What are the most popular Universities in Africa? uniRank has compiled the 2022 African University Ranking of the top 200 recognized higher-education institutions in Africa.
The institutions listed meet the following uniRank selection criteria: being chartered, licensed and/or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in each country offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (bachelor’s degrees) or postgraduate degrees (master’s or doctoral degrees) delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
uniRank’s aim is to provide a non-academic League Table of the top Universities in Africa based on valid, unbiased and non-influenceable web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves.
2022 Top 200 Universities in Africa
University Rank – Country
1. University of Cape Town — South Africa
2. University of the Witwatersrand — South Africa
3. University of Pretoria — South Africa
4. Stellenbosch University — South Africa
5. University of KwaZulu-Natal — South Africa
6. The American University in Cairo — Egypt
7. North-West University — South Africa
8. University of Johannesburg — South Africa
9. University of Nairobi — Kenya
10. Rhodes University — South Africa
11. Cairo University — Egypt
12. University of the Western Cape — South Africa
13. University of Ghana — Ghana
14. Makerere University — Uganda
15. University of Namibia — Namibia
16. Université de la Reunion — Reunion
17. Mansoura University — Egypt
18. University of the Free State — South Africa
19. Cape Peninsula University of Technology — South Africa
20. Nelson Mandela University — South Africa
21. Ain Shams University — Egypt
22. Université Cadi Ayyad — Morocco
23. Kenyatta University — Kenya
24. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology — Ghana
25. Addis Ababa University — Ethiopia
26. Strathmore University — Kenya
27. Alexandria University — Egypt
28. Durban University of Technology — South Africa
29. Université Cheikh Anta Diop — Senegal
30. The German University in Cairo — Egypt
31. Tshwane University of Technology — South Africa
32. Université Mohammed V — Morocco
33. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport — Egypt
34. Namibia University of Science and Technology — Namibia
35. Al-Azhar University — Egypt
36. University of Dar es Salaam — Tanzania
37. University of Botswana — Botswana
38. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane — Mozambique
39. Université Al Akhawayn — Morocco
40. United States International University Africa Kenya
41. University of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
42. Assiut University — Egypt
43. University of Ibadan — Nigeria
44. Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène — Algeria
45. Université Mohamed Boudiaf de M’sila — Algeria
46. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology — Kenya
47. University of Fort Hare — South Africa
48. Helwan University — Egypt
49. Université Hassan II de Casablanca — Morocco
50. University of Khartoum — Sudan
51. Central University of Technology — South Africa
52. Université Abou Bekr Belkaid de Tlemcen — Algeria
53. Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1 — Algeria
54. University of Rwanda — Rwanda
55. Université Frères Mentouri de Constantine 1 — Algeria
56. University of Cape Coast — Ghana
57. University of Lagos — Nigeria
58. Sudan University of Science and Technology — Sudan
59. Université Abderrahmane Mira de Béjaia — Algeria
60. Benha University — Egypt
61. University of Mauritius — Mauritius
62. Egerton University — Kenya
63. University of Nigeria — Nigeria
64. Université Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou — Algeria
65. Modern Sciences and Arts University — Egypt
66. Zagazig University — Egypt
67. Obafemi Awolowo University — Nigeria
68. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology — Egypt
69. Université Ahmed Ben Bella d’Oran 1 — Algeria
70. Moi University — Kenya
71. Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis de Mostaganem — Algeria
72. Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah — Morocco
73. Tanta University — Egypt
74. University of Zululand — South Africa
75. University of Zambia — Zambia
76. Misr University for Science and Technology — Egypt
77. Covenant University — Nigeria
78. University of Eswatini — Eswatini
79. University of Limpopo — South Africa
80. Sokoine University of Agriculture — Tanzania
81. Université Ibn Zohr — Morocco
82. Jimma University — Ethiopia
83. Midlands State University — Zimbabwe
84. Université Benyoucef Benkhedda d’Alger 1 — Algeria
85. University of Education, Winneba — Ghana
86. Université Hassiba Ben Bouali de Chlef — Algeria
87. Université Hadj Lakhder de Batna 1 — Algeria
88. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences — Tanzania
89. Université Mohamed Khider de Biskra — Algeria
90. Université Kasdi Merbah de Ouargla — Algeria
91. Ashesi University — Ghana
92. Uganda Christian University — Uganda
93. Mount Kenya University — Kenya
94. Africa University — Zimbabwe
95. Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed Boudiaf — Algeria
96. Université Ibn Tofail — Morocco
97. Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique — Morocco
98. Walter Sisulu University — South Africa
99. Vaal University of Technology — South Africa
100. Université de Batna 2 — Algeria
101. South Valley University — Egypt
102. Université Abdelmalek Essadi — Morocco
103. Université Gaston Berger — Senegal
104. The Catholic University of Eastern Africa — Kenya
105. Université Moulay Ismail — Morocco
106. Université Badji Mokhtar de Annaba — Algeria
107. Université Mohammed Premier — Morocco
108. Université Mohamed Seddik Ben Yahia de Jijel — Algeria
109. Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma — Algeria
110. Misr International University — Egypt
111. Université Centrale — Tunisia
112. Nile University — Egypt
113. Université Saad Dahlab de Blida 1 — Algeria
114. Ahmadu Bello University — Nigeria
115. Technical University of Kenya — Kenya
116. University of Global Health Equity — Rwanda
117. Future University in Egypt — Egypt
118. University of Tripoli — Libya
119. Suez Canal University — Egypt
120. Murang’a University of Technology — Kenya
121. Minia University — Egypt
122. The Copperbelt University — Zambia
123. Université d’Antananarivo — Madagascar
124. Landmark University — Nigeria
125. University of Ilorin — Nigeria
126. University of Venda — South Africa
127. Université Hassan 1er — Morocco
128. Universidade de Cabo Verde — Cape Verde
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129. Universidade Pedagógica — Mozambique
130. Université Larbi Ben Mhidi de Oum El Bouaghi — Algeria
131. National University of Lesotho — Lesotho
132. Kafrelsheikh University — Egypt
133. The British University in Egypt — Egypt
134. École Nationale Supérieure d’Informatique — Algeria
135. Université Internationale de Rabat — Morocco
136. Université de Lomé — Togo
137. University of Port Harcourt — Nigeria
138. Université Echahid Hamma Lakhdar d’El Oued — Algeria
139. Babcock University — Nigeria
140. Université de Tunis El Manar — Tunisia
141. Lagos State University — Nigeria
142. École Nationale Polytechnique — Algeria
143. Université de Sfax — Tunisia
144. Université Djillali Liabès de Sidi-Bel-Abbès — Algeria
145. Université Abou el Kacem Saâdallah d’Alger 2 — Algeria
146. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University — South Africa
147. University of Benin — Nigeria
148. Université Ouaga I Joseph Ki-Zerbo — Burkina Faso
149. Université M’hamed Bouguerra de Boumerdès — Algeria
150. Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny — Ivory Coast
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151. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration — Ghana
152. Université d’Abomey-Calavi — Benin
153. University of Abuja — Nigeria
154. University of Malawi — Malawi
155. Adekunle Ajasin University — Nigeria
156. Université Mohamed Lamine Debaghine de Sétif 2 — Algeria
157. University for Development Studies — Ghana
158. The University of Dodoma — Tanzania
159. Bahir Dar University — Ethiopia
160. Afe Babalola University — Nigeria
161. Kampala International University — Uganda
162. Université 20 Août 1955 de Skikda — Algeria
163. Federal University of Technology, Minna — Nigeria
164. Ahfad University for Women — Sudan
165. Rivers State University — Nigeria
166. Université Brahim Soltane Chaibout d’Alger 3 — Algeria
167. Mbarara University of Science and Technology Uganda
168. Mulungushi University — Zambia
169. Université Abdelhamid Mehri de Constantine 2 — Algeria
170. Federal University, Lokoja — Nigeria
171. October 6 University — Egypt
172. Menoufia University — Egypt
173. Université Salah Boubnider de Constantine 3 — Algeria
174. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta — Nigeria
175. Université Akli Mohand Oulhadj de Bouira — Algeria
176. École Supérieure Privée d’Ingénierie et de Technologie — Tunisia
177. University of Jos — Nigeria
178. Kenya Methodist University — Kenya
179. Mangosuthu University of Technology — South Africa
180. Université Yahia Fares de Médéa — Algeria
181. National University of Science and Technology — Zimbabwe
182. American University of Nigeria — Nigeria
183. Maseno University — Kenya
184. Sohag university — Egypt
185. Université Tahar Moulay de Saida — Algeria
186. Beni-Suef University — Egypt
187. HEM Institut des Hautes Etudes de Management — Morocco
188. Daystar University — Kenya
189. Université Chouaib Doukkali — Morocco
190. The State University of Zanzibar — Tanzania
191. Kyambogo University — Uganda
192. Fayoum University — Egypt
193. Federal University of Technology, Akure — Nigeria
194. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton — Kenya
195. University of Science and Technology at Zewail City — Egypt
196. Université des sciences, des techniques et des technologies de Bamako — Mali
197. University of Embu — Kenya
198. Skyline University Nigeria — Nigeria
199. Université Amar Telidji de Laghouat — Algeria
200. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti — Nigeria