Best Universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 101K citations received by 8.91K academic papers made by 42 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 Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1 in South Africa

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

2. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#2 in South Africa

#68 in the World

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

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#3 in South Africa

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1 in Botswana

#181 in the World

Founded: 1964

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#4 in South Africa

#199 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#5 in South Africa

#214 in the World

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

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#6 in South Africa

#250 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#7 in South Africa

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

9. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1 in Mauritius

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

10. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#8 in South Africa

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

11. Helwan University

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1 in Egypt

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

12. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1 in Ghana

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

13. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1 in Kenya

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

14. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#2 in Egypt

#414 in the World

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

15. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#9 in South Africa

#503 in the World

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

16. Fayoum University

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#3 in Egypt

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

17. Cairo University

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#4 in Egypt

#537 in the World

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

18. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#5 in Egypt

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

19. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1 in Tanzania

#629 in the World

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

20. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#10 in South Africa

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

21. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#11 in South Africa

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

22. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#12 in South Africa

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

23. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

24. University of Ghana

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#2 in Ghana

#785 in the World

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

25. University of Sadat City

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#6 in Egypt

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

26. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#13 in South Africa

#844 in the World

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

27. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#14 in South Africa

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

28. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#2 in Kenya

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

29. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#15 in South Africa

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

30. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#16 in South Africa

#964 in the World

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

31. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1 in Uganda

#973 in the World

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

32. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#3 in Ghana

#976 in the World

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

33. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

34. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

35. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#17 in South Africa

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

36. Minia University

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#7 in Egypt

#1070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

37. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#8 in Egypt

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

38. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

39. University of Professional Studies, Accra

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#4 in Ghana

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

40. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

41. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1204 in the World

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

42. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703