Africa's best Artificial Intelligence (AI) universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 3.84M citations received by 296K academic papers made by 306 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. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Egypt

#426 in the World

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

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in South Africa

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in South Africa

#585 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Tunisia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in South Africa

#606 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in South Africa

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Egypt

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Egypt

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in South Africa

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in South Africa

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Morocco

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

12. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Egypt

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

13. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Egypt

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

14. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Tunisia

#929 in the World

15. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Egypt

#958 in the World

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

16. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Morocco

#973 in the World

17. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in South Africa

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

18. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Algeria

#1014 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

19. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Tunisia

#1081 in the World

20. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Egypt

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

21. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Tunisia

#1146 in the World

22. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Egypt

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Morocco

#1204 in the World

24. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Egypt

#1247 in the World

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

25. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in South Africa

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

26. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Morocco

#1284 in the World

27. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Egypt

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in Egypt

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

29. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in Egypt

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

30. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Tunisia

#1401 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

31. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Tunisia

#1512 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

32. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in South Africa

#1532 in the World

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

33. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Algeria

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

34. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Algeria

#1574 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

35. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Algeria

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

36. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in Egypt

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1961

37. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Morocco

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

38. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Morocco

#1697 in the World

39. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Algeria

#1710 in the World

40. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in Egypt

#1723 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

41. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Tunisia

#1733 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

42. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in South Africa

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

43. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in Egypt

#1761 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

44. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Algeria

#1797 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

45. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Tunisia

#1826 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

46. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Algeria

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

47. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Algeria

#1856 in the World

48. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#16 in Egypt

#1872 in the World

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

49. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#17 in Egypt

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

50. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in South Africa

#1935 in the World

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

51. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Algeria

#1973 in the World

52. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Nigeria

#1981 in the World

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

53. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Algeria

#1989 in the World

54. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Nigeria

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

55. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in Egypt

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

56. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in South Africa

#2042 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

57. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#19 in Egypt

#2045 in the World

Founded: 1995

58. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Ghana

#2074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

59. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in Algeria

#2094 in the World

60. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Cameroon

#2102 in the World

Founded: 1993

61. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#20 in Egypt

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

62. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Nigeria

#2117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

63. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in Algeria

#2127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

64. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#21 in Egypt

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

65. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Nigeria

#2165 in the World

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

66. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Nigeria

#2172 in the World

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

67. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in Algeria

#2183 in the World

68. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Ghana

#2202 in the World

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

69. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#22 in Egypt

#2203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

70. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#23 in Egypt

#2226 in the World

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

71. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Uganda

#2237 in the World

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

72. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Ethiopia

#2249 in the World

Founded: 1950

73. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Mauritius

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

74. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Nigeria

#2358 in the World

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

75. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Nigeria

#2370 in the World

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

76. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Nigeria

#2375 in the World

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

77. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in South Africa

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

78. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Botswana

#2395 in the World

Founded: 1964

79. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#24 in Egypt

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

80. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in Algeria

#2431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

81. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in South Africa

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

82. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in Algeria

#2465 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

83. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#25 in Egypt

#2480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2012

84. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#16 in Algeria

#2513 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

85. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Kenya

#2561 in the World

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

86. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#26 in Egypt

#2582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

87. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#27 in Egypt

#2609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

88. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Ghana

#2639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

89. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Kenya

#2661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

90. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#17 in Algeria

#2667 in the World

91. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#28 in Egypt

#2676 in the World

Founded: 2010

92. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in South Africa

#2766 in the World

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

93. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Mozambique

#2770 in the World

Founded: 1985

94. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Nigeria

#2784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

95. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in Algeria

#2789 in the World

96. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Ghana

#2822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

97. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

98. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2875 in the World

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

99. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Nigeria

#2880 in the World

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

100. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#29 in Egypt

#2888 in the World

Founded: 2012

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