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 2.17M citations received by 233K academic papers made by 279 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

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in South Africa

#518 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

#572 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in South Africa

#593 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Tunisia

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in South Africa

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in South Africa

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Egypt

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

9. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Egypt

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

10. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Morocco

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

11. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Egypt

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

12. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in South Africa

#903 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

13. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Tunisia

#914 in the World

14. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Egypt

#962 in the World

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

15. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Algeria

#965 in the World

16. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Egypt

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

17. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in South Africa

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

18. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Tunisia

#1105 in the World

19. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Morocco

#1122 in the World

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

20. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Tunisia

#1179 in the World

21. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Egypt

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1957

22. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Egypt

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

23. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in South Africa

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

24. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Morocco

#1312 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

25. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Egypt

#1320 in the World

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

26. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Egypt

#1343 in the World

Founded: 1972

27. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Morocco

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

28. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Tunisia

#1458 in the World

29. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Algeria

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

30. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in Egypt

#1485 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

31. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Tunisia

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

32. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Algeria

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

33. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in Egypt

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

34. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in South Africa

#1522 in the World

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

35. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Algeria

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

36. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Algeria

#1621 in the World

37. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in Egypt

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

38. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in Egypt

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1961

39. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Tunisia

#1745 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

40. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in Egypt

#1787 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

41. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in South Africa

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

42. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#16 in Egypt

#1790 in the World

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

43. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Algeria

#1822 in the World

44. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Tunisia

#1830 in the World

45. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Algeria

#1839 in the World

46. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Morocco

#1880 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

47. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Algeria

#1913 in the World

48. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in South Africa

#1936 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

49. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Algeria

#1939 in the World

50. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Algeria

#1950 in the World

51. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in Algeria

#1968 in the World

52. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Cameroon

#1983 in the World

Founded: 1993

53. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#17 in Egypt

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

54. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in South Africa

#2027 in the World

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

55. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Morocco

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

56. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in Egypt

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

57. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in Algeria

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

58. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in Algeria

#2112 in the World

59. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Ghana

#2113 in the World

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

60. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Nigeria

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

61. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#19 in Egypt

#2130 in the World

Founded: 1995

62. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#20 in Egypt

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

63. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Nigeria

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

64. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#21 in Egypt

#2203 in the World

Founded: 2010

65. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Nigeria

#2275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

66. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Ethiopia

#2318 in the World

Founded: 1950

67. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Nigeria

#2344 in the World

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

68. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#22 in Egypt

#2354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

69. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Mauritius

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

70. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in South Africa

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

71. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in Nigeria

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

72. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in Nigeria

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

73. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#23 in Egypt

#2394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

74. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in Algeria

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

75. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#24 in Egypt

#2408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

76. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Uganda

#2413 in the World

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

77. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in Nigeria

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

78. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Botswana

#2433 in the World

Founded: 1964

79. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in Algeria

#2447 in the World

80. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#16 in Algeria

#2509 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

81. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in South Africa

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

82. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Ghana

#2600 in the World

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

83. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Kenya

#2611 in the World

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

84. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#17 in Algeria

#2622 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000

85. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Nigeria

#2698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

86. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#25 in Egypt

#2728 in the World

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

87. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in South Africa

#2774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

88. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#26 in Egypt

#2797 in the World

Founded: 2010

89. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#27 in Egypt

#2810 in the World

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

90. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#28 in Egypt

#2877 in the World

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

91. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in Algeria

#2908 in the World

92. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Sudan

#2953 in the World

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

93. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Ghana

#2956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

94. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Zimbabwe

#3005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

95. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Tanzania

#3040 in the World

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

96. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#29 in Egypt

#3062 in the World

Founded: 2012

97. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Kenya

#3076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

98. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Senegal

#3133 in the World

Founded: 1918

99. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Nigeria

#3179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

100. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Nigeria

#3183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

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