniversityIsmailia	#1,081	22.0	14.3%	819
11	Assiut UniversityAsyut	#1,185	21.0	13.7%	1,231
12	Benha UniversityBanhā	#1,217	20.7	9.9%	1,261
13	Menoufia UniversityShibīn al Kawm	#1,373	19.4	10.2%	835
14	National Institute of Oceanography and FisheriesAlexandria	#1,391	19.2	22.8%	238
15	Agricultural Research CenterGiza	#1,406	19.1	10.2%	2,876
16	Minia UniversityMinya	#1,449	18.8	13.0%	597
17	Damanhour UniversityDamanhur	#1,573	17.9	19.2%	438
18	Beni-Suef UniversityBanī Suwayf	#1,686	17.1	18.9%	574
19	Damietta UniversityDamietta	#2,125	14.5	17.0%	353
20	Suez UniversitySuez	#2,136	14.4	23.8%	148
21	University of Sadat CitySadat	#2,157	14.3	17.9%	326
22	Badr University in CairoCairo	#2,196	14.1	32.5%	138
23	Sinai UniversityCairo	#2,405	13.1	31.3%	86
24	American University in CairoCairo	#2,442	13.0	25.6%	132
25	South Valley UniversityQina	#2,455	12.9	14.0%	508
26	Arish UniversityAl ‘Arīsh	#2,493	12.7	15.3%	245
27	Helwan UniversityCairo	#2,734	11.7	15.1%	411
28	Fayoum UniversityAl Fayyum	#2,784	11.5	14.8%	439
29	City of Scientific Research and Technological ApplicationsAlexandria	#2,845	11.2	35.3%	240
30	Sohag UniversitySohag	#2,937	10.9	9.4%	486
31	German University in CairoCairo	#3,177	10.0	24.0%	93
32	Central Laboratory for Agricultural ClimateGiza	#3,200	9.9	17.3%	172
33	Aswan UniversityAswān	#3,368	9.4	13.1%	291
34	Egyptian Russian UniversityCairo	#3,468	9.0	27.5%	131
35	Desert Research CenterCairo	#3,675	8.4	10.1%	450
36	Misr University for Science and TechnologyCairo	#3,766	8.1	22.2%	142
37	Delta University for Science and TechnologyAl Mansurah	#3,818	8.0	20.8%	98
38	Egyptian Atomic Energy AuthorityCairo	#4,093	7.2	14.1%	296
39	Egypt Nanotechnology CenterCairo	#4,192	6.9	22.0%	85
40	Port Said UniversityPort Said	#4,330	6.6	14.1%	141
41	Pharos University in AlexandriaAlexandria	#4,390	6.4	27.3%	90
42	Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research InstituteGiza	#4,474	6.2	13.6%	323
43	October University of Modern Sciences and ArtsCairo	#4,539	6.0	24.0%	137
44	Theodor Bilharz Research InstituteGiza	#4,569	6.0	15.3%	125
45	National Water Research CenterCairo	#4,613	5.9	15.9%	164
46	Heliopolis UniversityCairo	#4,651	5.8	31.6%	71
47	Ahram Canadian UniversityCairo	#4,773	5.5	26.5%	74
48	British University in EgyptCairo	#4,844	5.3	21.9%	93
49	Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime TransportAlexandria	#4,925	5.1	23.8%	77
50	October 6 UniversityGiza	#5,176	4.6	19.6%	111
51	Zewail City of Science and TechnologyCairo	#5,199	4.5	30.9%	61
52	Egyptian GovernmentCairo	#5,232	4.5	21.2%	70
53	Future University in EgyptCairo	#5,245	4.4	23.7%	97
54	National Organization for Drug Control and ResearchCairo	#5,625	3.7	18.9%	63
55	Nile UniversityGiza	#5,668	3.6	28.5%	62
56	Children Cancer HospitalCairo	#5,704	3.5	9.7%	64
57	Higher Institute of EngineeringCairo	#5,981	3.0	12.8%	63
58	Central Laboratory For Agricultural Expert SystemsGiza	#6,316	2.3	10.2%	111
59	Ministry of Agriculture and Land ReclamationGiza	#6,851	145.0	12.9%	105
60	Ministry of Water Resources and IrrigationGiza	#7,140	99.0	10.3%	60

Institutions in Egypt above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Egypt?

Mohamed A. Abdel‐Wahab, Mahmoud A.O. Dawood and Harry Hoogstraal rank highest among researchers based in Egypt.

1Mohamed A. Abdel‐Wahab#94,665 worldwide overall376 citations · 73 works
2Mahmoud A.O. Dawood#128,261 worldwide overall389 citations · 69 works
3Harry Hoogstraal#539,954 worldwide overall200 citations · 80 works
4Mohamed A. Farag#634,938 worldwide overall254 citations · 77 works
5Ahmed Bahieldin#1,086,871 worldwide overall97 citations · 76 works
6Mohamed W. Negm#1,304,229 worldwide overall12 citations · 180 works

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