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CONTINENT RANK UNIVERSITY
   
1   UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
2   RHODES UNIVERSITY
3   UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
4   UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
5   STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
6   UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
7   UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL
8   UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
9   UNIVERSITE DE LA REUNION
10   AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO
11   NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
12   UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE
13   CAIRO UNIVERSITY
14   INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FORMATION DES MAITRES DE LA REUNION
15   UNIVERSITE CHEIKH ANTA DIOP DE DAKAR
16   UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
17   UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
18   UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE
19   ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND MARITIME TRANSPORT
20   UNIVERSITE CADI AYYAD
21   UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
22   UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA
23   UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
24   UNIVERSIDADE EDUARDO MONDLANE
25   MANSOURA UNIVERSITY
26   UNIVERSITE ABDELMALEK ESSADI
27   POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA
28   ECOLE MOHAMMADIA D’INGENIEURS
29   EGERTON UNIVERSITY
30   AL AKHAWAYN UNIVERSITY IFRANE
31   INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VETERINAIRE HASSAN II
32   UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
33   TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
34   ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
35   AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
36   UNIVERSITE ABOU BEKR BELKAID TLEMCEN
37   STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY NAIROBI
38   UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA
39   GERMAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO
40   MOGADISHU UNIVERSITY
41   NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY
42   UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM
43   UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE
44   ECOLE DU PATRIMOINE AFRICAIN
45   UNIVERSITE DE BATNA
46   UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
47   UNIVERSITE DE OUAGADOUGOU
48   UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND
49   NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA
50   FACULTE DES SCIENCES RABAT
51   UNIVERSITY OF BURAO
52   ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY
53   MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
54   ASSIUT UNIVERSITY
55   AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY
56   UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA
57   ECOLE SUPERIEURE PRIVEE D’INGENIERIE ET DE TECHNOLOGIES
58   ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE D’INFORMATIQUE ET D’ANALYSE DES SYSTEMES ENSIAS
59   AL AZHAR AL-SHARIF ISLAMIC RESEARCH ACADEMY
60   CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
61   AFRICAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY
62   UNIVERSITE D’ALGER
63   MANGOSUTHU TECHNIKON
64   UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI
65   UNIVERSITE DJILLALI LIABES
66   VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
67   UNIVERSITE VIRTUELLE DE TUNIS
68   UNIVERSITE M’HAMED BOUGARA DE BOUMERDES
69   UNIVERSITE MOHAMMED PREMIER OUJDA
70   AMOUD UNIVERSITY
71   MOI UNIVERSITY
72   MONASH UNIVERSITY SOUTH AFRICA
73   KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
74   KIGALI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
75   SUDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
76   UNIVERSITE DE NOUAKCHOTT
77   FACULTE DES SCIENCES TETOUAN
78   UNIVERSITE SENGHOR D’ALEXANDRIE
79   MINUFIYA UNIVERSITY
80   ECOLE NATIONALE DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS
81   UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
82   GARYOUNIS UNIVERSITY
83   INSTITUT NATIONAL DE FORMATION EN INFORMATIQUE
84   UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND
85   ECOLE NATIONALE POLYTECHNIQUE D’ALGER
86   SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
87   UNIVERSITE CHOUAIB DOUKKALI
88   UNIVERSITE DES SCIENCES ET DE LA TECHNOLOGIE HOUARI BOUMEDIENE
89   CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
90   ECOLE SUPERIEURE MULTINATIONALE DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS
91   UNIVERSITE HASSAN II AIN-CHOCK
92   UNIVERSITE DES SCIENCES ET DE LA TECHNOLOGIE D’ORAN MOHAMED BOUDIAF
93   UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
94   INSTITUT DE FORMATION EN TECHNOLOGIE ALIMENTAIRE
95   ASHESI UNIVERSITY
96   INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE L’INFORMATION ET DE LA COMMUNICATION
97   JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
98   FACULTE DE MEDECINE & PHARMACIE
99   UNIVERSITE SIDI MOHAMED BEN ABDELLAH FES
100   HELWAN UNIVERSITY

36 Responses to “TOP RATINGS : TOP 100 African Universities”


  1. i also want to be among of you


  2. I personally think University of KwaZulu Natal should be number 3

  3. Mbali Tenza Says:

    I at the University of Cape Town and I would like to agree with Mfundo UKZN should be position 3.

    1. UCT
    2. WITS
    3. UKZN
    4. UP
    5. CARIO UNIVERSITY
    6. STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
    7. RHODES
    8. UNIVERSITY OF FREE STATE
    9. UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN CAPE
    10.UNIVERSITE DE LA REUNION

  4. Samuel Summerton Says:

    UKZN is a “black” institution, I am not sure about it being position 3, or is it because you Mbali Tenza and Mfundo Sabelo Nkosi you are blacks yourself. UKZN still needs a lot of transformation. It fails to equip students with necessary skills to face the corporate world out there. Have you checked at its performance in disciplines of Accounting, Law and Engineering. It is still under transformation…

  5. Mfundo Sabelo Nkosi Says:

    The goals of the University of KwaZulu Natal are to:
    Promote access to learning that will expand educational and employment opportunities for the historically disadvantaged, and support social transformation and redress.
    Create and develop an enabling environment for all learners and scholars to pursue their studies in accordance with the principles of academic freedom.
    Advance knowledge and culture through globally competitive teaching, learning, scholarship and research, innovation and scientific investigation.
    Foster a capacity for independent critical thinking, free engagement in fundamental discovery and a reappraisal and extension of traditional views of the world amongst students and staff.
    Support and contribute, across the academic enterprise, to national and regional development, and the welfare and upliftment of the wider community.
    Provide holistic education which promotes an awareness of social responsibility and sound ethical practice in a diverse society.
    Promote and foster tolerance and respect for multilingualism, diverse cultures and social values.
    Promote excellence in teaching and learning through creative and innovative curriculum design and development, pedagogical strategies and assessment practices in accordance with sound quality assurance principles.
    Strengthen the institution through local and international collaboration, exchanges and partnerships with the private sector and higher education institutions in teaching, research and development enterprises.
    Conserve the physical environment, and foster a culture of responsible, ethical, sustainable use of natural resources.
    Increase opportunities for lifelong learning in response to the educational, social, political, scientific and economic challenges of our time.
    Equip graduates to serve as future leaders of the nation.
    Ensure effective governance through democratic representation, accountability, and transparency.
    Promote the social and personal well-being of staff and students, and foster the realization of their full human potential.
    The University views this vision and mission statement as a reflection of its core values and commitments. In carrying out its various activities, the University seeks to contribute to the building of a just South African society.

    The University is only 4 years old and it is a merger of two universities of way too extreme levels i.e UDW and Natal University. It is still on transformation yet it produces people who are ready for the jungle out there,equipped with necessary skills to face the corporate arena is just an assumption, do your research duly Sir before making any insubstantial conclusions. UKZN is the university of choice. And bear it in mind that UCT, WITS, RHODES and Stellenbosch University never merged hence they are still on par with their historic standards. UKZN is soon to be the best University in Africa at large, just do your research and follow its improvement and stop being racist Mr. Summerton.

  6. Mfundo Sabelo Nkosi Says:

    Erratum: In the line that reads: “… with necessary skills to face the corporate arena is just an ussumption…” eliminate “is just an assumption” The line should read thus: “It is still on transformation yet it produces people who are ready for the jungle out there, equipped with necessary skills to face the corporate arena…” Thanks

  7. ANWAR SADAT Says:

    if the rankings are based on institutions that provide excellent and quality education in areas of study that are relevant to the demand of modern developmental and research, then these rantings must seriously be reconsidered. Universities like university of Ghana and university of Cairo are both acclaimed Continentaly and globally as one of the best on the face of the continent and this is evident even in the heavy presence of foreign students and facilities available to students lecturers and reserchers


  8. The school ranked 55 isn’t Awolowo University. It is Obafemi Awolowo University. I will like to know the criteria for the selection, so I can be convinced that the process is credible.

  9. KGOTSO RAPUSOANE Says:

    Guys we can argue all we like but the fact is that WITS is the best university in Africa and should be in position 1.People who rate these African universities always under rate WITS in favour of UCT and honestly that is cruel and keep in mind that I’m not saying this because I’m a WITSIE

  10. Yandiso Gigaba Says:

    Kgotso, Wits it is a best institution but let us be honest, UCT is the best. I did my 1st year BCom at University of Fort Hare in 1995 and took a transfer to UCT where I thought of changing from BCom to BA majoring with Economics and Law. After three years I transfered to WITS where I completed my BA degree in 1999. I am aware of the standard in each of these institutions: Wits and UCT. UCT is the best. After working for government for three years in 2004 I enrolled for LLB at University of Durban-Westville(UDW) which changed to University of KwaZulu Natal(UKZN) in that very year following a merger with the “white” institution University of Natal. As far as I am concerned UDW offered best Law education even more than University of Natal, Wits and UCT. I don`t understand Samuel Summerton when he says UKZN is the “black” institution, do your research Sir, UKZN is an institution of all races found at all 5 different campuses, you should know your story. Mfundo Sabelo Nkosi is true, UKZN should be positioned at the third place of the ranking. That is one best institution.

  11. Collins Itua Says:

    It is very ridiculous that the University of Benin that was rated as Commonwealth 2nd best University barely two years ago, is not even rated among the best 10 in Africa. It think the ranking should be more properly.

  12. Newt Says:

    I am a kenyan and would like you to stop making racial comments about University rankings. Here in Kenya that is crap. Evaluation should be based on quality on carefully researched parameters and not based on rumours and protests. University of Nairobi is far much better than position 23. I have a feeling its south Africans who are doing the ranking.

  13. Dr. Polycarpe N. Makinga Says:

    I have had the priveledge of studying for Master degree in Public health at the university of Pretoria and for Master degree in Family Medicine (Family Medicine) at the university of Kwazulu Natala. If I compare the 2 in term of quality of teaching,infrastructure, quality of lecturers, Number of student, publishable researches, etc. I found if very strange for one to suggest that university of Kwazulu Natal should be ranked number 3. this is not conceivable. Could please published the criteria used and scores for each of these universities per criteria.

    thank you

    Dr. Polycarpe N. Makinga
    MB.ChB, Dip Obst (SA), MPH (Pretoria), MMedFamMed (UKZN)

  14. Sibusiso Says:

    i think uct is stilll the best university in africa.go uct

  15. Janney Says:

    what s up with Commassie University, i mean University of Ghana. Thought it is a good one but it is not on the list

  16. Cronic Says:

    UCT has and is still the best University in Africa..

    Cronic Mokoena
    University of Cape Town
    BSC (Honours) Actuarial Science

  17. seth Says:

    what was the criteria for the selection. I think Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology should obviously be included.

  18. mee Says:

    is this top south african universities or top african univerities?

  19. Akachi Ngwu Says:

    The criteria for the ranking must be transparent. University of Benin, Nigeria deserves to be amongst the first 20 in Africa.

  20. benjamin edilson Says:

    i think this rating is not as accurate as it portrays.I know as a matter of fact that university of ghana is among the best five universties in africa.pls may i know the standard u used in ur ratings.

  21. obasusi olasunkanml Says:

    i think this issue called for re-think,before you can conclud on this rating i think the criteria must also be listed . no university of technology in nigeria is part of the rating,i think you people still need to do great research on you part

  22. Vuyo Says:

    Come on people, I don’t see anything wrong with the rankings.Let’s face it, South Africa is the best country when it comes to resources, infrastructure and everything that goes with it;it’s no wonder the best universities in Africa are found here.Lastly,I completely agree with Mfundo Sabelo Nkosi when he says UKZN should be at top 3 in Africa.

  23. Molefi Says:

    Genuine Rankins
    uct
    up
    wits
    uwc
    unisa
    rhodes
    uofs

  24. Romeo Says:

    i have had a privilage to be enrolled in quite a number of these institutions, i would say i agree with part of the ratings, UCT tops. But at the same time it depends on the schools in these universities for instance everyone knows that Rhodes U. offers the best school for journalism, UCT best school of medicine but it used to be University of Natal Durban before the merger, Wits best school of engineering especial electrical, uct (chemical) and so on… on UKZN being number 3, I doubt it, if you had said UND i would have agreed but I don’ think so now. Stellebosch and UP deserve to be in top 10, Nelson Mandela M.U doesn’t deserve to be in top 50, when Nkwame N. UST , NUST from ZIm, U.Ghana are not even on the list.

  25. akins Says:

    why should south african universities av no place amongst world’s 1-30 if they can be as much as this on Africa’s ranking

  26. amponcsh cosmos Says:

    I think Regional Maritime University, Accra-Ghana should be included.

  27. amponsah cosmos Says:

    the Regional Maritime University shouldn’t be letf out in the ratings because it is one of the best maritime institutions in the world and also the best in afirca.

  28. JFNP Says:

    Good site! 373
    QJI

  29. Moshean 11 Says:

    Lesotho la lefats’e hle banna. National University of Lesotho.(NUL)

    I don’n know on what basis the rankings were compiled, but if they are of academic and educational output NUL occupies No.1 in Africa.

    NUL hle banna!!!!!!!!!oooeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

  30. joe Says:

    Academically speaking, The National University of Lesotho ke # 1 hle banna!!!!!!!!!!!
    Are tloheleng ho soasoa ka ntho tse hlakileng tjena hle banna!!!!!!!!
    In Africa, NUL ke #1; Ke lefatshe hle banna!!!! Heeleee!!!!!!!!!!!

  31. Abdisalan Abdullahi Says:

    I am so sorry, it shame full to say what you don’t aware of, MU is more important for their people, MU is the best and my estamation MU is the top ten!


  32. i think nelson mandela metropolitan university is the best after all.

  33. Alemayehu Ambaw Says:

    I’m sorry that Addis Ababa University (AAU) of Ethiopia is not included in the list. In my opinion it definitely be among the top ten universities in Africa.

    On March 20, 1950, Emperor Haile Silassie I declared the foundation of the University College of Addis Ababa, which includes the faculties of Arts and Science. It was renamed Haile Selassie I University in 1962 and then Addis Ababa University in 1975. At the time there were only 33 students enrolled compared to the current number of more than 400,000 students.Starting from only one diploma and certificate granting department, namely Biology, the University today comprises more than 25 faculties.

  34. dusty Says:

    whether or not ua uni was ranked is immaterial,whatmatters is whether u got knowledge u needed.


  35. yes guys i agree.uct is the best in africa i think durban univesity of technology shoul b at least in the 100 course its gives exelent edication 2 its students.i realy think dut is under rated


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