Top 200 Universities in Africa for the year 2021

What are the most popular Universities in Africa? uniRank tries to answer this question by publishing the 2021 African University Ranking of the top 200 recognized higher-education institutions in Africa meeting 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 degrees) or postgraduate degrees (master or doctoral degrees)
• Delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format

2021 Top 200 Universities in Africa

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