Best Universities for Advertising in Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 234K citations received by 24.8K academic papers made by 115 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 Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Advertising

#1 in South Africa

#260 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Advertising

#2 in South Africa

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Advertising

#3 in South Africa

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Advertising

#4 in South Africa

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

5. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Advertising

#5 in South Africa

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

6. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Advertising

#6 in South Africa

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

7. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Advertising

#7 in South Africa

#526 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Advertising

#8 in South Africa

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. Cairo University

For Advertising

#1 in Egypt

#739 in the World

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

10. University of Ghana

For Advertising

#1 in Ghana

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

11. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Advertising

#9 in South Africa

#959 in the World

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

12. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Advertising

#10 in South Africa

#1016 in the World

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

13. Helwan University

For Advertising

#2 in Egypt

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

14. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Advertising

#3 in Egypt

#1042 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 Advertising

#11 in South Africa

#1050 in the World

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

16. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Advertising

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

17. Ain Shams University

For Advertising

#4 in Egypt

#1086 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

18. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Advertising

#1092 in the World

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

19. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Advertising

#5 in Egypt

#1239 in the World

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

20. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Advertising

#12 in South Africa

#1254 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

21. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Advertising

#13 in South Africa

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

22. Tanta University

For Advertising

#6 in Egypt

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. Covenant University

For Advertising

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

24. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Advertising

#1371 in the World

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

25. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Advertising

#7 in Egypt

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

26. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Advertising

#1380 in the World

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

27. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Advertising

#2 in Ghana

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

28. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Advertising

#14 in South Africa

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

29. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Advertising

#8 in Egypt

#1536 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

30. Vaal University of Technology

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South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Advertising

#15 in South Africa

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

31. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Advertising

#1 in Botswana

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1964

32. University of Sfax

For Advertising

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

33. Assiut University

For Advertising

#9 in Egypt

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1957

34. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Advertising

#1 in Uganda

#1649 in the World

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

35. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Advertising

#16 in South Africa

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

36. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Advertising

#3 in Ghana

#1671 in the World

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

37. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Advertising

#17 in South Africa

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

38. Benha University

For Advertising

#10 in Egypt

#1688 in the World

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

39. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Advertising

#1716 in the World

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

40. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Advertising

#11 in Egypt

#1732 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

41. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Advertising

#1753 in the World

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

42. Fayoum University

For Advertising

#12 in Egypt

#1790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

43. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Advertising

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

44. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Advertising

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

45. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Advertising

#1 in Kenya

#1862 in the World

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

46. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Advertising

#1 in Mauritius

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

47. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Advertising

#1901 in the World

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

48. Minia University

For Advertising

#13 in Egypt

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

49. Al-Azhar University

For Advertising

#14 in Egypt

#1990 in the World

Founded: 1961

50. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Advertising

#1993 in the World

51. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Advertising

#2032 in the World

52. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Advertising

#2041 in the World

53. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Advertising

#15 in Egypt

#2060 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

54. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Advertising

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Advertising

#4 in Ghana

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Professional Studies, Accra

For Advertising

#5 in Ghana

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 26,703
Founded: 1965

57. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Advertising

#10 in Nigeria

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

58. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Advertising

#2160 in the World

Founded: 1950

59. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Advertising

#2166 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

60. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Advertising

#11 in Nigeria

#2172 in the World

Founded: 2002

61. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Advertising

#2173 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

62. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Advertising

#2 in Kenya

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

63. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Advertising

#16 in Egypt

#2271 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

64. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Advertising

#3 in Kenya

#2277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

65. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Advertising

#12 in Nigeria

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

66. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Advertising

#13 in Nigeria

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

67. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Advertising

#14 in Nigeria

#2303 in the World

Founded: 2000

68. University of Uyo

For Advertising

#15 in Nigeria

#2319 in the World

Founded: 1991

69. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Advertising

#16 in Nigeria

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

70. University of Sadat City

For Advertising

#17 in Egypt

#2377 in the World

Founded: 2013

71. Lagos State University

For Advertising

#17 in Nigeria

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

72. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Advertising

#18 in Nigeria

#2404 in the World

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

73. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Advertising

#2410 in the World

74. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Advertising

#4 in Kenya

#2417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

75. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Advertising

#1 in Zambia

#2443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

76. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Advertising

#1 in Tanzania

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 45,155
Founded: 1970

77. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Advertising

#18 in Egypt

#2532 in the World

Founded: 1996

78. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Advertising

#18 in South Africa

#2555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

79. University of Zululand

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South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Advertising

#19 in South Africa

#2567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

80. Bayero University Kano

For Advertising

#19 in Nigeria

#2578 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

81. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Advertising

#2579 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

82. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Advertising

#20 in Nigeria

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

83. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Advertising

#21 in Nigeria

#2593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

84. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Advertising

#2604 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 2000

85. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Advertising

#19 in Egypt

#2606 in the World

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

86. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Advertising

#22 in Nigeria

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

87. Walter Sisulu University

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South Africa | Mthatha

For Advertising

#20 in South Africa

#2632 in the World

Founded: 2005

88. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Advertising

#23 in Nigeria

#2634 in the World

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

89. Great Zimbabwe University

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

For Advertising

#2649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1999

90. University for Development Studies

For Advertising

#6 in Ghana

#2653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 13,132
Founded: 1992

91. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Advertising

#24 in Nigeria

#2659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

92. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Advertising

#2665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

93. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Advertising

#25 in Nigeria

#2680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

94. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Advertising

#1 in Senegal

#2693 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

95. University of Venda

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South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Advertising

#21 in South Africa

#2708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

96. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Advertising

#1 in Sudan

#2718 in the World

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

97. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Advertising

#26 in Nigeria

#2728 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

98. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Advertising

#27 in Nigeria

#2750 in the World

Founded: 1981

99. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Advertising

#28 in Nigeria

#2757 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

100. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Advertising

#20 in Egypt

#2819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003