Best Universities for Architecture in Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 64.7K citations received by 8.12K academic papers made by 48 universities in Africa was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Sfax

For Architecture

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

2. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Architecture

#1 in South Africa

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. Cairo University

For Architecture

#1 in Egypt

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

4. Ain Shams University

For Architecture

#2 in Egypt

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Architecture

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

6. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Architecture

#2 in South Africa

#478 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. Helwan University

For Architecture

#3 in Egypt

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

8. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Architecture

#4 in Egypt

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 197,278
Founded: 1942

9. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Architecture

#593 in the World

10. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Architecture

#603 in the World

11. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Architecture

#3 in South Africa

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

12. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Architecture

#4 in South Africa

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

13. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Architecture

#5 in South Africa

#670 in the World

Founded: 1918

14. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Architecture

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

15. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Architecture

#697 in the World

16. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Architecture

#5 in Egypt

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 6,857
Founded: 1919

17. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Architecture

#6 in Egypt

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

18. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Architecture

#876 in the World

19. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Architecture

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

20. Minia University

For Architecture

#7 in Egypt

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

21. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Architecture

#895 in the World

22. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Architecture

#8 in Egypt

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

23. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Architecture

#912 in the World

24. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Architecture

#9 in Egypt

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

25. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Architecture

#6 in South Africa

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

26. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Architecture

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

27. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Architecture

#10 in Egypt

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

28. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Architecture

#993 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

29. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Architecture

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

30. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Architecture

#1073 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

31. Covenant University

For Architecture

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

32. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Architecture

#1129 in the World

33. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Architecture

#11 in Egypt

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

34. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Architecture

#7 in South Africa

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

35. Benha University

For Architecture

#12 in Egypt

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

36. Tanta University

For Architecture

#13 in Egypt

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. Fayoum University

For Architecture

#14 in Egypt

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

38. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Architecture

#1251 in the World

39. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Architecture

#8 in South Africa

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

40. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#1 in Ghana

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 85,000
Founded: 1951

41. Assiut University

For Architecture

#15 in Egypt

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. Al-Azhar University

For Architecture

#16 in Egypt

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1961

43. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Architecture

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

44. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Architecture

#17 in Egypt

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

45. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Architecture

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

46. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Architecture

#1337 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

47. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Architecture

#9 in South Africa

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

48. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Architecture

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%