Best Universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 221K citations received by 31.2K academic papers made by 137 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.

1. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Accounting

#1 in South Africa

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Accounting

#2 in South Africa

#265 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Accounting

#3 in South Africa

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Accounting

#4 in South Africa

#322 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Accounting

#5 in South Africa

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Accounting

#6 in South Africa

#431 in the World

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

7. University of Ghana

For Accounting

#1 in Ghana

#455 in the World

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

8. University of Sfax

For Accounting

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Accounting

#7 in South Africa

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Accounting

#8 in South Africa

#530 in the World

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

11. Cairo University

For Accounting

#1 in Egypt

#587 in the World

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

12. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Accounting

#1 in Uganda

#779 in the World

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

13. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Accounting

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

14. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Accounting

#2 in Egypt

#800 in the World

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

15. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Accounting

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

16. Covenant University

For Accounting

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

17. Ain Shams University

For Accounting

#3 in Egypt

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

18. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Accounting

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

19. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Accounting

#1 in Kenya

#942 in the World

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

20. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Accounting

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

21. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Accounting

#2 in Kenya

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

22. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Accounting

#1045 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

23. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Accounting

#2 in Ghana

#1053 in the World

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

24. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Accounting

#4 in Egypt

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

25. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Accounting

#1 in Botswana

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1964

26. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Accounting

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

27. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Accounting

#1088 in the World

28. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Accounting

#9 in South Africa

#1091 in the World

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

29. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Accounting

#1095 in the World

30. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Accounting

#10 in South Africa

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

31. Tanta University

For Accounting

#5 in Egypt

#1144 in the World

Founded: 1972

32. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Accounting

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1950

33. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Accounting

#3 in Ghana

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

34. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Accounting

#1267 in the World

35. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Accounting

#1289 in the World

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

36. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Accounting

#11 in South Africa

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

37. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Accounting

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

38. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Accounting

#6 in Egypt

#1372 in the World

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

39. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Accounting

#1373 in the World

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

40. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Accounting

#12 in South Africa

#1374 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

41. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Accounting

#3 in Kenya

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

42. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Accounting

#1455 in the World

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

43. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Accounting

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

44. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Accounting

#10 in Nigeria

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

45. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Accounting

#13 in South Africa

#1487 in the World

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

46. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Accounting

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

47. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Accounting

#11 in Nigeria

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

48. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Accounting

#7 in Egypt

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

49. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Accounting

#14 in South Africa

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

50. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Accounting

#8 in Egypt

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

51. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Accounting

#4 in Kenya

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

52. University of Malawi

For Accounting

#1 in Malawi

#1593 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Accounting

#1 in Mauritius

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

54. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Accounting

#9 in Egypt

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

55. Assiut University

For Accounting

#10 in Egypt

#1671 in the World

Founded: 1957

56. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Accounting

#12 in Nigeria

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

57. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Accounting

#13 in Nigeria

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

58. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Accounting

#15 in South Africa

#1778 in the World

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

59. University for Development Studies

For Accounting

#4 in Ghana

#1783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

60. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Accounting

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

61. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Accounting

#14 in Nigeria

#1810 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Accounting

#1837 in the World

63. Bayero University Kano

For Accounting

#15 in Nigeria

#1878 in the World

Founded: 1975

64. University of Professional Studies, Accra

For Accounting

#5 in Ghana

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

65. Helwan University

For Accounting

#11 in Egypt

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

66. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Accounting

#16 in Nigeria

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

67. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For Accounting

#6 in Ghana

#1922 in the World

Founded: 1961

68. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Accounting

#17 in Nigeria

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

69. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Accounting

#18 in Nigeria

#1947 in the World

Founded: 1975

70. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Accounting

#5 in Kenya

#1948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 5,047
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 2002

71. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Accounting

#1 in Zambia

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

72. University of Uyo

For Accounting

#19 in Nigeria

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1991

73. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Accounting

#20 in Nigeria

#1969 in the World

Founded: 2002

74. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Accounting

#21 in Nigeria

#1971 in the World

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

75. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Accounting

#22 in Nigeria

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

76. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Accounting

#23 in Nigeria

#1981 in the World

Founded: 2002

77. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Accounting

#24 in Nigeria

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

78. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Accounting

#16 in South Africa

#2025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

79. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Accounting

#2030 in the World

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

80. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Accounting

#17 in South Africa

#2078 in the World

Founded: 1916

81. Al Akhawayn University

Morocco | Ifrane

For Accounting

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

82. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Accounting

#2144 in the World

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

83. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Accounting

#12 in Egypt

#2161 in the World

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

84. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Accounting

#25 in Nigeria

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

85. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Accounting

#26 in Nigeria

#2171 in the World

Founded: 2000

86. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Accounting

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 57,852
Founded: 2001

87. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Accounting

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

88. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Accounting

#13 in Egypt

#2199 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

89. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Accounting

#18 in South Africa

#2202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

90. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Accounting

#27 in Nigeria

#2214 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

91. Benha University

For Accounting

#14 in Egypt

#2218 in the World

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

92. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Accounting

#15 in Egypt

#2241 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

93. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Accounting

#28 in Nigeria

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

94. Lagos State University

For Accounting

#29 in Nigeria

#2253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

95. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Accounting

#30 in Nigeria

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

96. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Accounting

#31 in Nigeria

#2274 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

97. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Accounting

#32 in Nigeria

#2276 in the World

Founded: 2004

98. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Accounting

#33 in Nigeria

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

99. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Accounting

#2348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

100. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Accounting

#7 in Ghana

#2349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992