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 423K citations received by 38.2K academic papers made by 150 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

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management Information Systems

#2 in South Africa

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management Information Systems

#3 in South Africa

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Management Information Systems

#4 in South Africa

#286 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Management Information Systems

#5 in South Africa

#464 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Management Information Systems

#6 in South Africa

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Management Information Systems

#7 in South Africa

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management Information Systems

#8 in South Africa

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

9. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Ghana

#737 in the World

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

10. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Uganda

#763 in the World

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

11. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Morocco

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

12. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Botswana

#817 in the World

Founded: 1964

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Management Information Systems

#9 in South Africa

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Egypt

#857 in the World

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

15. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Management Information Systems

#10 in South Africa

#928 in the World

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

16. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Tunisia

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

17. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Egypt

#956 in the World

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

18. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Namibia

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

19. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management Information Systems

#11 in South Africa

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

20. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Kenya

#991 in the World

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

21. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Kenya

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

22. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Management Information Systems

#12 in South Africa

#1055 in the World

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

23. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Ghana

#1092 in the World

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

24. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Nigeria

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

25. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Nigeria

#1128 in the World

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

26. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Management Information Systems

#13 in South Africa

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

27. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Management Information Systems

#14 in South Africa

#1170 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

28. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Egypt

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

29. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Mozambique

#1214 in the World

Founded: 1985

30. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Kenya

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

31. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Egypt

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

32. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Morocco

#1263 in the World

33. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Nigeria

#1292 in the World

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

34. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Egypt

#1344 in the World

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

35. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Morocco

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

36. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Tanzania

#1354 in the World

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

37. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Nigeria

#1364 in the World

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

38. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Ethiopia

#1374 in the World

Founded: 1950

39. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Tunisia

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

40. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Morocco

#1408 in the World

41. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Tunisia

#1413 in the World

42. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Management Information Systems

#15 in South Africa

#1426 in the World

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

43. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Ghana

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

44. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Nigeria

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

45. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Nigeria

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

46. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Egypt

#1463 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

47. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Management Information Systems

#7 in Nigeria

#1503 in the World

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

48. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Management Information Systems

#16 in South Africa

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

49. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Management Information Systems

#7 in Egypt

#1517 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

50. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Management Information Systems

#8 in Egypt

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

51. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Tunisia

#1536 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

52. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Morocco

#1559 in the World

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

53. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Kenya

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

54. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Mauritius

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

55. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Tunisia

#1695 in the World

56. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Management Information Systems

#9 in Egypt

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

57. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Zambia

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

58. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Management Information Systems

#8 in Nigeria

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

59. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Management Information Systems

#17 in South Africa

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

60. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Management Information Systems

#9 in Nigeria

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

61. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Management Information Systems

#10 in Nigeria

#1832 in the World

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

62. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Management Information Systems

#11 in Nigeria

#1834 in the World

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

63. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Management Information Systems

#18 in South Africa

#1840 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

64. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Management Information Systems

#12 in Nigeria

#1865 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management Information Systems

#13 in Nigeria

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

66. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Management Information Systems

#14 in Nigeria

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

67. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Management Information Systems

#19 in South Africa

#1939 in the World

Founded: 1981

68. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Morocco

#1971 in the World

69. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Ghana | Accra

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Ghana

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1961

70. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Ghana

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2063 in the World

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

72. University of Sadat City

Egypt | Sadat

For Management Information Systems

#10 in Egypt

#2077 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

73. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Management Information Systems

#11 in Egypt

#2123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

74. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Management Information Systems

#15 in Nigeria

#2161 in the World

Founded: 2002

75. Al Akhawayn University

Morocco | Ifrane

For Management Information Systems

#7 in Morocco

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

76. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Management Information Systems

#12 in Egypt

#2217 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

77. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Namibia

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

78. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Ethiopia

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

79. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Management Information Systems

#16 in Nigeria

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

80. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Algeria

#2376 in the World

81. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Management Information Systems

#17 in Nigeria

#2382 in the World

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

82. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Management Information Systems

#13 in Egypt

#2389 in the World

Founded: 1972

83. University of Professional Studies, Accra

Ghana | Accra

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Ghana

#2415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

84. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Tanzania

#2435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

85. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Management Information Systems

#20 in South Africa

#2455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

86. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

87. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Management Information Systems

#18 in Nigeria

#2504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

88. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Management Information Systems

#19 in Nigeria

#2505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Management Information Systems

#20 in Nigeria

#2522 in the World

Founded: 1991

90. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Algeria

#2523 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

91. Kumasi Technical University

Ghana | Kumasi

For Management Information Systems

#7 in Ghana

#2543 in the World

Founded: 1954

92. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Algeria

#2552 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

93. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Tunisia

#2553 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

94. University of Dodoma

Tanzania | Dodoma

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Tanzania

#2559 in the World

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

95. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Management Information Systems

#1 in Malawi

#2560 in the World

Founded: 1964

96. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Management Information Systems

#14 in Egypt

#2571 in the World

Founded: 1957

97. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Algeria

#2608 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

98. Mzumbe University

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Tanzania

#2622 in the World

Founded: 2003

99. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Management Information Systems

#21 in Nigeria

#2629 in the World

Founded: 2000

100. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Management Information Systems

#21 in South Africa

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

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