Best Universities for Computer Science 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 Computer Science. A graph of 12.9M citations received by 874K academic papers made by 361 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 Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Computer Science

#1 in South Africa

#413 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

For Computer Science

#1 in Egypt

#455 in the World

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

3. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Science

#2 in South Africa

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computer Science

#3 in South Africa

#541 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Science

#4 in South Africa

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Computer Science

#5 in South Africa

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Ain Shams University

For Computer Science

#2 in Egypt

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Science

#6 in South Africa

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. University of Sfax

For Computer Science

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

10. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Computer Science

#3 in Egypt

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

11. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Science

#7 in South Africa

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Science

#4 in Egypt

#851 in the World

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

13. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Computer Science

#8 in South Africa

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

14. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Computer Science

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

15. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Computer Science

#5 in Egypt

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

16. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Computer Science

#6 in Egypt

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

17. Assiut University

For Computer Science

#7 in Egypt

#1162 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Science

#1188 in the World

19. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Science

#1206 in the World

20. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Computer Science

#1211 in the World

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

21. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computer Science

#1253 in the World

22. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Computer Science

#1 in Uganda

#1297 in the World

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

23. Helwan University

For Computer Science

#8 in Egypt

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

24. Tanta University

For Computer Science

#9 in Egypt

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1972

25. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Science

#1367 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

26. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Computer Science

#1378 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Computer Science

#9 in South Africa

#1382 in the World

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

28. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Computer Science

#1397 in the World

29. University of Ghana

For Computer Science

#1 in Ghana

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

30. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Computer Science

#10 in South Africa

#1425 in the World

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

31. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Computer Science

#1431 in the World

32. Benha University

For Computer Science

#10 in Egypt

#1468 in the World

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

33. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Computer Science

#1510 in the World

34. Al-Azhar University

For Computer Science

#11 in Egypt

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1961

35. Minia University

For Computer Science

#12 in Egypt

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

36. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computer Science

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

37. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Computer Science

#11 in South Africa

#1613 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

38. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Computer Science

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

39. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Science

#13 in Egypt

#1645 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

40. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Science

#1646 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

41. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Computer Science

#1 in Kenya

#1720 in the World

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

42. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Science

#12 in South Africa

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

43. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Science

#1734 in the World

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

44. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Computer Science

#1739 in the World

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

45. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#2 in Ghana

#1777 in the World

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

46. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Computer Science

#14 in Egypt

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

47. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Computer Science

#1806 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

48. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Computer Science

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

49. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computer Science

#1863 in the World

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

50. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Science

#15 in Egypt

#1871 in the World

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

51. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Computer Science

#1903 in the World

52. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Science

#1909 in the World

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

53. Covenant University

For Computer Science

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

54. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Computer Science

#1934 in the World

Founded: 1964

55. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Computer Science

#1948 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

56. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Computer Science

#16 in Egypt

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

57. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Computer Science

#13 in South Africa

#1994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

58. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Science

#2029 in the World

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

59. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Computer Science

#2030 in the World

60. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Science

#2049 in the World

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

61. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Computer Science

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

62. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Computer Science

#2142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

63. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Science

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

64. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Computer Science

#3 in Ghana

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

65. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Computer Science

#2184 in the World

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

66. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Science

#17 in Egypt

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

67. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Computer Science

#1 in Mauritius

#2218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

68. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Computer Science

#2229 in the World

69. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Computer Science

#2263 in the World

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

70. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Computer Science

#18 in Egypt

#2304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

71. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Computer Science

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

72. Aswan University

For Computer Science

#19 in Egypt

#2328 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

73. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Computer Science

#14 in South Africa

#2333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

74. South Valley University - Qena

For Computer Science

#20 in Egypt

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1995

75. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Computer Science

#2388 in the World

76. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Computer Science

#2405 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

77. University of Malawi

For Computer Science

#1 in Malawi

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

78. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Computer Science

#2436 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

79. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Computer Science

#21 in Egypt

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

80. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Computer Science

#1 in Sudan

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 41,030
Founded: 1956

81. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Computer Science

#15 in South Africa

#2471 in the World

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

82. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Computer Science

#2477 in the World

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

83. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Computer Science

#2 in Kenya

#2486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

84. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Computer Science

#2487 in the World

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

85. Fayoum University

For Computer Science

#22 in Egypt

#2495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Computer Science

#10 in Nigeria

#2502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

87. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Computer Science

#11 in Nigeria

#2532 in the World

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

88. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Computer Science

#12 in Nigeria

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

89. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Computer Science

#10 in Algeria

#2570 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

90. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Computer Science

#16 in South Africa

#2603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

91. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Computer Science

#11 in Algeria

#2610 in the World

92. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Computer Science

#1 in Zambia

#2613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

93. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Computer Science

#23 in Egypt

#2623 in the World

Enrollment: 3,741
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 2010

94. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Computer Science

#24 in Egypt

#2650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

95. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Computer Science

#17 in South Africa

#2670 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

96. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Computer Science

#2677 in the World

Founded: 1993

97. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Science

#12 in Algeria

#2679 in the World

98. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Computer Science

#2732 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

99. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Computer Science

#13 in Nigeria

#2762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

100. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Computer Science

#2775 in the World

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