You might want to know or study in one of the best universities in Africa but haven’t gotten a clue of a school with a quality education. We have compiled a list of Top 50 best universities in Africa. This list will aid you to have a knowledge of accredited schools with a quality education. These schools have met the selection criteria of this year’s universities ranking:
- Being chartered, licensed and/or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in each country.
- Offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (bachelor degrees) or postgraduate degrees (master or doctoral degrees)
- Delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
Below is a list of 2019 African Universities Rankings:
RANK | UNIVERSITY | COUNTRY |
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1 | University of Pretoria | South Africa |
2 | University of Cape Town | South Africa |
3 | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa |
4 | University of Johannesburg | South Africa |
5 | Universiteit Stellenbosch | South Africa |
6 | North-West University | South Africa |
7 | University of the Western Cape | South Africa |
8 | University of Nairobi | Kenya |
9 | Cairo University | Egypt |
10 | The American University in Cairo | Egypt |
11 | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa |
12 | University of Lagos | Nigeria |
13 | Rhodes University | South Africa |
14 | Tshwane University of Technology | South Africa |
15 | Mansoura University | Egypt |
16 | University of Ilorin | Nigeria |
17 | Universiteit van die Vrystaat | South Africa |
18 | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | South Africa |
19 | Ahmadu Bello University | Nigeria |
20 | University of Khartoum | Sudan |
21 | University of Ghana | Ghana |
22 | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa |
23 | Makerere University | Uganda |
24 | University of Fort Hare | South Africa |
25 | Universidade Agostinho Neto | Angola |
26 | Universidade Metodista de Angola | Angola |
27 | Universidade Católica de Angola | Angola |
28 | Obafemi Awolowo University | Nigeria |
29 | Durban University of Technology | South Africa |
30 | University of Nigeria | Nigeria |
31 | Université Kasdi Merbah de Ouargla | Algeria |
32 | University of Ibadan | Nigeria |
33 | Universidade Eduardo Mondlane | Mozambique |
34 | The German University in Cairo | Egypt |
35 | Kenyatta University | Kenya |
36 | Université Mohamed Khider de Biskra | Algeria |
37 | Addis Ababa University | Ethiopia |
38 | Alexandria University | Egypt |
39 | University of Botswana | Botswana |
40 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Ghana |
41 | Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen | Algeria |
42 | Université de la Reunion | Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
43 | Ain Shams University | Egypt |
44 | University of Dar es Salaam | Tanzania |
45 | Namibia University of Science and Technology | Namibia |
46 | Sudan University of Science and Technology | Sudan |
47 | Université Abderrahmane Mira de Béjaia | Algeria |
48 | Universidade Técnica de Angola | Angola |
49 | Université Frères Mentouri de Constantine 1 | Algeria |
50 | Université Mohammed V |