Best Universities for Computer Science in Africa

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 7.3M citations received by 680K academic papers made by 352 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.

2. Cairo University

For Computer Science

#1 in Egypt
#483 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
257,200
Founded
1908

3. University of Pretoria

For Computer Science

#484 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Computer Science

#596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

7. Ain Shams University

For Computer Science

#2 in Egypt
#710 in the World
Enrollment
220,000
Founded
1950

8. University of Sfax

For Computer Science

#1 in Tunisia
#791 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%

9. Mansoura University

For Computer Science

#3 in Egypt
#822 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1972

10. Alexandria University

For Computer Science

#4 in Egypt
#857 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
197,278
Founded
1942

12. University of South Africa

For Computer Science

#885 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

13. North-West University

For Computer Science

#1011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

14. Mohammed V University

For Computer Science

#1 in Morocco
#1030 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
67,415

15. Menoufia University

For Computer Science

#5 in Egypt
#1074 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
1976

16. Zagazig University

For Computer Science

#6 in Egypt
#1103 in the World
Enrollment
117,299
Founded
1974

17. Assiut University

For Computer Science

#7 in Egypt
#1162 in the World
Founded
1957

21. University of Ibadan

For Computer Science

#1 in Nigeria
#1292 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

22. Makerere University

For Computer Science

#1 in Uganda
#1302 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1922

23. University of the Western Cape

For Computer Science

#1377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

25. University of the Free State

For Computer Science

#1420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

26. Tanta University

For Computer Science

#8 in Egypt
#1453 in the World
Founded
1972

27. University of Ghana

For Computer Science

#1 in Ghana
#1458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
67,914
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1948

28. Helwan University

For Computer Science

#9 in Egypt
#1470 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1975

29. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computer Science

#2 in Morocco
#1473 in the World
Enrollment
98,720
Male:Female
54:46

32. Benha University

For Computer Science

#10 in Egypt
#1549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
88,016
Founded
1976

33. Rhodes University

For Computer Science

#1557 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

34. Al-Azhar University

For Computer Science

#11 in Egypt
#1579 in the World
Founded
1961

35. University of Carthage

For Computer Science

#5 in Tunisia
#1606 in the World
Enrollment
50,314

38. Minia University

For Computer Science

#12 in Egypt
#1702 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1976

39. University of Nairobi

For Computer Science

#1 in Kenya
#1726 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

41. Tshwane University of Technology

For Computer Science

#1768 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

42. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Science

#2 in Nigeria
#1769 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

43. University of Nigeria

For Computer Science

#3 in Nigeria
#1776 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

44. Suez Canal University

For Computer Science

#14 in Egypt
#1779 in the World
Enrollment
40,317
Founded
1976

45. Manouba University

For Computer Science

#7 in Tunisia
#1805 in the World
Enrollment
16,315

46. American University in Cairo

For Computer Science

#15 in Egypt
#1808 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
6,857
Founded
1919

48. University of Gondar

For Computer Science

#2 in Ethiopia
#1868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Enrollment
49,103
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1954

49. University of Annaba

For Computer Science

#2 in Algeria
#1941 in the World
Enrollment
8,443

50. Nelson Mandela University

For Computer Science

#1976 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

53. University of Lagos

For Computer Science

#4 in Nigeria
#2016 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

54. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#2 in Ghana
#2017 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
85,000
Founded
1951

55. Beni-Suef University

For Computer Science

#16 in Egypt
#2018 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
2005

56. Ahmadu Bello University

For Computer Science

#5 in Nigeria
#2093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

57. Covenant University

For Computer Science

#6 in Nigeria
#2096 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

58. Ibn Tofail University

For Computer Science

#5 in Morocco
#2101 in the World
Enrollment
22,270
Male:Female
52:48

60. University of Zimbabwe

For Computer Science

#1 in Zimbabwe
#2119 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
18,040
Founded
1955

61. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Computer Science

#6 in Morocco
#2152 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
36,000

62. University of Bejaia

For Computer Science

#6 in Algeria
#2216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%

63. Nile University

For Computer Science

#17 in Egypt
#2243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
500
Founded
2006

64. German University in Cairo

For Computer Science

#18 in Egypt
#2250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2003

65. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Computer Science

#7 in Nigeria
#2257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

67. University of Ilorin

For Computer Science

#8 in Nigeria
#2283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

68. University of Mauritius

For Computer Science

#1 in Mauritius
#2295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

69. Jimma University

For Computer Science

#3 in Ethiopia
#2296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1983

71. Aswan University

For Computer Science

#19 in Egypt
#2366 in the World
Enrollment
1,898
Founded
2012

73. Bahir Dar University

For Computer Science

#4 in Ethiopia
#2393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
57,852
Founded
2001

74. University of Khartoum

For Computer Science

#1 in Sudan
#2398 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
41,030
Founded
1956

76. University of Cape Coast

For Computer Science

#3 in Ghana
#2454 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

79. Durban University of Technology

For Computer Science

#2522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

82. University of Dar es Salaam

For Computer Science

#1 in Tanzania
#2533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1970

86. University of Limpopo

For Computer Science

#2617 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

87. Fayoum University

For Computer Science

#22 in Egypt
#2628 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
2005

88. Sohag university

For Computer Science

#23 in Egypt
#2636 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2006

90. University of Zambia

For Computer Science

#1 in Zambia
#2676 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1965

93. Kafrelsheikh University

For Computer Science

#24 in Egypt
#2760 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2006

94. University of Calabar

For Computer Science

#9 in Nigeria
#2775 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

96. University of Blida 1

For Computer Science

#14 in Algeria
#2795 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%

98. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Computer Science

#10 in Nigeria
#2842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

99. University of Benin

For Computer Science

#11 in Nigeria
#2883 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

100. Mekelle University

For Computer Science

#5 in Ethiopia
#2895 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
1991