Best Business Schools 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 Business. A graph of 3.23M citations received by 368K academic papers made by 342 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 Business

#1 in South Africa

#275 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Business

#2 in South Africa

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Business

#3 in South Africa

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Business

#4 in South Africa

#395 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Business

#5 in South Africa

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Business

#6 in South Africa

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Business

#7 in South Africa

#494 in the World

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

8. Cairo University

For Business

#1 in Egypt

#561 in the World

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

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Business

#8 in South Africa

#611 in the World

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

10. University of Ghana

For Business

#1 in Ghana

#744 in the World

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

11. University of Sfax

For Business

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

12. Ain Shams University

For Business

#2 in Egypt

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

13. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Business

#9 in South Africa

#894 in the World

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

14. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Business

#1 in Uganda

#901 in the World

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

15. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Business

#3 in Egypt

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

16. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Business

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

17. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Business

#4 in Egypt

#951 in the World

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

18. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Business

#10 in South Africa

#1054 in the World

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

19. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Business

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

20. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Business

#1122 in the World

21. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Business

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

22. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Business

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1964

23. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Business

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

24. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Business

#5 in Egypt

#1190 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

25. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Business

#2 in Ghana

#1215 in the World

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

26. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Business

#1228 in the World

27. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Business

#1 in Kenya

#1234 in the World

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

28. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Business

#6 in Egypt

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

29. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Business

#7 in Egypt

#1303 in the World

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

30. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Business

#11 in South Africa

#1326 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

31. Assiut University

For Business

#8 in Egypt

#1327 in the World

Founded: 1957

32. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Business

#1330 in the World

33. Covenant University

For Business

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

34. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Business

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

35. Helwan University

For Business

#9 in Egypt

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

36. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Business

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1950

37. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Business

#12 in South Africa

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

38. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Business

#13 in South Africa

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

39. Tanta University

For Business

#10 in Egypt

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Business

#1501 in the World

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

41. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Business

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

42. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Business

#1580 in the World

43. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Business

#2 in Kenya

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

44. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Business

#3 in Ghana

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

45. Benha University

For Business

#11 in Egypt

#1619 in the World

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

46. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Business

#1622 in the World

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

47. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Business

#1642 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

48. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Business

#1 in Mauritius

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

49. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Business

#1663 in the World

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

50. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Business

#1668 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

51. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Business

#12 in Egypt

#1699 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

52. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Business

#1721 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

53. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Business

#14 in South Africa

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

54. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Business

#1832 in the World

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

55. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Business

#13 in Egypt

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

56. Minia University

For Business

#14 in Egypt

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

57. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Business

#15 in South Africa

#1851 in the World

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

58. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Business

#3 in Kenya

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

59. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Business

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

60. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Business

#1894 in the World

Founded: 1993

61. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Business

#1898 in the World

62. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Business

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

63. Al-Azhar University

For Business

#15 in Egypt

#1946 in the World

Founded: 1961

64. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Business

#1966 in the World

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

65. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Business

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

66. University of Malawi

For Business

#1 in Malawi

#2028 in the World

Founded: 1964

67. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Business

#16 in South Africa

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

68. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Business

#1 in Zambia

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

69. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Business

#10 in Nigeria

#2061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

70. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Business

#4 in Kenya

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

71. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Business

#11 in Nigeria

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

72. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Business

#17 in South Africa

#2123 in the World

Founded: 1916

73. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Business

#12 in Nigeria

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

74. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Business

#13 in Nigeria

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

75. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Business

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

76. Aswan University

For Business

#16 in Egypt

#2282 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

77. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Business

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

78. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Business

#2305 in the World

79. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Business

#2310 in the World

80. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Business

#18 in South Africa

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

81. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Business

#17 in Egypt

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

82. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Business

#2356 in the World

83. University for Development Studies

For Business

#4 in Ghana

#2360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

84. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Business

#2402 in the World

85. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Business

#2415 in the World

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

86. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Business

#2437 in the World

87. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Business

#2447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

88. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Business

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

89. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Business

#2495 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

90. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Business

#19 in South Africa

#2499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

91. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Business

#18 in Egypt

#2554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

92. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Business

#14 in Nigeria

#2563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

93. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Business

#2587 in the World

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

94. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Business

#15 in Nigeria

#2593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

95. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Business

#2618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

96. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Business

#16 in Nigeria

#2652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

97. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Business

#2669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

98. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Business

#17 in Nigeria

#2670 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. Lagos State University

For Business

#18 in Nigeria

#2675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

100. South Valley University - Qena

For Business

#19 in Egypt

#2684 in the World

Founded: 1995