Best Universities for Multimedia 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 Multimedia. A graph of 92.1K citations received by 11.3K academic papers made by 65 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 Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Multimedia

#1 in South Africa

#433 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Multimedia

#2 in South Africa

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Multimedia

#3 in South Africa

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Multimedia

#4 in South Africa

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

5. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Multimedia

#5 in South Africa

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Multimedia

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

7. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Multimedia

#1 in Egypt

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

8. Pedagogical University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Multimedia

#1 in Mozambique

#942 in the World

Founded: 1985

9. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Multimedia

#6 in South Africa

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

10. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Multimedia

#7 in South Africa

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

11. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Multimedia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

12. Helwan University

For Multimedia

#2 in Egypt

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Multimedia

#1 in Ghana

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

14. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Multimedia

#8 in South Africa

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1918

15. University of Sfax

For Multimedia

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

16. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Multimedia

#1130 in the World

17. Ain Shams University

For Multimedia

#3 in Egypt

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

18. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Multimedia

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

19. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Multimedia

#9 in South Africa

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

20. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Multimedia

#10 in South Africa

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

21. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Multimedia

#1 in Mauritius

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

22. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Multimedia

#1 in Uganda

#1296 in the World

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

23. Covenant University

For Multimedia

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

24. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Multimedia

#1333 in the World

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

25. Cairo University

For Multimedia

#4 in Egypt

#1336 in the World

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

26. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Multimedia

#1349 in the World

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

27. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Multimedia

#2 in Ghana

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

28. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Multimedia

#11 in South Africa

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

29. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Multimedia

#12 in South Africa

#1432 in the World

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

30. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Multimedia

#13 in South Africa

#1471 in the World

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

31. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Multimedia

#14 in South Africa

#1478 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

32. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Multimedia

#1 in Tanzania

#1492 in the World

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

33. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Multimedia

#15 in South Africa

#1496 in the World

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

34. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Multimedia

#5 in Egypt

#1513 in the World

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

35. University of Ghana

For Multimedia

#3 in Ghana

#1514 in the World

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

36. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Multimedia

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

37. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Multimedia

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

38. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Multimedia

#1635 in the World

39. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Multimedia

#1 in Algeria

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

40. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Multimedia

#1663 in the World

41. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Multimedia

#1666 in the World

42. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Multimedia

#6 in Egypt

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

43. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Multimedia

#1 in Botswana

#1706 in the World

Founded: 1964

44. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Multimedia

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

45. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Multimedia

#1749 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

46. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Multimedia

#1804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

47. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Multimedia

#1822 in the World

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

48. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Multimedia

#7 in Egypt

#1858 in the World

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

49. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Multimedia

#1885 in the World

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

50. Central University of Technology

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Multimedia

#16 in South Africa

#1914 in the World

Founded: 1981

51. Walter Sisulu University

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South Africa | Mthatha

For Multimedia

#17 in South Africa

#1953 in the World

Founded: 2005

52. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Multimedia

#8 in Egypt

#1959 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

53. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Multimedia

#9 in Egypt

#1983 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

54. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Multimedia

#1 in Kenya

#2008 in the World

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

55. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Multimedia

#10 in Egypt

#2032 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

56. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Multimedia

#11 in Egypt

#2071 in the World

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

57. Tanta University

For Multimedia

#12 in Egypt

#2145 in the World

Founded: 1972

58. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Multimedia

#1 in Senegal

#2151 in the World

Founded: 1918

59. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Multimedia

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

60. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Multimedia

#2224 in the World

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

61. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Multimedia

#4 in Ghana

#2238 in the World

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

62. Benha University

For Multimedia

#13 in Egypt

#2244 in the World

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

63. Assiut University

For Multimedia

#14 in Egypt

#2260 in the World

Founded: 1957

64. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Multimedia

#2278 in the World

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

65. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Multimedia

#2307 in the World

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