Africa's best Computational Linguistics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Computational Linguistics. A graph of 233K citations received by 25K academic papers made by 111 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 Computational Linguistics

#1 in Egypt

#342 in the World

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

2. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Tunisia

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in South Africa

#405 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Egypt

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Morocco

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in South Africa

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in South Africa

#644 in the World

Founded: 1874

8. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Algeria

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

9. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computational Linguistics

#4 in South Africa

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

10. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in Egypt

#771 in the World

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

11. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Morocco

#789 in the World

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

12. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Tunisia

#878 in the World

13. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computational Linguistics

#5 in South Africa

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

14. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Computational Linguistics

#6 in South Africa

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

15. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in Tunisia

#945 in the World

16. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in South Africa

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

17. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Ethiopia

#970 in the World

Founded: 1950

18. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Computational Linguistics

#4 in Tunisia

#981 in the World

19. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computational Linguistics

#8 in South Africa

#995 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

20. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Computational Linguistics

#4 in Egypt

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

21. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Computational Linguistics

#5 in Egypt

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

22. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Computational Linguistics

#6 in Egypt

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

23. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Algeria

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

24. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Computational Linguistics

#5 in Tunisia

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

25. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in Morocco

#1118 in the World

26. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Computational Linguistics

#4 in Morocco

#1130 in the World

27. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in Egypt

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

28. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Computational Linguistics

#8 in Egypt

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

29. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Nigeria

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

30. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Computational Linguistics

#9 in Egypt

#1283 in the World

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

31. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Computational Linguistics

#6 in Tunisia

#1289 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

32. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in Algeria

#1332 in the World

33. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Computational Linguistics

#9 in South Africa

#1358 in the World

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

34. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computational Linguistics

#10 in Egypt

#1367 in the World

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

35. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Computational Linguistics

#4 in Algeria

#1378 in the World

36. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Computational Linguistics

#5 in Morocco

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

37. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in Tunisia

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

38. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Ghana

#1459 in the World

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

39. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Computational Linguistics

#11 in Egypt

#1502 in the World

Founded: 1961

40. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Botswana

#1546 in the World

Founded: 1964

41. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Computational Linguistics

#12 in Egypt

#1559 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computational Linguistics

#13 in Egypt

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

43. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Computational Linguistics

#14 in Egypt

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

44. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Computational Linguistics

#15 in Egypt

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

45. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Computational Linguistics

#5 in Algeria

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

46. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Computational Linguistics

#10 in South Africa

#1707 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

47. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Computational Linguistics

#11 in South Africa

#1718 in the World

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

48. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Nigeria

#1740 in the World

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

49. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Uganda

#1745 in the World

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

50. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Computational Linguistics

#16 in Egypt

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

51. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Computational Linguistics

#17 in Egypt

#1760 in the World

Founded: 1972

52. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1761 in the World

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

53. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Mozambique

#1823 in the World

Founded: 1985

54. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Computational Linguistics

#6 in Algeria

#1830 in the World

55. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in Nigeria

#1832 in the World

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

56. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Computational Linguistics

#4 in Nigeria

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

57. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Tanzania

#1908 in the World

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

58. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Computational Linguistics

#6 in Morocco

#1926 in the World

59. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Computational Linguistics

#5 in Nigeria

#1935 in the World

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

60. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in Algeria

#1968 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

61. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Computational Linguistics

#8 in Algeria

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

62. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Ghana

#1997 in the World

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

63. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Computational Linguistics

#9 in Algeria

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

64. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Kenya

#2019 in the World

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

65. Misr International University

Egypt | Cairo

For Computational Linguistics

#18 in Egypt

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1996

66. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computational Linguistics

#12 in South Africa

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

67. Sudan University of Science and Technology

Sudan | Khartoum

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Sudan

#2057 in the World

Founded: 1990

68. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Computational Linguistics

#19 in Egypt

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

69. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Computational Linguistics

#13 in South Africa

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

70. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Ethiopia

#2137 in the World

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

71. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Computational Linguistics

#20 in Egypt

#2163 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

72. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Sudan

#2166 in the World

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

73. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computational Linguistics

#6 in Nigeria

#2172 in the World

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

74. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Computational Linguistics

#10 in Algeria

#2191 in the World

75. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in Ghana

#2203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in Nigeria

#2261 in the World

Founded: 1991

77. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Computational Linguistics

#11 in Algeria

#2318 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

78. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Computational Linguistics

#21 in Egypt

#2346 in the World

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

79. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Libya

#2348 in the World

Founded: 1955

80. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computational Linguistics

#8 in Nigeria

#2359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

81. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Computational Linguistics

#14 in South Africa

#2404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

82. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Mauritius

#2442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

83. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Computational Linguistics

#9 in Nigeria

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

84. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in Ethiopia

#2481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

85. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Computational Linguistics

#10 in Nigeria

#2487 in the World

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

86. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Computational Linguistics

#12 in Algeria

#2501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

87. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Computational Linguistics

#15 in South Africa

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

88. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Computational Linguistics

#22 in Egypt

#2606 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

89. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computational Linguistics

#11 in Nigeria

#2629 in the World

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

90. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Computational Linguistics

#13 in Algeria

#2630 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

91. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Computational Linguistics

#23 in Egypt

#2631 in the World

Founded: 2010

92. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Libya

#2637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

93. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Computational Linguistics

#12 in Nigeria

#2643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

94. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Computational Linguistics

#24 in Egypt

#2673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

95. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Computational Linguistics

#1 in Senegal

#2675 in the World

Founded: 1918

96. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Computational Linguistics

#8 in Tunisia

#2677 in the World

97. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Computational Linguistics

#14 in Algeria

#2682 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

98. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Computational Linguistics

#13 in Nigeria

#2720 in the World

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

99. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Computational Linguistics

#4 in Ghana

#2735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

100. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Computational Linguistics

#14 in Nigeria

#2750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

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