Top 200 Universities In Africa for 2024 – Did Your School Make The League?

Ifeoma Chuks

December 9, 2024

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2024 is coming to a close, and it’s that time again when we learn about African universities and how they have fared.

In previous years, only Universities in South Africa and Egypt made up the top 10 list.

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However, last year’s top 10 saw 5 universities from South Africa, 2 from Egypt, 1 from Nigeria, Algeria and Uganda consecutively make the list. A total of 9 South African universities made top 20. 3 more Egyptian universities occupied the 11th – 20th position bringing the total of Egyptian universities in top 20 to 5, ahead of Nigeria, Algeria and Kenya, all of which had universities occupying the top 20 position.

Interesting, isn’t it?

How did universities compete this year? Find out how your university ranks this year below.

Sort the list by:

Position – to see the Top universities in ascending or descending order
Name of University
Country – to see the number of universities from each country

Also search for a particular university or country with the search box to the right.

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

Watch this Interesting Animated Video of the Top 10 African Countries with the Best Education Systems.

Top 10 African Countries with the Best Education Systems

Sort the list by:

Position – to see the Top universities in ascending or descending order
Name of University
Country – to see the number of universities from each country

Also search for a particular university or country with the search box to the right.

Courtesy: 4icu

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Ifeoma Chuks

Ifeoma Chuks is a naturally-skilled writer. She has written and contributed to more than 6000 articles all over the internet that have formed solid experiences for particularly aspiring, young people around the globe.
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