Best Universities for Marketing in Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Marketing. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 135K academic papers made by 289 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 Marketing

#1 in South Africa

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Marketing

#2 in South Africa

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

3. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Marketing

#3 in South Africa

#320 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Marketing

#4 in South Africa

#354 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Marketing

#5 in South Africa

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Marketing

#6 in South Africa

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

7. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Marketing

#7 in South Africa

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Marketing

#8 in South Africa

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. Cairo University

For Marketing

#1 in Egypt

#561 in the World

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

10. University of Ghana

For Marketing

#1 in Ghana

#604 in the World

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

11. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Marketing

#1 in Uganda

#655 in the World

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

12. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Marketing

#1 in Kenya

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

13. Ain Shams University

For Marketing

#2 in Egypt

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

14. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Marketing

#2 in Kenya

#864 in the World

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

15. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Marketing

#2 in Ghana

#876 in the World

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

16. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Marketing

#9 in South Africa

#880 in the World

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

17. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Marketing

#3 in Egypt

#907 in the World

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

18. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Marketing

#919 in the World

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

19. University of Sfax

For Marketing

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

20. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Marketing

#983 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Marketing

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

22. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Marketing

#10 in South Africa

#1031 in the World

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

23. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Marketing

#1033 in the World

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

24. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Marketing

#4 in Egypt

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

25. Covenant University

For Marketing

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

26. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Marketing

#11 in South Africa

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

27. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Marketing

#5 in Egypt

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

28. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Marketing

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Marketing

#1137 in the World

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

30. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Marketing

#3 in Kenya

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

31. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Marketing

#3 in Ghana

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

32. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Marketing

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

33. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Marketing

#6 in Egypt

#1226 in the World

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

34. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Marketing

#12 in South Africa

#1244 in the World

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

35. Helwan University

For Marketing

#7 in Egypt

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

36. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Marketing

#13 in South Africa

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

37. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Marketing

#14 in South Africa

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

38. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Marketing

#1290 in the World

39. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Marketing

#1302 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

40. Assiut University

For Marketing

#8 in Egypt

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1957

41. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Marketing

#1393 in the World

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

42. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Marketing

#1457 in the World

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

43. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Marketing

#9 in Egypt

#1463 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

44. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Marketing

#1466 in the World

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

45. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Marketing

#15 in South Africa

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

46. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Marketing

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

47. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Marketing

#1 in Mauritius

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

48. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Marketing

#1504 in the World

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

49. Vaal University of Technology

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South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Marketing

#16 in South Africa

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

50. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Marketing

#1 in Zambia

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

51. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Marketing

#1558 in the World

52. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Marketing

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

53. Minia University

For Marketing

#10 in Egypt

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

54. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Marketing

#1623 in the World

55. Tanta University

For Marketing

#11 in Egypt

#1639 in the World

Founded: 1972

56. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Marketing

#1645 in the World

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

57. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Marketing

#4 in Kenya

#1646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

58. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Marketing

#1647 in the World

59. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Marketing

#1652 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

60. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Marketing

#17 in South Africa

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

61. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Marketing

#18 in South Africa

#1717 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

62. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Marketing

#10 in Nigeria

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

63. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Marketing

#1766 in the World

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

64. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Marketing

#11 in Nigeria

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

65. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Marketing

#12 in Nigeria

#1793 in the World

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

66. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Marketing

#1820 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

67. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Marketing

#12 in Egypt

#1847 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

68. University for Development Studies

For Marketing

#4 in Ghana

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

69. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Marketing

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 57,852
Founded: 2001

70. Al-Azhar University

For Marketing

#13 in Egypt

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1961

71. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Marketing

#1905 in the World

72. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Marketing

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

73. Egerton University

For Marketing

#5 in Kenya

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

74. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Marketing

#13 in Nigeria

#1939 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. University of Malawi

For Marketing

#1 in Malawi

#1943 in the World

Founded: 1964

76. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Marketing

#14 in Nigeria

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

77. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Marketing

#14 in Egypt

#2012 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

78. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Marketing

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

79. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Marketing

#5 in Ghana

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

80. Lagos State University

For Marketing

#15 in Nigeria

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

81. Fayoum University

For Marketing

#15 in Egypt

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

82. Benha University

For Marketing

#16 in Egypt

#2073 in the World

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

83. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For Marketing

#6 in Ghana

#2121 in the World

Founded: 1961

84. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Marketing

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

85. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Marketing

#16 in Nigeria

#2159 in the World

Founded: 2002

86. University of Sadat City

For Marketing

#17 in Egypt

#2160 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

87. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Marketing

#17 in Nigeria

#2164 in the World

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

88. University of Uyo

For Marketing

#18 in Nigeria

#2172 in the World

Founded: 1991

89. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Marketing

#19 in Nigeria

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

90. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Marketing

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

91. University of Zululand

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South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Marketing

#19 in South Africa

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

92. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Marketing

#2252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

93. Central University of Technology

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Marketing

#20 in South Africa

#2289 in the World

Founded: 1981

94. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Marketing

#20 in Nigeria

#2290 in the World

Founded: 2000

95. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Marketing

#18 in Egypt

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

96. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Marketing

#2331 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

97. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Marketing

#21 in Nigeria

#2341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

98. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Marketing

#2363 in the World

99. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Marketing

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

100. Bayero University Kano

For Marketing

#22 in Nigeria

#2426 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975