Rank | university | country | city | GLOBAL SCORE | ENROLLMENT |
#1 in Best Universities in Africa #103 in Best Global Universities |
University of Cape Town | South Africa | Cape Town | 69.4 | 21,647 |
#2 in Best Universities in Africa #192 in Best Global Universities |
University of Witwatersrand | South Africa | Johannesburg | 62.8 | 27,839 |
#3 in Best Universities in Africa #321 in Best Global Universities |
Stellenbosch University | South Africa | Stellenbosch | 57.2 | 24,525 |
#4 in Best Universities in Africa #332 in Best Global Universities |
University of KwaZulu Natal | South Africa | Durban | 56.5 | 34,732 |
#5 in Best Universities in Africa #378 in Best Global Universities |
University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Johannesburg | 54.7 | 27,660 |
#6 in Best Universities in Africa #427 in Best Global Universities |
Cairo University | Egypt | Giza | 53.2 | 204,412 |
#7 in Best Universities in Africa #444 in Best Global Universities |
University of Pretoria | South Africa | Hatfied (South Africa) | 52.6 | 35,387 |
#8 in Best Universities in Africa #525 in Best Global Universities |
University of Ibadan | Nigeria | Ibadan | 49.5 | N/A |
#9 in Best Universities in Africa #547 in Best Global Universities |
Mansoura University | Egypt | Mansoura | 48.9 | N/A |
#10 in Best Universities in Africa #553 in Best Global Universities |
Addis Ababa University | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 48.8 | N/A |
#11 in Best Universities in Africa #564 in Best Global Universities |
North West University - South Africa | South Africa | Potchefstroom | 48.5 | N/A |
#12 in Best Universities in Africa #580 in Best Global Universities |
Kwame Nkrumah University Science & Technology | Ghana | Kumasi | 48.2 | N/A |
#13 in Best Universities in Africa #618 in Best Global Universities |
University of Casablanca Hassan 2 | Morocco | Casablanca | 47.0 | N/A |
#14 in Best Universities in Africa #631 in Best Global Universities |
Makerere University | Uganda | Kampala | 46.6 | 31,932 |
#15 in Best Universities in Africa #648 in Best Global Universities |
Ain Shams University | Egypt | Cairo | 46.2 | N/A |
#16 in Best Universities in Africa #729 in Best Global Universities |
University of the Western Cape | South Africa | Belville | 43.5 | N/A |
#17 in Best Universities in Africa #790 in Best Global Universities |
Alexandria University | Egypt | Alexandria | 41.7 | 187,170 |
#18 in Best Universities in Africa #792 in Best Global Universities |
University of Nairobi | Kenya | Nairobi | 41.5 | N/A |
#19 in Best Universities in Africa #807 in Best Global Universities |
Mohammed V University | Morocco | Rabat | 41.3 | N/A |
#20 in Best Universities in Africa #826 in Best Global Universities |
University of Gondar | Ethiopia | Gondar | 40.9 | N/A |
#21 in Best Universities in Africa #862 in Best Global Universities |
University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad | Morocco | Marrakech | 40.1 | N/A |
#22 in Best Universities in Africa #877 in Best Global Universities |
Universite de Tunis-El-Manar | Tunisia | Tunis | 39.6 | N/A |
#23 in Best Universities in Africa #892 in Best Global Universities |
Assiut University | Egypt | Assiut | 39.2 | N/A |
#24 in Best Universities in Africa #908 in Best Global Universities |
University of Ghana | Ghana | Legon | 38.5 | N/A |
#25 in Best Universities in Africa #913 in Best Global Universities |
Suez Canal University | Egypt | Ismailia | 38.3 | N/A |
#26 in Best Universities in Africa #921 in Best Global Universities |
University of South Africa | South Africa | Pretoria | 38.1 | 222,065 |
#27 in Best Universities in Africa #925 in Best Global Universities |
Rhodes University | South Africa | Grahamstown | 37.9 | N/A |
#28 in Best Universities in Africa #949 in Best Global Universities |
University of the Free State | South Africa | Bloemfontein | 37.3 | N/A |
#28 in Best Universities in Africa #949 in Best Global Universities |
University of Yaounde I | Cameroon | Yaounde | 37.3 | N/A |
#30 in Best Universities in Africa #957 in Best Global Universities |
Universite de Sfax | Tunisia | Sfax | 37.1 | N/A |
#31 in Best Universities in Africa #978 in Best Global Universities |
Zagazig University | Egypt | Zagazig | 36.5 | N/A |
#32 in Best Universities in Africa #1,012 in Best Global Universities |
Beni-Suef University | Egypt | Beni Suef | 35.5 | 71,669 |
#33 in Best Universities in Africa #1,016 in Best Global Universities |
Helwan University | Egypt | Cairo | 35.4 | N/A |
#34 in Best Universities in Africa #1,022 in Best Global Universities |
Tanta University | Egypt | Tanta | 35.2 | 115,169 |
#35 in Best Universities in Africa #1,038 in Best Global Universities |
Al Azhar University | Egypt | Cairo | 34.8 | N/A |
#36 in Best Universities in Africa #1,044 in Best Global Universities |
Tshwane University of Technology | South Africa | Pretoria | 34.7 | N/A |
#37 in Best Universities in Africa #1,056 in Best Global Universities |
Kafrelsheikh University | Egypt | Kafr el-sheikh | 34.4 | N/A |
#38 in Best Universities in Africa #1,093 in Best Global Universities |
University of Malawi | Malawi | Zomba | 33.6 | N/A |
#39 in Best Universities in Africa #1,142 in Best Global Universities |
Universite de Carthage | Tunisia | Tunis | 32.3 | 31,188 |
#40 in Best Universities in Africa #1,174 in Best Global Universities |
Obafemi Awolowo University | Nigeria | Ile-Ife | 31.5 | N/A |
#41 in Best Universities in Africa #1,182 in Best Global Universities |
Benha University | Egypt | Benha | 31.4 | N/A |
#42 in Best Universities in Africa #1,209 in Best Global Universities |
Minia University | Egypt | Minya | 30.7 | N/A |
#43 in Best Universities in Africa #1,254 in Best Global Universities |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 29.7 | N/A |
#44 in Best Universities in Africa #1,339 in Best Global Universities |
Menofia University | Egypt | Shebin El Koum | 27.8 | N/A |
#45 in Best Universities in Africa #1,352 in Best Global Universities |
Universite de Monastir | Tunisia | Monastir | 27.3 | 18,876 |
#46 in Best Universities in Africa #1,369 in Best Global Universities |
Université de la Manouba | Tunisia | Manouba | 26.8 | 16,894 |
#47 in Best Universities in Africa #1,396 in Best Global Universities |
Université Badji Mokhtar--Annaba | Algeria | Annaba | 26.1 | N/A |
#48 in Best Universities in Africa #1,423 in Best Global Universities |
Sohag University | Egypt | Nasir City | 25.4 | N/A |
#48 in Best Universities in Africa #1,423 in Best Global Universities |
University of Nigeria | Nigeria | Nsukka | 25.4 | N/A |
#Unranked in Best Universities in Africa #Unranked in Best Global Universities |
British University in Egypt | Egypt | Cairo | N/A | N/A |
#Unranked in Best Universities in Africa #Unranked in Best Global Universities |
Fayoum University | Egypt | Al Fayoum | N/A | N/A |
#Unranked in Best Universities in Africa #Unranked in Best Global Universities |
Muhimbili University of Health & Allied Sciences | Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | N/A | N/A |
#Unranked in Best Universities in Africa #Unranked in Best Global Universities |
Université Djillali Liabes | Algeria | Sidi Bel Abbes | N/A | N/A |
#Unranked in Best Universities in Africa #Unranked in Best Global Universities |
Universite Mohammed Premier | Morocco | Oujda | N/A | N/A |
#Unranked in Best Universities in Africa #Unranked in Best Global Universities |
University of Lagos | Nigeria | Lagos | N/A | N/A |
#Unranked in Best Universities in Africa #Unranked in Best Global Universities |
University of Zambia | Zambia | Lusaka | N/A | N/A |
#Unranked in Best Universities in Africa #Unranked in Best Global Universities |
Zewail City of Science & Technology | Egypt | 6th of October City | N/A | N/A |