Best Universities for Human Resource Management 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 Human Resource Management. A graph of 116K citations received by 11.7K academic papers made by 59 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 South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Human Resource Management

#1 in South Africa

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

2. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Human Resource Management

#2 in South Africa

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

3. Pedagogical University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Mozambique

#229 in the World

Founded: 1985

4. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Human Resource Management

#3 in South Africa

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Human Resource Management

#4 in South Africa

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Human Resource Management

#5 in South Africa

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Human Resource Management

#6 in South Africa

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

8. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Human Resource Management

#7 in South Africa

#316 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Human Resource Management

#8 in South Africa

#352 in the World

Founded: 1874

10. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Kenya

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

11. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Uganda

#488 in the World

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

12. University of Ghana

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Ghana

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

13. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Human Resource Management

#2 in Kenya

#694 in the World

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

14. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Human Resource Management

#9 in South Africa

#741 in the World

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

15. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Human Resource Management

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

16. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Human Resource Management

#2 in Ghana

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

17. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Human Resource Management

#10 in South Africa

#815 in the World

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

18. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Human Resource Management

#11 in South Africa

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

19. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Human Resource Management

#3 in Kenya

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

20. Cairo University

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Egypt

#884 in the World

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

21. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Human Resource Management

#907 in the World

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

22. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Human Resource Management

#909 in the World

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

23. Covenant University

For Human Resource Management

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

24. Ain Shams University

For Human Resource Management

#2 in Egypt

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

25. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Human Resource Management

#3 in Ghana

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

26. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Human Resource Management

#934 in the World

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

27. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Botswana

#954 in the World

Founded: 1964

28. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Human Resource Management

#987 in the World

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

29. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Human Resource Management

#3 in Egypt

#996 in the World

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

30. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Human Resource Management

#12 in South Africa

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

31. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Human Resource Management

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Human Resource Management

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

33. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Human Resource Management

#1108 in the World

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

34. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Human Resource Management

#4 in Ghana

#1137 in the World

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

35. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Human Resource Management

#13 in South Africa

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

36. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Human Resource Management

#14 in South Africa

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

37. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Human Resource Management

#15 in South Africa

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

38. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Zambia

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

39. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Human Resource Management

#1214 in the World

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

40. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Human Resource Management

#10 in Nigeria

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

41. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Human Resource Management

#16 in South Africa

#1298 in the World

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

42. Central University of Technology

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Human Resource Management

#17 in South Africa

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Human Resource Management

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

44. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Tanzania

#1341 in the World

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

45. University of Sfax

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Tunisia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

46. University of Venda

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South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Human Resource Management

#18 in South Africa

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

47. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Human Resource Management

#1377 in the World

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

48. Vaal University of Technology

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South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Human Resource Management

#19 in South Africa

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

49. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Morocco

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

50. Helwan University

For Human Resource Management

#4 in Egypt

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

51. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Human Resource Management

#4 in Kenya

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

52. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Human Resource Management

#5 in Egypt

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

53. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Human Resource Management

#11 in Nigeria

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

54. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Human Resource Management

#12 in Nigeria

#1450 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Lagos State University

For Human Resource Management

#13 in Nigeria

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

56. Kenya Methodist University

For Human Resource Management

#5 in Kenya

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1997

57. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1509 in the World

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

58. Mount Kenya University

For Human Resource Management

#6 in Kenya

#1512 in the World

Founded: 2008

59. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Human Resource Management

#6 in Egypt

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972