Africa's best Management Information Systems (MIS) universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Management Information Systems. A graph of 482K citations received by 39.7K academic papers made by 154 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

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management Information Systems

#1 in South Africa

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

2. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management Information Systems

#2 in South Africa

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management Information Systems

#3 in South Africa

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Management Information Systems

#4 in South Africa

#290 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Management Information Systems

#5 in South Africa

#460 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Management Information Systems

#6 in South Africa

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Management Information Systems

#7 in South Africa

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management Information Systems

#8 in South Africa

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

9. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Ghana

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

10. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Uganda

#740 in the World

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

11. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Morocco

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

12. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Botswana

#832 in the World

Founded: 1964

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Management Information Systems

#9 in South Africa

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Egypt

#865 in the World

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

15. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Tunisia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Management Information Systems

#10 in South Africa

#932 in the World

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

17. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Namibia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

18. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management Information Systems

#11 in South Africa

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

19. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Egypt

#975 in the World

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

20. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Kenya

#993 in the World

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

21. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Management Information Systems

#12 in South Africa

#1028 in the World

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

22. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Ghana

#1056 in the World

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

23. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Kenya

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

24. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Management Information Systems

#13 in South Africa

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

25. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Nigeria

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

26. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Nigeria

#1152 in the World

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

27. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Egypt

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

28. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Morocco

#1189 in the World

29. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Management Information Systems

#14 in South Africa

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

30. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Egypt

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

31. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Kenya

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

32. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Mozambique

#1243 in the World

Founded: 1985

33. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Nigeria

#1318 in the World

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

34. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Morocco

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

35. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Egypt

#1344 in the World

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

36. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Morocco

#1352 in the World

37. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Tanzania

#1357 in the World

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

38. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Ghana

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

39. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Ethiopia

#1376 in the World

Founded: 1950

40. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Nigeria

#1390 in the World

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

41. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Tunisia

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

42. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Management Information Systems

#15 in South Africa

#1405 in the World

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

43. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Tunisia

#1412 in the World

44. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Morocco

#1458 in the World

45. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Egypt

#1462 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

46. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Nigeria

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

47. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Nigeria

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

48. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Management Information Systems

#16 in South Africa

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

49. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Management Information Systems

#7 in Nigeria

#1500 in the World

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

50. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Tunisia

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

51. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Management Information Systems

#7 in Egypt

#1527 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

52. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Management Information Systems

#8 in Egypt

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

53. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Mauritius

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

54. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Kenya

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

55. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Tunisia

#1689 in the World

56. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Management Information Systems

#8 in Nigeria

#1709 in the World

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

57. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Zambia

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

58. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Management Information Systems

#9 in Egypt

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

59. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Management Information Systems

#17 in South Africa

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

60. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Management Information Systems

#9 in Nigeria

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

61. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Management Information Systems

#10 in Nigeria

#1789 in the World

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

62. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Morocco

#1790 in the World

63. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Management Information Systems

#18 in South Africa

#1800 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

64. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Management Information Systems

#11 in Nigeria

#1851 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Management Information Systems

#12 in Nigeria

#1875 in the World

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

66. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management Information Systems

#13 in Nigeria

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

67. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Management Information Systems

#19 in South Africa

#1934 in the World

Founded: 1981

68. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Management Information Systems

#14 in Nigeria

#1976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

69. University of Sadat City

Egypt | Sadat

For Management Information Systems

#10 in Egypt

#2024 in the World

Founded: 2013

70. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Ethiopia

#2032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

71. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Ghana | Accra

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Ghana

#2043 in the World

Founded: 1961

72. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Ghana

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2095 in the World

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

74. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Management Information Systems

#11 in Egypt

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

75. Ho Technical University

Ghana | Ho

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Ghana

#2135 in the World

Founded: 1968

76. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Management Information Systems

#15 in Nigeria

#2140 in the World

Founded: 2002

77. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Management Information Systems

#12 in Egypt

#2187 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

78. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Namibia

#2190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

79. Al Akhawayn University

Morocco | Ifrane

For Management Information Systems

#7 in Morocco

#2241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

80. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Management Information Systems

#16 in Nigeria

#2295 in the World

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

81. University of Professional Studies, Accra

Ghana | Accra

For Management Information Systems

#7 in Ghana

#2317 in the World

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

82. University of Dodoma

Tanzania | Dodoma

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Tanzania

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,949
Founded: 2007

83. Kumasi Technical University

Ghana | Kumasi

For Management Information Systems

#8 in Ghana

#2379 in the World

Founded: 1954

84. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Management Information Systems

#17 in Nigeria

#2380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

85. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Management Information Systems

#13 in Egypt

#2393 in the World

Founded: 1972

86. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

87. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Management Information Systems

#20 in South Africa

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

88. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Tanzania

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

89. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Algeria

#2455 in the World

90. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Tunisia

#2510 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

91. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Malawi

#2516 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

92. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Algeria

#2530 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

93. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Management Information Systems

#18 in Nigeria

#2545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

94. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Management Information Systems

#19 in Nigeria

#2560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

95. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Management Information Systems

#20 in Nigeria

#2566 in the World

Founded: 1991

96. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Algeria

#2609 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

97. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Algeria

#2611 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

98. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Management Information Systems

#14 in Egypt

#2621 in the World

Founded: 1957

99. Mzumbe University

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Tanzania

#2629 in the World

Founded: 2003

100. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Management Information Systems

#21 in South Africa

#2631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

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