Best Universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 111K citations received by 18K academic papers made by 87 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

South Africa | Cape Town

For Advertising

#1 in South Africa

#293 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Advertising

#2 in South Africa

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Advertising

#3 in South Africa

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Advertising

#4 in South Africa

#479 in the World

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

5. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Advertising

#5 in South Africa

#503 in the World

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

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Advertising

#6 in South Africa

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Advertising

#7 in South Africa

#539 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Advertising

#8 in South Africa

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. Cairo University

For Advertising

#1 in Egypt

#769 in the World

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

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Advertising

#9 in South Africa

#979 in the World

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

11. Ain Shams University

For Advertising

#2 in Egypt

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

12. University of Ghana

For Advertising

#1 in Ghana

#1004 in the World

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

13. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Advertising

#10 in South Africa

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

14. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Advertising

#11 in South Africa

#1086 in the World

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

15. Helwan University

For Advertising

#3 in Egypt

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

16. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Advertising

#4 in Egypt

#1112 in the World

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

17. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Advertising

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

18. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Advertising

#12 in South Africa

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

19. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Advertising

#5 in Egypt

#1227 in the World

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

20. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Advertising

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

21. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Advertising

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

22. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Advertising

#13 in South Africa

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

23. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Advertising

#6 in Egypt

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

24. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Advertising

#1 in Botswana

#1463 in the World

Founded: 1964

25. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Advertising

#2 in Ghana

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

26. University of Sfax

For Advertising

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

27. Covenant University

For Advertising

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

28. Assiut University

For Advertising

#7 in Egypt

#1531 in the World

Founded: 1957

29. Tanta University

For Advertising

#8 in Egypt

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1972

30. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Advertising

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

31. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Advertising

#1 in Uganda

#1593 in the World

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

32. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Advertising

#14 in South Africa

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

33. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Advertising

#15 in South Africa

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

34. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Advertising

#9 in Egypt

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

35. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Advertising

#16 in South Africa

#1693 in the World

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

36. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Advertising

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

37. Benha University

For Advertising

#10 in Egypt

#1824 in the World

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

38. Minia University

For Advertising

#11 in Egypt

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

39. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Advertising

#12 in Egypt

#1875 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

40. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Advertising

#1 in Kenya

#1916 in the World

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

41. Al-Azhar University

For Advertising

#13 in Egypt

#1935 in the World

Founded: 1961

42. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Advertising

#1 in Mauritius

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

43. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Advertising

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

44. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Advertising

#14 in Egypt

#1979 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

45. Fayoum University

For Advertising

#15 in Egypt

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

46. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Advertising

#2061 in the World

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

47. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Advertising

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

48. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Advertising

#3 in Ghana

#2092 in the World

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

49. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Advertising

#2149 in the World

Founded: 2002

50. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Advertising

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

51. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Advertising

#10 in Nigeria

#2189 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Advertising

#16 in Egypt

#2199 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

53. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Advertising

#2203 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

54. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Advertising

#2209 in the World

55. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Advertising

#17 in South Africa

#2210 in the World

Founded: 1916

56. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Advertising

#11 in Nigeria

#2236 in the World

Founded: 2000

57. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Advertising

#2 in Kenya

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

58. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Advertising

#1 in Tanzania

#2240 in the World

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

59. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Advertising

#2242 in the World

Founded: 1950

60. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Advertising

#1 in Zambia

#2288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

61. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Advertising

#2321 in the World

62. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Advertising

#18 in South Africa

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

63. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Advertising

#3 in Kenya

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

64. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Advertising

#19 in South Africa

#2368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

65. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Advertising

#2372 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

66. University of Uyo

For Advertising

#12 in Nigeria

#2403 in the World

Founded: 1991

67. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Advertising

#2417 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

68. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Advertising

#13 in Nigeria

#2424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

69. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Advertising

#17 in Egypt

#2441 in the World

Founded: 1996

70. University of Professional Studies, Accra

For Advertising

#4 in Ghana

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

71. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Advertising

#5 in Ghana

#2485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

72. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Advertising

#2515 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

73. Bayero University Kano

For Advertising

#14 in Nigeria

#2516 in the World

Founded: 1975

74. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Advertising

#18 in Egypt

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

75. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Advertising

#15 in Nigeria

#2546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

76. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Advertising

#4 in Kenya

#2553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

77. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Advertising

#20 in South Africa

#2559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

78. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Advertising

#16 in Nigeria

#2561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

79. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Advertising

#17 in Nigeria

#2591 in the World

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

80. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Advertising

#18 in Nigeria

#2600 in the World

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

81. Lagos State University

For Advertising

#19 in Nigeria

#2609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

82. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Advertising

#2618 in the World

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

83. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Advertising

#2629 in the World

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

84. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Advertising

#19 in Egypt

#2642 in the World

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

85. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Advertising

#20 in Nigeria

#2663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

86. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Advertising

#21 in Nigeria

#2668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

87. Redeemer's University

For Advertising

#22 in Nigeria

#2672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005