What are the most popular Universities in Africa?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FAU answers this question by publishing the 2023 African University Ranking of the top 200 recognized higher-education institutions in Africa for her first executive committee meeting at Ghana on June 26-8, 2023 and it was issued by the following AfruniRank selection criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in each country. Offering at least three-year bachelor’s degrees or postgraduate master’s or doctoral degrees by delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AfruniRank aims to provide a dynamic-academic affirmative table of the top Universities in Africa each year but based on valid, balanced and non-influenceable web metrics provided by independent FAU intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 South Africa University of Cape Town za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 South Africa University of the Witwatersrand za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 National Open University of Nigeria<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 South Africa University of Pretoria za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5 Egypt The American University in Cairo eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6 Kenya University of Nairobi ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7 Ardhi University of Tanzania <\/p>\n\n\n\n
8 South Africa University of Johannesburg za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9 South Africa Rhodes University za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10 Egypt Cairo University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11 South Africa University of the Western Cape za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12 Ghana University of Ghana gh<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13 Egypt Mansoura University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14 Nigeria University of Port Harcourt ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15 South Africa North-West University za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 Uganda Makerere University ug<\/p>\n\n\n\n
17 Reunion Universit\u00e9 de la Reunion re<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18 South Africa University of the Free State za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
19 Egypt Ain Shams University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
20 South Africa Cape Peninsula University of Technology za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
21 Ghana Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology gh<\/p>\n\n\n\n
22 Namibia University of Namibia na<\/p>\n\n\n\n
23 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Cadi Ayyad ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
24 Kenya Kenyatta University ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
25 Egypt Future University in Egypt eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
26 Senegal Universit\u00e9 Cheikh Anta Diop sn<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27 South Africa Nelson Mandela University za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
28 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Mohammed V ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
29 Ethiopia Addis Ababa University et<\/p>\n\n\n\n
30 Nigeria University of Ibadan ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
31 South Africa Tshwane University of Technology za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
32 Egypt Alexandria University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
33 South Africa Durban University of Technology za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
34 Tanzania University of Dar es Salaam tz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
35 Egypt Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
36 Botswana University of Botswana bw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
37 Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane mz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
38 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Al Akhawayn ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
39 Kenya Strathmore University ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
40 Egypt Assiut University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
41 Namibia Namibia University of Science and Technology na<\/p>\n\n\n\n
42 Ghana University of Cape Coast gh<\/p>\n\n\n\n
43 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Hassan II de Casablanca ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
44 Zimbabwe University of Zimbabwe zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
45 Egypt The German University in Cairo eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
46 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Abou Bekr Belkaid de Tlemcen dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
47 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Mohamed Boudiaf de M’sila dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
48 Somalia National University (Jamaacadda Ummadda Soomaaliyeed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
49 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Abdelhamid Ibn Badis de Mostaganem dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
50 Sudan University of Khartoum sd<\/p>\n\n\n\n
51 Nigeria University of Nigeria ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
52 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Ferhat Abbas S\u00e9tif 1 dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
53 Nigeria University of Lagos ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
54 Nigeria Covenant University ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
55 South Africa University of Limpopo za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
56 Egypt Al-Azhar University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
57 Egypt Helwan University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
58 Kenya United States International University Africa ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
59 Nigeria University of Ilorin ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
60 Nigeria Obafemi Awolowo University ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
61 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
62 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Fr\u00e8res Mentouri de Constantine 1 dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
63 Sudan Sudan University of Science and Technology sd<\/p>\n\n\n\n
64 Mauritius University of Mauritius mu<\/p>\n\n\n\n
65 Kenya Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
66 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Ibn Zohr ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
67 Tanzania Sokoine University of Agriculture tz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
68 Rwanda University of Rwanda rw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
69 Sudan Mashreq University sd<\/p>\n\n\n\n
70 Egypt Benha University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
71 South Africa Central University of Technology za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
72 Zambia University of Zambia zm<\/p>\n\n\n\n
73 Egypt Tanta University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
74 Algeria Universit\u00e9 des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumedi\u00e8ne dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
75 Kenya Egerton University ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
76 Egypt Zagazig University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
77 Nigeria Ahmadu Bello University ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
78 South Africa University of Zululand za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
79 Uganda Kampala International University ug<\/p>\n\n\n\n
80 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Abderrahmane Mira de B\u00e9jaia dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
81 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Ahmed Ben Bella d’Oran 1 dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
82 Kenya Mount Kenya University ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
83 Kenya Moi University ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
84 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
85 South Africa Vaal University of Technology za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
86 Egypt Misr University for Science and Technology eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
87 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Benyoucef Benkhedda d’Alger 1 dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
88 ——<\/p>\n\n\n\n
89 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Kasdi Merbah de Ouargla dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
90 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Ibn Tofail ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
91 Ethiopia Jimma University et<\/p>\n\n\n\n
92 Egypt Modern Sciences and Arts University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
93 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Mohammed VI Polytechnique ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
94 Tanzania Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences tz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
95 Ghana Ashesi University gh<\/p>\n\n\n\n
96 Nigeria University of Benin ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
97 Nigeria Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
98 South Africa Walter Sisulu University za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
99 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Hassiba Ben Bouali de Chlef dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
100 Egypt The British University in Egypt eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
101 Zimbabwe Midlands State University zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
102 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Moulay Ismail ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
103 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Badji Mokhtar de Annaba dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
104 Uganda Uganda Christian University ug<\/p>\n\n\n\n
105 Nigeria Federal University, Oye-Ekiti ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
106 Malawi University of Malawi mw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
107 Eswatini University of Eswatini sz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
108 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Mohamed Khider de Biskra dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
109 Nigeria Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
110 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Amar Telidji de Laghouat dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
111 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Abdelmalek Essadi ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
112 Egypt Minia University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
113 Senegal Universit\u00e9 Gaston Berger sn<\/p>\n\n\n\n
114 Zimbabwe Africa University zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
115 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Hadj Lakhder de Batna 1 dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
116 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Brahim Soltane Chaibout d’Alger 3 dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
117 Rwanda University of Global Health Equity rw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
118 Nigeria Babcock University ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
119 SIMAD University SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
120 South Africa University of Venda za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
121 Nigeria University of Abuja ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
122 Nigeria Afe Babalola University ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
123 Cape Verde Universidade de Cabo Verde cv<\/p>\n\n\n\n
124 Algeria Universit\u00e9 des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed Boudiaf dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
125 Bay University SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
126 Togo Universit\u00e9 de Lom\u00e9 tg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
127 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Djillali Liab\u00e8s de Sidi-Bel-Abb\u00e8s dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
128 Madagascar Universit\u00e9 d’Antananarivo mg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
129 Egypt Misr International University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
130 Ghana University of Education, Winneba gh<\/p>\n\n\n\n
131 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Internationale de Rabat ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
132 Egypt South Valley University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
133 Egypt Nile University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
134 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Hassan 1er ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
135 Tunisia Universit\u00e9 de Sfax tn<\/p>\n\n\n\n
136 Uganda Mbarara University of Science and Technology ug<\/p>\n\n\n\n
137 Ghana University for Development Studies gh<\/p>\n\n\n\n
138 Kenya Technical University of Kenya ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
139 Tunisia Universit\u00e9 Centrale tn<\/p>\n\n\n\n
140 Kenya The Catholic University of Eastern Africa ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
141 Algeria Universit\u00e9 8 Mai 1945 Guelma dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
142 Nigeria Godfrey Okoye University ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
143 Kenya Kenya Methodist University ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
144 Mozambique Universidade Cat\u00f3lica de Mo\u00e7ambique mz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
145 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Mohamed Seddik Ben Yahia de Jijel dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
146 Nigeria Federal University, Lokoja ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
147 Zambia The Copperbelt University zm<\/p>\n\n\n\n
148 Nigeria Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
149 Egypt Suez Canal University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
150 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Saad Dahlab de Blida 1 dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
151 Kenya University of Eastern Africa, Baraton ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
152 Tunisia Universit\u00e9 de Tunis El Manar tn<\/p>\n\n\n\n
153 Kenya KCA University ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
154 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Larbi Ben Mhidi de Oum El Bouaghi dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
155 Egypt Kafrelsheikh University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
156 Algeria Universit\u00e9 de Batna 2 dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
157 Nigeria Federal University of Technology, Akure ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
158 Ethiopia Bahir Dar University et<\/p>\n\n\n\n
159 Algeria Universit\u00e9 M’hamed Bouguerra de Boumerd\u00e8s dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
160 Kenya Maseno University ke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
161 Burkina Faso Universit\u00e9 Ouaga I Joseph Ki-Zerbo bf<\/p>\n\n\n\n
162 Mauritania Universit\u00e9 des Sciences,de Technologie et de M\u00e9decine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
163 Tanzania The State University of Zanzibar tz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
164 Libya University of Tripoli ly<\/p>\n\n\n\n
165 Nigeria University of Jos ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
166 Sudan Ahfad University for Women sd<\/p>\n\n\n\n
167 Nigeria Olabisi Onabanjo University ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
168 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Mohamed Lamine Debaghine de S\u00e9tif 2 dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
169 South Africa Mangosuthu University of Technology za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
170 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Ibn Khaldoun de Tiaret dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
171 Nigeria Rivers State University ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
172 Tunisia \u00c9cole Sup\u00e9rieure Priv\u00e9e d’Ing\u00e9nierie et de Technologie tn<\/p>\n\n\n\n
173 Algeria Universit\u00e9 20 Ao\u00fbt 1955 de Skikda dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
174 Egypt Beni-Suef University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
175 Amoud University SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
176 Mozambique Universidade Pedag\u00f3gica mz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
177 Salaam University SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
178 Algeria \u00c9cole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure d’Informatique dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
179 Egypt October 6 University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
180 Ghana Ghana Communication Technology University gh<\/p>\n\n\n\n
181 South Africa Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University za<\/p>\n\n\n\n
182 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Abou el Kacem Sa\u00e2dallah d’Alger 2 dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
183 Nigeria Federal University of Technology, Minna ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
184 Tanzania The University of Dodoma tz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
185 Egypt Fayoum University eg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
186 Nigeria Lagos State University ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n
187 Ivory Coast Institut National Polytechnique F\u00e9lix Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny ci<\/p>\n\n\n\n
188 Capital University of Somalia SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
189 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Tahar Moulay de Saida dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
190 Abrar University SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
191 Algeria Universit\u00e9 Echahid Hamma Lakhdar d’El Oued dz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
192 Benadir university SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
193 City University of Somalia SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
194\u00a0\u00a0 Daaru salaam University\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
195 Zambia Mulungushi University zm<\/p>\n\n\n\n
196 Mogadishu University SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
197 University of Southern Somalia (USS) SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
198 Zimbabwe National University of Science and Technology zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n
199 Morocco Universit\u00e9 Chouaib Doukkali ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
200 Red-sea University SO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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