Best Universities for Architecture in Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 57.8K citations received by 7.9K academic papers made by 47 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

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

2. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Architecture

#1 in South Africa

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. Cairo University

For Architecture

#1 in Egypt

#365 in the World

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

4. Ain Shams University

For Architecture

#2 in Egypt

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Architecture

#447 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

#474 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Architecture

#3 in Egypt

#579 in the World

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

8. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Architecture

#580 in the World

9. Helwan University

For Architecture

#4 in Egypt

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

10. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Architecture

#602 in the World

11. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Architecture

#3 in South Africa

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

12. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Architecture

#4 in South Africa

#670 in the World

Founded: 1918

13. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Architecture

#5 in South Africa

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

14. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Architecture

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

15. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Architecture

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 98,720
Male:Female: 54:46

16. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Architecture

#5 in Egypt

#744 in the World

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

17. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Architecture

#6 in Egypt

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

18. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Architecture

#868 in the World

19. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Architecture

#872 in the World

20. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Architecture

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

21. Minia University

For Architecture

#7 in Egypt

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

22. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Architecture

#8 in Egypt

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

23. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Architecture

#934 in the World

24. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Architecture

#6 in South Africa

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

25. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Architecture

#9 in Egypt

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

26. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Architecture

#10 in Egypt

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

27. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Architecture

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

28. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Architecture

#1043 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

29. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Architecture

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

30. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Architecture

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

31. Covenant University

For Architecture

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

32. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Architecture

#1123 in the World

33. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Architecture

#7 in South Africa

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

34. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Architecture

#11 in Egypt

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

35. Benha University

For Architecture

#12 in Egypt

#1180 in the World

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

36. Tanta University

For Architecture

#13 in Egypt

#1210 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. Fayoum University

For Architecture

#14 in Egypt

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

38. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Architecture

#1231 in the World

39. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Architecture

#8 in South Africa

#1234 in the World

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

40. Al-Azhar University

For Architecture

#15 in Egypt

#1250 in the World

Founded: 1961

41. Assiut University

For Architecture

#16 in Egypt

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Architecture

#1276 in the World

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

43. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Architecture

#17 in Egypt

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

44. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Architecture

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

45. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Architecture

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

46. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Architecture

#9 in South Africa

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

47. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Architecture

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%