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 3.45M citations received by 284K academic papers made by 305 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

#430 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

#532 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

#584 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%

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in South Africa

#602 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in South Africa

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Egypt

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in South Africa

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

9. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Egypt

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in South Africa

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Morocco

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

12. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Egypt

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

13. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Tunisia

#926 in the World

14. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Egypt

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

15. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Egypt

#956 in the World

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

16. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Algeria

#1002 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

17. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Morocco

#1011 in the World

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

18. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in South Africa

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

19. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Tunisia

#1088 in the World

20. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Egypt

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

21. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Tunisia

#1151 in the World

22. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Egypt

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Morocco

#1245 in the World

24. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Egypt

#1258 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

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

26. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Morocco

#1291 in the World

27. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Egypt

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in Egypt

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

29. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in Egypt

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

30. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Tunisia

#1430 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

31. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Tunisia

#1535 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

32. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in South Africa

#1536 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

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

34. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Algeria

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

35. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Algeria

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

36. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in Egypt

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1961

37. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Algeria

#1688 in the World

38. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Morocco

#1717 in the World

39. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in Egypt

#1719 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

40. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Tunisia

#1730 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

41. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Morocco

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

42. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in South Africa

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

43. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in Egypt

#1770 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

44. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Algeria

#1798 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

45. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Algeria

#1822 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

46. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Tunisia

#1834 in the World

47. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Algeria

#1858 in the World

48. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#16 in Egypt

#1868 in the World

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

49. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in South Africa

#1932 in the World

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

50. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Nigeria

#1948 in the World

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

51. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#17 in Egypt

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

52. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Algeria

#1961 in the World

53. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Nigeria

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

54. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Algeria

#1990 in the World

55. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in South Africa

#2031 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

56. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Ghana

#2037 in the World

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

57. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in Egypt

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

58. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#19 in Egypt

#2066 in the World

Founded: 1995

59. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in Algeria

#2075 in the World

60. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Cameroon

#2076 in the World

Founded: 1993

61. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Nigeria

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

62. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in Algeria

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

63. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#20 in Egypt

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

64. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in Algeria

#2159 in the World

65. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Nigeria

#2177 in the World

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

66. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Nigeria

#2179 in the World

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

67. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#21 in Egypt

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

68. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#22 in Egypt

#2245 in the World

Founded: 2010

69. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#23 in Egypt

#2253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

70. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Ghana

#2259 in the World

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

71. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Uganda

#2279 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

#2286 in the World

Founded: 1950

73. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Mauritius

#2332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

74. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Nigeria

#2353 in the World

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

75. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Nigeria

#2363 in the World

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

76. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Nigeria

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

77. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Botswana

#2391 in the World

Founded: 1964

78. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#24 in Egypt

#2401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

79. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in Algeria

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

80. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in South Africa

#2431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

81. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in South Africa

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

82. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in Algeria

#2464 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

83. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#16 in Algeria

#2482 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

84. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Kenya

#2546 in the World

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

85. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#25 in Egypt

#2563 in the World

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

86. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#26 in Egypt

#2630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

87. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#17 in Algeria

#2667 in the World

88. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#27 in Egypt

#2669 in the World

Founded: 2010

89. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#28 in Egypt

#2675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,085
Founded: 2006

90. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Kenya

#2705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

91. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Ghana

#2709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

92. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Mozambique

#2718 in the World

Founded: 1985

93. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Nigeria

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

94. 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

95. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Ghana

#2790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

96. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in Algeria

#2847 in the World

97. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

98. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2852 in the World

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

99. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Nigeria

#2863 in the World

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

100. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Tanzania

#2918 in the World

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

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