List Of Top 100 Best Universities In Africa 2020

This is a list of top 100 best universities in Africa as of 2020. Apart from it’s incredible cultural and ecological diversity, Africa is also home to some of the best higher education institutions in the world. South Africa and Egypt universities dominate this list which was recently released by Webometrics; world’s leading universities ranking system.

Only five universities from Kenya have managed to make it in the list. The University of Nairobi ranks 8th in Africa, Kenyatta University 19th, Egerton University 23rd, Moi University 31st, while Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ranks as the 63rd best university in Africa. Strathmore University which is the best private university in Kenya ranks at number 166 in Africa.

List Of Top 100 Best Universities In Africa 2020

Rank	University
1	University of Cape Town
2	University of the Witwatersrand
3	Stellenbosch University
4	University of Pretoria
5	University of KwaZulu Natal
6	Cairo University
7	University of Johannesburg
8	University of Nairobi
9	University of the Western Cape
10	North West University
11	University of South Africa
12	University of Ibadan
13	Rhodes University
14	Makerere University
15	Alexandria University
16	Mansoura University
17	American University in Cairo
18	Ain Shams University
19	Kenyatta University
20	Addis Ababa University
21	University of Ghana
22	University of the Free State
23	Egerton University
24	Jimma University
25	Benha University
26	University of Dar Es Salaam
27	University of Zimbabwe
28	Université des Frères Mentouri Constantine 1 (Ex Université Mentouri)
29	Assiut University
30	Université Mohammed V de Rabat
31	Moi University
32	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
33	Université Cadi Ayyad Marrakech
34	Zagazig University
35	University of Fort Hare
36	University of Tanta
37	University of Nigeria
38	Tshwane University of Technology
39	Obafemi Awolowo University
40	University of Khartoum
41	Al Azhar University
42	Covenant University Ota
43	Helwan University
44	Mbarara University of Science and Technology
45	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene
46	Durban University of Technology
47	Université Mohammed Premier Oujda
48	Nelson Mandela University
49	Cape Peninsula University of Technology
50	Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport
51	Suez Canal University
52	Université de Batna
53	Minufiya University
54	Kafrelsheikh University
55	Fayoum University
56	Minia University
57	University of Mauritius
58	Djillali Liabes university of Sidi Bel Abbes
59	Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen
60	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
61	Ahmadu Bello University
62	University of Lagos
63	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
64	University of Botswana
65	British University in Egypt
66	Beni Suef University
67	University of Ilorin
68	South Valley University
69	German University in Cairo
70	Université de Bejaia
71	University of Port Harcourt
72	Aswan University
73	Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
74	University of Limpopo
75	Université d’Abomey Calavi
76	Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Fes
77	Université Mohamed Khider Biskra
78	Federal University of Technology Minna
79	Federal University of Technology Akure
80	University of Cape Coast
81	Université Setif 1 Ferhat Abbas Setif
82	Université Kasdi Merbah Ouargla
83	University of Rwanda
84	Université Hassan II de Casablanca
85	Zewail City of Science and Technology
86	University of Malawi
87	Al Akhawayn University Ifrane
88	Université Ibnou Zohr d’Agadir
89	Sokoine University of Agriculture
90	Mekelle University
91	Université Badji Mokhtar de Annaba
92	University of Venda
93	University of Zambia
94	École Nationale Polytechnique d’Alger
95	Université Mouloud Mammeri de Tizi Ouzou
96	Université de Tunis El Manar
97	Université de Ouagadougou
98	Egypt Japan University of Science & Technology
99	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed Boudiaf
100	Université de Jijel