Best Universities for 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 Management. A graph of 2.91M citations received by 218K academic papers made by 315 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 Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Management

#1 in South Africa

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Management

#2 in South Africa

#416 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management

#3 in South Africa

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Management

#4 in South Africa

#483 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management

#5 in South Africa

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. Cairo University

For Management

#1 in Egypt

#509 in the World

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

7. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Management

#6 in South Africa

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

8. University of Sfax

For Management

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

9. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Management

#7 in South Africa

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

10. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Management

#8 in South Africa

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

11. Ain Shams University

For Management

#2 in Egypt

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

12. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Management

#3 in Egypt

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

13. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Management

#4 in Egypt

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

14. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Management

#5 in Egypt

#937 in the World

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

15. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Management

#950 in the World

16. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Management

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

17. University of Ghana

For Management

#1 in Ghana

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

18. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Management

#9 in South Africa

#1053 in the World

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

19. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Management

#6 in Egypt

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

20. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Management

#1088 in the World

21. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Management

#1 in Uganda

#1099 in the World

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

22. Assiut University

For Management

#7 in Egypt

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Management

#1191 in the World

24. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management

#1 in Kenya

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

25. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Management

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

26. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Management

#2 in Ghana

#1229 in the World

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

27. Helwan University

For Management

#8 in Egypt

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

28. Benha University

For Management

#9 in Egypt

#1268 in the World

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

29. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Management

#1274 in the World

30. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Management

#1286 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

31. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Management

#1295 in the World

32. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Management

#10 in South Africa

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

33. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Management

#10 in Egypt

#1320 in the World

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

34. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Management

#1325 in the World

35. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Management

#1336 in the World

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

36. Covenant University

For Management

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

37. Tanta University

For Management

#11 in Egypt

#1351 in the World

Founded: 1972

38. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management

#2 in Kenya

#1359 in the World

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

39. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Management

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

40. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Management

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

41. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Management

#1381 in the World

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

42. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Management

#12 in Egypt

#1412 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

43. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Management

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1993

44. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Management

#1477 in the World

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

45. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Management

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1950

46. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Management

#11 in South Africa

#1486 in the World

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

47. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Management

#1518 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

48. Aswan University

For Management

#13 in Egypt

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

49. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Management

#12 in South Africa

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

50. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Management

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

51. Minia University

For Management

#14 in Egypt

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

52. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Management

#1605 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Management

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

54. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Management

#13 in South Africa

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

55. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Management

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

56. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Management

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

57. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Management

#1696 in the World

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

58. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Management

#3 in Ghana

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

59. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Management

#1 in Mauritius

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

60. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Management

#14 in South Africa

#1797 in the World

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

61. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Management

#1799 in the World

62. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Management

#1804 in the World

63. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Management

#1806 in the World

64. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Management

#1888 in the World

65. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Management

#15 in Egypt

#1900 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

66. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Management

#16 in Egypt

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

67. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Management

#1959 in the World

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

68. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management

#2013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

69. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Management

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

70. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Management

#3 in Kenya

#2029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

71. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Management

#2050 in the World

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

72. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Management

#15 in South Africa

#2068 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

73. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Management

#2076 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

74. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Management

#2087 in the World

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

75. Al-Azhar University

For Management

#17 in Egypt

#2106 in the World

Founded: 1961

76. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Management

#10 in Nigeria

#2138 in the World

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

77. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Management

#10 in Algeria

#2148 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

78. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Management

#18 in Egypt

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

79. Vaal University of Technology

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South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Management

#16 in South Africa

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

80. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Management

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

81. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Management

#1 in Zambia

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

82. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Management

#11 in Algeria

#2198 in the World

83. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Management

#11 in Nigeria

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

84. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Management

#12 in Nigeria

#2229 in the World

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

85. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Management

#13 in Nigeria

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

86. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Management

#17 in South Africa

#2262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

87. University of Malawi

For Management

#1 in Malawi

#2272 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

88. South Valley University - Qena

For Management

#19 in Egypt

#2295 in the World

Founded: 1995

89. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Management

#2314 in the World

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

90. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Management

#2315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

91. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Management

#18 in South Africa

#2342 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

92. Fayoum University

For Management

#20 in Egypt

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Management

#4 in Ghana

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

94. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Management

#4 in Kenya

#2444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

95. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Management

#2445 in the World

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

96. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Management

#21 in Egypt

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

97. Pedagogical University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Management

#1 in Mozambique

#2480 in the World

Founded: 1985

98. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Management

#12 in Algeria

#2502 in the World

99. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Management

#13 in Algeria

#2524 in the World

100. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Management

#2534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985