Best Universities for Computer Science 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 Computer Science. A graph of 11.6M citations received by 838K academic papers made by 360 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

#408 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

For Computer Science

#1 in Egypt

#468 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

#496 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

#546 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

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Ain Shams University

For Computer Science

#2 in Egypt

#690 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

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. University of Sfax

For Computer Science

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

10. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Computer Science

#3 in Egypt

#789 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

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Science

#4 in Egypt

#847 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

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

14. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Computer Science

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

15. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Computer Science

#5 in Egypt

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

16. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Computer Science

#6 in Egypt

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

17. Assiut University

For Computer Science

#7 in Egypt

#1155 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Science

#1180 in the World

19. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Computer Science

#1200 in the World

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

20. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Science

#1213 in the World

21. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Computer Science

#1 in Uganda

#1295 in the World

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

22. Helwan University

For Computer Science

#8 in Egypt

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

23. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computer Science

#1321 in the World

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

24. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Science

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

25. 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

26. Tanta University

For Computer Science

#9 in Egypt

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1972

27. University of Ghana

For Computer Science

#1 in Ghana

#1402 in the World

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

28. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Computer Science

#1405 in the World

Founded: 1950

29. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Computer Science

#10 in South Africa

#1417 in the World

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

30. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Computer Science

#1434 in the World

31. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Computer Science

#1435 in the World

32. Benha University

For Computer Science

#10 in Egypt

#1481 in the World

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

33. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Computer Science

#1513 in the World

34. Al-Azhar University

For Computer Science

#11 in Egypt

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1961

35. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computer Science

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

36. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Computer Science

#11 in South Africa

#1592 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

37. Minia University

For Computer Science

#12 in Egypt

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

38. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Computer Science

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

39. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Science

#1663 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

40. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Science

#13 in Egypt

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

41. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Computer Science

#1 in Kenya

#1702 in the World

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

42. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Science

#1722 in the World

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

43. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Science

#12 in South Africa

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

44. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Computer Science

#14 in Egypt

#1769 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

45. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Computer Science

#1791 in the World

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

46. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Computer Science

#1813 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

47. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#2 in Ghana

#1819 in the World

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

48. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Science

#15 in Egypt

#1866 in the World

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

49. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computer Science

#1872 in the World

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

50. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Science

#1898 in the World

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

51. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Computer Science

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

52. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Computer Science

#1917 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. Covenant University

For Computer Science

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

54. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Computer Science

#1941 in the World

55. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Computer Science

#1946 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

56. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Computer Science

#13 in South Africa

#1995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

57. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Computer Science

#16 in Egypt

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

58. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Computer Science

#2015 in the World

59. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Science

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

60. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Science

#2061 in the World

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

61. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Computer Science

#2074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

62. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Science

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

63. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Computer Science

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

64. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Computer Science

#1 in Mauritius

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

65. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Computer Science

#2209 in the World

66. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Computer Science

#2215 in the World

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

67. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Computer Science

#2228 in the World

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

68. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Computer Science

#3 in Ghana

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

69. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Science

#17 in Egypt

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

70. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Computer Science

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

71. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Computer Science

#18 in Egypt

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

72. Aswan University

For Computer Science

#19 in Egypt

#2351 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

73. University of Malawi

For Computer Science

#1 in Malawi

#2381 in the World

Founded: 1964

74. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Computer Science

#14 in South Africa

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

75. South Valley University - Qena

For Computer Science

#20 in Egypt

#2391 in the World

Founded: 1995

76. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Computer Science

#2399 in the World

77. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Computer Science

#2435 in the World

78. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Computer Science

#1 in Sudan

#2438 in the World

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

79. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Computer Science

#2443 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

80. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Computer Science

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

81. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Computer Science

#15 in South Africa

#2479 in the World

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

82. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Computer Science

#2483 in the World

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

83. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Computer Science

#10 in Nigeria

#2484 in the World

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

84. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Computer Science

#2 in Kenya

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

85. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Computer Science

#11 in Nigeria

#2519 in the World

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

86. Fayoum University

For Computer Science

#21 in Egypt

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

87. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Computer Science

#22 in Egypt

#2556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

88. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Computer Science

#12 in Nigeria

#2560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

89. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Computer Science

#10 in Algeria

#2563 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

90. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Computer Science

#16 in South Africa

#2599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

91. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Computer Science

#1 in Zambia

#2602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

92. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Computer Science

#11 in Algeria

#2627 in the World

93. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Computer Science

#23 in Egypt

#2651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

94. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Computer Science

#24 in Egypt

#2655 in the World

Founded: 2010

95. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Science

#12 in Algeria

#2670 in the World

96. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Computer Science

#17 in South Africa

#2683 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

97. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Computer Science

#2688 in the World

Founded: 1993

98. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Computer Science

#2741 in the World

Founded: 1918

99. Pedagogical University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Computer Science

#1 in Mozambique

#2764 in the World

Founded: 1985

100. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Computer Science

#13 in Nigeria

#2773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988