Best Universities for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 1.67M citations received by 139K academic papers made by 295 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

#260 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

#279 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

#352 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Marketing

#5 in South Africa

#381 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

#409 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

#411 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

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. Cairo University

For Marketing

#1 in Egypt

#559 in the World

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

10. University of Ghana

For Marketing

#1 in Ghana

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

11. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Marketing

#1 in Uganda

#643 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

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

13. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Marketing

#2 in Ghana

#843 in the World

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

14. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Marketing

#2 in Kenya

#871 in the World

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

15. Ain Shams University

For Marketing

#2 in Egypt

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

16. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Marketing

#9 in South Africa

#885 in the World

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

17. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Marketing

#3 in Egypt

#904 in the World

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

18. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Marketing

#926 in the World

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

19. University of Sfax

For Marketing

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

20. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Marketing

#976 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Marketing

#1010 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

#1033 in the World

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

23. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Marketing

#1055 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

#1106 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

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

27. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Marketing

#5 in Egypt

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

28. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Marketing

#3 in Ghana

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

29. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Marketing

#1147 in the World

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

30. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Marketing

#3 in Kenya

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

31. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Marketing

#1162 in the World

Founded: 1964

32. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Marketing

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

33. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Marketing

#6 in Egypt

#1240 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

#1248 in the World

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

35. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Marketing

#13 in South Africa

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

36. Helwan University

For Marketing

#7 in Egypt

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

37. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Marketing

#14 in South Africa

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

38. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Marketing

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

39. Assiut University

For Marketing

#8 in Egypt

#1300 in the World

Founded: 1957

40. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Marketing

#1303 in the World

41. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Marketing

#1398 in the World

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

42. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Marketing

#9 in Egypt

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

43. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Marketing

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

44. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Marketing

#1465 in the World

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

45. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Marketing

#1474 in the World

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

46. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Marketing

#1477 in the World

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

47. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Marketing

#1 in Mauritius

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

48. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Marketing

#15 in South Africa

#1502 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

49. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Marketing

#1537 in the World

50. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Marketing

#1 in Zambia

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

51. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Marketing

#1546 in the World

52. Vaal University of Technology

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South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Marketing

#16 in South Africa

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

53. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Marketing

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

54. Minia University

For Marketing

#10 in Egypt

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

55. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Marketing

#1593 in the World

56. Tanta University

For Marketing

#11 in Egypt

#1627 in the World

Founded: 1972

57. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Marketing

#1632 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

58. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Marketing

#4 in Kenya

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

59. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Marketing

#1654 in the World

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

60. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Marketing

#1669 in the World

61. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Marketing

#10 in Nigeria

#1694 in the World

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

62. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Marketing

#17 in South Africa

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

63. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Marketing

#18 in South Africa

#1726 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

64. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Marketing

#11 in Nigeria

#1781 in the World

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

65. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Marketing

#12 in Nigeria

#1790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

66. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Marketing

#12 in Egypt

#1805 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

67. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Marketing

#1819 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

68. University for Development Studies

For Marketing

#4 in Ghana

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 13,132
Founded: 1992

69. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Marketing

#1841 in the World

70. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Marketing

#1843 in the World

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

71. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Marketing

#1852 in the World

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

72. Al-Azhar University

For Marketing

#13 in Egypt

#1868 in the World

Founded: 1961

73. Egerton University

For Marketing

#5 in Kenya

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

74. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Marketing

#13 in Nigeria

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

75. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Marketing

#14 in Nigeria

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. University of Malawi

For Marketing

#1 in Malawi

#1960 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

77. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Marketing

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

78. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Marketing

#5 in Ghana

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

79. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Marketing

#14 in Egypt

#2031 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

80. Lagos State University

For Marketing

#15 in Nigeria

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

81. Fayoum University

For Marketing

#15 in Egypt

#2062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

82. Benha University

For Marketing

#16 in Egypt

#2074 in the World

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

83. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Marketing

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

84. University of Sadat City

For Marketing

#17 in Egypt

#2110 in the World

Founded: 2013

85. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For Marketing

#6 in Ghana

#2126 in the World

Founded: 1961

86. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Marketing

#16 in Nigeria

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

87. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Marketing

#17 in Nigeria

#2150 in the World

Founded: 2002

88. University of Uyo

For Marketing

#18 in Nigeria

#2171 in the World

Founded: 1991

89. University of Zululand

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South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Marketing

#19 in South Africa

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

90. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Marketing

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

91. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Marketing

#19 in Nigeria

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

92. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Marketing

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

93. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Marketing

#2246 in the World

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

94. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Marketing

#18 in Egypt

#2274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

95. Central University of Technology

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Marketing

#20 in South Africa

#2288 in the World

Founded: 1981

96. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Marketing

#20 in Nigeria

#2304 in the World

Founded: 2000

97. University of Professional Studies, Accra

For Marketing

#7 in Ghana

#2348 in the World

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

98. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Marketing

#2367 in the World

99. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Marketing

#21 in Nigeria

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

100. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Marketing

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 17,030
Founded: 1991