Top 50 Universities in Africa 2021
There are over a thousand universities in Africa, but how many of them can be classified as a top-ranking university. The 2021 list of top-ranking universities in Africa has been released. You can as well check if your school ranking in Africa and which universities are ranking the most.
According to Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings data, the best universities in Africa span 9 countries, from Nigeria in the west to Kenya in the east, South Africa in the south and Egypt in the North.
Top Universities in Africa 2021
The list of top-ranking Universities in Africa 2021 has a total of 5 South African universities making the top 10. 2 Egyptian universities occupy the 4th and 7th positions while 2 Nigerian universities occupy the 6th and 9th positions.
Also, 3 more South African universities can be found between the 11th and 20th position bringing the total of South African universities in the top 20 to 8, followed by Egypt with 7. On the other hand, only 1 university in East Africa makes the top 20.
The ranking rates university performance using 13 different indicators measuring teaching, research, research impact, innovation and international outlook.
Top 50 Universities in Africa 2021
Use the table below to access the university ranking in Africa.
| Position | University | Country | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 2 | Stellenbosch University | South Africa | Stellenbosch |
| 3 | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Durban |
| 4 | Aswan University | Egypt | Aswan |
| 5 | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Durban |
| 6 | University of Ibadan | Nigeria | Ibadan |
| 7 | Mansoura University | Egypt | Dakahlia |
| 8 | Ferhat Abbas Sétif University 1 | Algeria | Sétif |
| 9 | Lagos State University | Nigeria | Lagos |
| 10 | North West University | South Africa | Potchefstroom |
| 11 | Suez Canal University | Egypt | Ismailia |
| 12 | Cairo University | Egypt | Cairo |
| 13 | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 14 | Kafrelsheikh University | Egypt | Kafrelsheikh |
| 15 | University of Lagos | Nigeria | Lagos |
| 16 | University of Nairobi | Kenya | Nairobi |
| 17 | University of Pretoria | South Africa | Pretoria |
| 18 | University of Western Cape | South Africa | Cape Town |
| 19 | American University in Cairo | Egypt | Cairo |
| 20 | Benha University | Egypt | Benha |
| 21 | Beni-Suef University | Egypt | Beni-Suef |
| 22 | Covenant University | Nigeria | Ota |
| 23 | University of Oran 1 | Algeria | Oran |
| 24 | Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University | Morocco | Fez |
| 25 | Sohag University | Egypte | Sohag |
| 26 | Ain Shams University | Egypt | Cairo |
| 27 | Al-Azhar University | Egypt | Cairo |
| 28 | Alexandria University | Egypt | Alexandria |
| 29 | Assiut University | Egypt | Assiut |
| 30 | University of Béjaïa | Algeria | Béjaïa |
| 31 | University of Biskra | Algeria | Biskra |
| 32 | Blida 1 University | Algeria | BLIDA |
| 33 | University of Botswana | Botswana | Gaborone |
| 34 | University of Carthage | Tunisia | Tunis |
| 35 | University of Constantine 1 | Algeria | Constantine |
| 36 | Fayoum University | Egypt | Fayoum |
| 37 | University of Ghana | Ghana | Accra |
| 38 | Université Hassan II de Casablanca | Morocco | Casablanca |
| 39 | Helwan University | Egypt | Cairo |
| 40 | Ibn Tofaïl University | Morocco | Kenitra |
| 41 | University of Manouba | Tunisia | Manouba |
| 42 | University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad | Morocco | Marrakech |
| 43 | Menoufia University | Egypt | Menofia |
| 44 | M’Hamed Bougara University of Boumerdès | Algeria | Boumerdès |
| 45 | Minia University | Egypt | El-Minia |
| 46 | University of Monastir | Tunisia | Monastir |
| 47 | University of Nigeria Nsukka | Nigeria | Nsukka |
| 48 | Obafemi Awolowo University | Nigeria | Ife |
| 49 | Port Said University | Egypt | Port Said |
| 50 | University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene | Algeria | Algiers |
Source: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/where-to-study/study-in-africa
Top 50 Universities in Africa 2021
