Check Out Top 200 Universities in Africa – 2023 Ranking (Latest)

Check Out the Top 200 Universities in Africa for the 2023 Ranking. It can also be considered as the chart for the best university in Africa. Africa is home to some of the world’s best universities. It is counted among the top in the world, according to uniRank’s World University Rankings 2023.

Many of Africa’s universities are renowned for promoting a global outlook by recruiting international students, faculty and encouraging international collaborations, so you can expect an accommodating atmosphere as well as diversity on campus.

Universities in Africa have always gained a wide reputation for good teaching and excellent research. African universities are highly ranked among international schools and institutions worldwide, and they continue to attract the smartest people to their highly respected and prestigious degree programmes. All these top ranked colleges, universities, law schools, medical schools, and engineering schools have a wide, global reputation and continue to be the top-ranked schools for international students. To go to some of the best universities in the world for your Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D, you should certainly consider Africa as your destination for the best rankings and widest reputation.

uniRank tries to answer this question of the top universities in Africa by publishing the 2023 best university in Africa Ranking of 200 recognized African higher-education institutions meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

• being chartered, licensed and/or accredited by the appropriate  higher education-related organization
• offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (bachelor degees) or postgraduate degrees (master or doctoral degrees)
• delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format

TOP 200 UNIVERSITIES IN AFRICA – 2023 RANKING

Rank	University	Country
1	University of Cape Town	za
2	University of the Witwatersrand	za
3	Universiteit Stellenbosch	za
4	University of Pretoria	za
5	The American University in Cairo	eg
6	University of Nairobi	ke
7	University of KwaZulu-Natal	za
8	University of Johannesburg	za
9	Rhodes University	za
10	Cairo University	eg
11	University of the Western Cape	za
12	University of Ghana	gh
13	Mansoura University	eg
14	University of Port Harcourt	ng
15	North-West University	za
16	Makerere University	ug
17	Université de la Reunion	re
18	University of the Free State	za
19	Ain Shams University	eg
20	Cape Peninsula University of Technology	za
21	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	gh
22	University of Namibia	na
23	Université Cadi Ayyad	ma
24	Kenyatta University	ke
25	Future University in Egypt	eg
26	Université Cheikh Anta Diop	sn
27	Nelson Mandela University	za
28	Université Mohammed V	ma
29	Addis Ababa University	et
30	University of Ibadan	ng
31	Tshwane University of Technology	za
32	Alexandria University	eg
33	Durban University of Technology	za
34	University of Dar es Salaam	tz
35	Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport	eg
36	University of Botswana	bw
37	Universidade Eduardo Mondlane	mz
38	Université Al Akhawayn	ma
39	Strathmore University	ke
40	Assiut University	eg
41	Namibia University of Science and Technology	na
42	University of Cape Coast	gh
43	Université Hassan II de Casablanca	ma
44	University of Zimbabwe	zw
45	The German University in Cairo	eg
46	Université Abou Bekr Belkaid de Tlemcen	dz
47	Université Mohamed Boudiaf de M’sila	dz
48	University of Fort Hare	za
49	Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis de Mostaganem	dz
50	University of Khartoum	sd
51	University of Nigeria	ng
52	Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1	dz
53	University of Lagos	ng
54	Covenant University	ng
55	University of Limpopo	za
56	Al-Azhar University	eg
57	Helwan University	eg
58	United States International University Africa	ke
59	University of Ilorin	ng
60	Obafemi Awolowo University	ng
61	Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah	ma
62	Université Frères Mentouri de Constantine 1	dz
63	Sudan University of Science and Technology	sd
64	University of Mauritius	mu
65	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	ke
66	Université Ibn Zohr	ma
67	Sokoine University of Agriculture	tz
68	University of Rwanda	rw
69	Mashreq University	sd
70	Benha University	eg
71	Central University of Technology	za
72	University of Zambia	zm
73	Tanta University	eg
74	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène	dz
75	Egerton University	ke
76	Zagazig University	eg
77	Ahmadu Bello University	ng
78	University of Zululand	za
79	Kampala International University	ug
80	Université Abderrahmane Mira de Béjaia	dz
81	Université Ahmed Ben Bella d’Oran 1	dz
82	Mount Kenya University	ke
83	Moi University	ke
84	Université Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou	dz
85	Vaal University of Technology	za
86	Misr University for Science and Technology	eg
87	Université Benyoucef Benkhedda d’Alger 1	dz
88	Université Mohammed Premier	ma
89	Université Kasdi Merbah de Ouargla	dz
90	Université Ibn Tofail	ma
91	Jimma University	et
92	Modern Sciences and Arts University	eg
93	Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique	ma
94	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	tz
95	Ashesi University	gh
96	University of Benin	ng
97	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	ng
98	Walter Sisulu University	za
99	Université Hassiba Ben Bouali de Chlef	dz
100	The British University in Egypt	eg
101	Midlands State University	zw
102	Université Moulay Ismail	ma
103	Université Badji Mokhtar de Annaba	dz
104	Uganda Christian University	ug
105	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti	ng
106	University of Malawi	mw
107	University of Eswatini	sz
108	Université Mohamed Khider de Biskra	dz
109	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	ng
110	Université Amar Telidji de Laghouat	dz
111	Université Abdelmalek Essadi	ma
112	Minia University	eg
113	Université Gaston Berger	sn
114	Africa University	zw
115	Université Hadj Lakhder de Batna 1	dz
116	Université Brahim Soltane Chaibout d’Alger 3	dz
117	University of Global Health Equity	rw
118	Babcock University	ng
119	Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology	eg
120	University of Venda	za
121	University of Abuja	ng
122	Afe Babalola University	ng
123	Universidade de Cabo Verde	cv
124	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed Boudiaf	dz
125	University of Mpumalanga	za
126	Université de Lomé	tg
127	Université Djillali Liabès de Sidi-Bel-Abbès	dz
128	Université d’Antananarivo	mg
129	Misr International University	eg
130	University of Education, Winneba	gh
131	Université Internationale de Rabat	ma
132	South Valley University	eg
133	Nile University	eg
134	Université Hassan 1er	ma
135	Université de Sfax	tn
136	Mbarara University of Science and Technology	ug
137	University for Development Studies	gh
138	Technical University of Kenya	ke
139	Université Centrale	tn
140	The Catholic University of Eastern Africa	ke
141	Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma	dz
142	Godfrey Okoye University	ng
143	Kenya Methodist University	ke
144	Universidade Católica de Moçambique	mz
145	Université Mohamed Seddik Ben Yahia de Jijel	dz
146	Federal University, Lokoja	ng
147	The Copperbelt University	zm
148	Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti	ng
149	Suez Canal University	eg
150	Université Saad Dahlab de Blida 1	dz
151	University of Eastern Africa, Baraton	ke
152	Université de Tunis El Manar	tn
153	KCA University	ke
154	Université Larbi Ben Mhidi de Oum El Bouaghi	dz
155	Kafrelsheikh University	eg
156	Université de Batna 2	dz
157	Federal University of Technology, Akure	ng
158	Bahir Dar University	et
159	Université M’hamed Bouguerra de Boumerdès	dz
160	Maseno University	ke
161	Université Ouaga I Joseph Ki-Zerbo	bf
162	Université des Sciences, de Technologie et de Médecine	mr
163	The State University of Zanzibar	tz
164	University of Tripoli	ly
165	University of Jos	ng
166	Ahfad University for Women	sd
167	Olabisi Onabanjo University	ng
168	Université Mohamed Lamine Debaghine de Sétif 2	dz
169	Mangosuthu University of Technology	za
170	Université Ibn Khaldoun de Tiaret	dz
171	Rivers State University	ng
172	École Supérieure Privée d’Ingénierie et de Technologie	tn
173	Université 20 Août 1955 de Skikda	dz
174	Beni-Suef University	eg
175	Murang’a University of Technology	ke
176	Universidade Pedagógica	mz
177	Menoufia University	eg
178	École Nationale Supérieure d’Informatique	dz
179	October 6 University	eg
180	Ghana Communication Technology University	gh
181	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	za
182	Université Abou el Kacem Saâdallah d’Alger 2	dz
183	Federal University of Technology, Minna	ng
184	The University of Dodoma	tz
185	Fayoum University	eg
186	Lagos State University	ng
187	Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny	ci
188	Kyambogo University	ug
189	Université Tahar Moulay de Saida	dz
190	University of Uyo	ng
191	Université Echahid Hamma Lakhdar d’El Oued	dz
192	Kisii University	ke
193	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	ng
194	Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration	gh
195	Mulungushi University	zm
196	Pharos University in Alexandria	eg
197	Africa Nazarene University	ke
198	National University of Science and Technology	zw
199	Université Chouaib Doukkali	ma
200	University of Embu	ke

This is a list of universities in Africa ranked by their overall performance. The ranking is based on several factors, including academic reputation, research output, and student enrollment. The data appears to have been compiled from various sources and may be subject to some degree of variability.

At the top of the list are the University of Cape Town, the University of the Witwatersrand, and Universiteit Stellenbosch, all located in South Africa. These universities are followed by the University of Pretoria and the American University in Cairo.

Overall, South African universities dominate the list, with 17 institutions represented in the top 100. Egypt is the second-most represented country, with 13 universities in the top 100. Other countries with a strong presence include Ghana, Kenya, and Morocco.

It’s important to note that rankings like these should be taken with a grain of salt, as different ranking methodologies may produce different results. Additionally, university rankings should not be the sole factor considered when making decisions about where to study or work, as other factors such as program quality, location, and cost may also be important.

 

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