Best Universities for Fashion Design 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 Fashion Design. A graph of 727K citations received by 71.1K academic papers made by 215 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 Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Fashion Design

#1 in South Africa

#236 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Fashion Design

#2 in South Africa

#292 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Fashion Design

#3 in South Africa

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Fashion Design

#4 in South Africa

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Fashion Design

#5 in South Africa

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Cairo University

For Fashion Design

#1 in Egypt

#528 in the World

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

7. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Fashion Design

#6 in South Africa

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

8. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Fashion Design

#7 in South Africa

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Fashion Design

#8 in South Africa

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

10. Ain Shams University

For Fashion Design

#2 in Egypt

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

11. University of Sfax

For Fashion Design

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

12. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Fashion Design

#3 in Egypt

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

13. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Fashion Design

#9 in South Africa

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

14. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Fashion Design

#4 in Egypt

#848 in the World

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

15. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Fashion Design

#10 in South Africa

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

16. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Fashion Design

#11 in South Africa

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

17. Helwan University

For Fashion Design

#5 in Egypt

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

18. University of Ghana

For Fashion Design

#1 in Ghana

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 67,914
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1948

19. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Fashion Design

#6 in Egypt

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

20. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Fashion Design

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

21. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Fashion Design

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

22. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Fashion Design

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

23. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Fashion Design

#1285 in the World

24. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Fashion Design

#1 in Uganda

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1922

25. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Fashion Design

#12 in South Africa

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

26. Minia University

For Fashion Design

#7 in Egypt

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

27. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Fashion Design

#8 in Egypt

#1457 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

28. Tanta University

For Fashion Design

#9 in Egypt

#1462 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Fashion Design

#10 in Egypt

#1465 in the World

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

30. Assiut University

For Fashion Design

#11 in Egypt

#1487 in the World

Founded: 1957

31. Al-Azhar University

For Fashion Design

#12 in Egypt

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1961

32. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Fashion Design

#13 in South Africa

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

33. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Fashion Design

#2 in Ghana

#1563 in the World

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

34. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Fashion Design

#1611 in the World

35. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Fashion Design

#1627 in the World

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

36. Covenant University

For Fashion Design

#1646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

37. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Fashion Design

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

38. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Fashion Design

#1665 in the World

39. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Fashion Design

#1 in Botswana

#1674 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. Benha University

For Fashion Design

#13 in Egypt

#1681 in the World

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

41. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Fashion Design

#14 in South Africa

#1723 in the World

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

42. Fayoum University

For Fashion Design

#14 in Egypt

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

43. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Fashion Design

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

44. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Fashion Design

#15 in Egypt

#1771 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

45. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Fashion Design

#1772 in the World

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

46. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Fashion Design

#16 in Egypt

#1780 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

47. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Fashion Design

#1 in Kenya

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1970

48. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Fashion Design

#1790 in the World

Founded: 1950

49. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Fashion Design

#15 in South Africa

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

50. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Fashion Design

#1830 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

51. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Fashion Design

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

52. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Fashion Design

#1876 in the World

53. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Fashion Design

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

54. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Fashion Design

#1954 in the World

55. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Fashion Design

#1994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

56. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Fashion Design

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

57. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Fashion Design

#3 in Ghana

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

58. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Fashion Design

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

59. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Fashion Design

#10 in Nigeria

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

60. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Fashion Design

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

61. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Fashion Design

#2099 in the World

62. Pedagogical University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Fashion Design

#1 in Mozambique

#2106 in the World

Founded: 1985

63. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Fashion Design

#2156 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

64. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Fashion Design

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

65. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Fashion Design

#2242 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

66. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Fashion Design

#11 in Nigeria

#2266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

67. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Fashion Design

#1 in Mauritius

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

68. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Fashion Design

#4 in Ghana

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

69. South Valley University - Qena

For Fashion Design

#17 in Egypt

#2321 in the World

Founded: 1995

70. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Fashion Design

#18 in Egypt

#2332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

71. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Fashion Design

#2373 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

72. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Fashion Design

#12 in Nigeria

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

73. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Fashion Design

#19 in Egypt

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2012

74. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Fashion Design

#20 in Egypt

#2460 in the World

Founded: 2010

75. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Fashion Design

#2504 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

76. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Fashion Design

#2510 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

77. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Fashion Design

#2 in Kenya

#2518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

78. University of Zululand

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South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Fashion Design

#16 in South Africa

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

79. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Fashion Design

#17 in South Africa

#2541 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

80. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Fashion Design

#21 in Egypt

#2553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

81. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Fashion Design

#1 in Zambia

#2554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

82. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Fashion Design

#13 in Nigeria

#2559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

83. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Fashion Design

#22 in Egypt

#2566 in the World

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

84. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Fashion Design

#2570 in the World

85. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Fashion Design

#1 in Sudan

#2573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 41,030
Founded: 1956

86. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Fashion Design

#18 in South Africa

#2593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

87. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Fashion Design

#23 in Egypt

#2639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

88. Aswan University

For Fashion Design

#24 in Egypt

#2653 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

89. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Fashion Design

#2728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

90. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Fashion Design

#2736 in the World

91. University of Uyo

For Fashion Design

#14 in Nigeria

#2786 in the World

Founded: 1991

92. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Fashion Design

#2822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

93. Lagos State University

For Fashion Design

#15 in Nigeria

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

94. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Fashion Design

#2860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

95. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Fashion Design

#16 in Nigeria

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

96. Central University of Technology

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Fashion Design

#19 in South Africa

#2886 in the World

Founded: 1981

97. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Fashion Design

#2927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

98. Vaal University of Technology

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South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Fashion Design

#20 in South Africa

#2935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

99. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Fashion Design

#2962 in the World

100. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Fashion Design

#17 in Nigeria

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980