Best Universities for Fashion Design in Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 450K citations received by 57.2K academic papers made by 188 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

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Fashion Design

#1 in South Africa

#266 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Fashion Design

#2 in South Africa

#296 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Fashion Design

#3 in South Africa

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Fashion Design

#4 in South Africa

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Fashion Design

#5 in South Africa

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Cairo University

For Fashion Design

#1 in Egypt

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Fashion Design

#6 in South Africa

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Fashion Design

#7 in South Africa

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Fashion Design

#8 in South Africa

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. Ain Shams University

For Fashion Design

#2 in Egypt

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

11. University of Sfax

For Fashion Design

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

12. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Fashion Design

#9 in South Africa

#864 in the World

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

13. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Fashion Design

#3 in Egypt

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

14. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Fashion Design

#4 in Egypt

#886 in the World

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

15. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Fashion Design

#10 in South Africa

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

16. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Fashion Design

#11 in South Africa

#998 in the World

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

17. Helwan University

For Fashion Design

#5 in Egypt

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

18. University of Ghana

For Fashion Design

#1 in Ghana

#1123 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

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

20. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Fashion Design

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

21. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Fashion Design

#1296 in the World

22. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Fashion Design

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

23. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Fashion Design

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

24. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Fashion Design

#1 in Uganda

#1400 in the World

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

25. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Fashion Design

#7 in Egypt

#1432 in the World

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

26. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Fashion Design

#8 in Egypt

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

27. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Fashion Design

#12 in South Africa

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

28. Tanta University

For Fashion Design

#9 in Egypt

#1507 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. Al-Azhar University

For Fashion Design

#10 in Egypt

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1961

30. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Fashion Design

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

31. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Fashion Design

#1600 in the World

32. Assiut University

For Fashion Design

#11 in Egypt

#1605 in the World

Founded: 1957

33. Minia University

For Fashion Design

#12 in Egypt

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

34. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Fashion Design

#13 in South Africa

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

35. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Fashion Design

#1 in Botswana

#1725 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Fashion Design

#1727 in the World

37. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Fashion Design

#14 in South Africa

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

38. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Fashion Design

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

39. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Fashion Design

#13 in Egypt

#1788 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

40. Benha University

For Fashion Design

#14 in Egypt

#1799 in the World

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

41. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Fashion Design

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

42. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Fashion Design

#1847 in the World

43. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Fashion Design

#15 in Egypt

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

44. Covenant University

For Fashion Design

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

45. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Fashion Design

#15 in South Africa

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

46. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Fashion Design

#1 in Kenya

#1881 in the World

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

47. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Fashion Design

#1885 in the World

Founded: 1950

48. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Fashion Design

#1888 in the World

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

49. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Fashion Design

#1918 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

50. Fayoum University

For Fashion Design

#16 in Egypt

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

51. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Fashion Design

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

52. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Fashion Design

#1968 in the World

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

53. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Fashion Design

#2003 in the World

54. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Fashion Design

#2 in Ghana

#2010 in the World

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

55. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Fashion Design

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

56. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Fashion Design

#2086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

57. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Fashion Design

#2127 in the World

58. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Fashion Design

#2159 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

59. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Fashion Design

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

60. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Fashion Design

#1 in Mauritius

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

61. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Fashion Design

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

62. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Fashion Design

#17 in Egypt

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

63. South Valley University - Qena

For Fashion Design

#18 in Egypt

#2308 in the World

Founded: 1995

64. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Fashion Design

#2315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

65. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Fashion Design

#2321 in the World

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

66. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Fashion Design

#10 in Nigeria

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

67. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Fashion Design

#2361 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

68. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Fashion Design

#2382 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

69. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Fashion Design

#3 in Ghana

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

70. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Fashion Design

#16 in South Africa

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

71. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Fashion Design

#1 in Sudan

#2460 in the World

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

72. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Fashion Design

#11 in Nigeria

#2490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

73. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Fashion Design

#1 in Mozambique

#2510 in the World

Founded: 1985

74. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Fashion Design

#19 in Egypt

#2518 in the World

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

75. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Fashion Design

#2561 in the World

76. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Fashion Design

#17 in South Africa

#2570 in the World

Founded: 1916

77. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Fashion Design

#2581 in the World

78. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Fashion Design

#20 in Egypt

#2601 in the World

Founded: 2010

79. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Fashion Design

#2603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

80. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Fashion Design

#18 in South Africa

#2612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

81. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Fashion Design

#2648 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

82. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Fashion Design

#21 in Egypt

#2709 in the World

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

83. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Fashion Design

#22 in Egypt

#2727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

84. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Fashion Design

#2 in Kenya

#2728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

85. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Fashion Design

#2770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

86. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Fashion Design

#2776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

87. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Fashion Design

#12 in Nigeria

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

88. Aswan University

For Fashion Design

#23 in Egypt

#2800 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

89. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Fashion Design

#1 in Zambia

#2802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

90. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Fashion Design

#13 in Nigeria

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

91. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Fashion Design

#10 in Algeria

#2862 in the World

92. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Fashion Design

#24 in Egypt

#2863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Uyo

For Fashion Design

#14 in Nigeria

#2881 in the World

Founded: 1991

94. University of Malawi

For Fashion Design

#1 in Malawi

#2882 in the World

Founded: 1964

95. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Fashion Design

#11 in Algeria

#2900 in the World

96. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Fashion Design

#15 in Nigeria

#2931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

97. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Fashion Design

#16 in Nigeria

#2959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

98. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Fashion Design

#4 in Ghana

#3011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

99. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Fashion Design

#3025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

100. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Fashion Design

#19 in South Africa

#3069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966