Best Universities for Computer Engineering in Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Computer Engineering. A graph of 130K citations received by 14K academic papers made by 69 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

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#338 in the World

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

2. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Computer Engineering

#374 in the World

3. Ain Shams University

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. University of Sfax

For Computer Engineering

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

5. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Computer Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#651 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

8. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computer Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#766 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Computer Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

10. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#904 in the World

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

12. Helwan University

For Computer Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Computer Engineering

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

14. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Engineering

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

15. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Computer Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

16. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Engineering

#979 in the World

17. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#985 in the World

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

18. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Engineering

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

19. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

20. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

21. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Engineering

#1143 in the World

22. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computer Engineering

#1153 in the World

23. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Computer Engineering

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

24. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#1242 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

25. Minia University

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

26. Benha University

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1302 in the World

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

27. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Computer Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

28. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Computer Engineering

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

29. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Engineering

#1420 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

30. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Computer Engineering

#1426 in the World

31. Assiut University

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1437 in the World

Founded: 1957

32. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Computer Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

33. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Computer Engineering

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

34. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Computer Engineering

#1521 in the World

35. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Computer Engineering

#1527 in the World

36. Al-Azhar University

For Computer Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1565 in the World

Founded: 1961

37. Aswan University

For Computer Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1572 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

38. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Computer Engineering

#1594 in the World

39. Fayoum University

For Computer Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

40. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Computer Engineering

#1608 in the World

41. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

42. Covenant University

For Computer Engineering

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

43. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1654 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

44. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Computer Engineering

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

45. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computer Engineering

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

46. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Computer Engineering

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

47. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Computer Engineering

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

48. Tanta University

For Computer Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1753 in the World

Founded: 1972

49. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

50. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Computer Engineering

#1782 in the World

51. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Computer Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1793 in the World

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

52. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Engineering

#1801 in the World

53. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Computer Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1834 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

54. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#1860 in the World

55. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Computer Engineering

#1888 in the World

Founded: 1993

56. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

57. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computer Engineering

#1941 in the World

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

58. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

59. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Computer Engineering

#1976 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

60. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Computer Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

61. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Engineering

#1989 in the World

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

62. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Engineering

#1994 in the World

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

63. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Computer Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

64. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Engineering

#2055 in the World

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

65. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Computer Engineering

#2074 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

66. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Computer Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#2079 in the World

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

67. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Computer Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#2098 in the World

Founded: 2010

68. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2130 in the World

69. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Computer Engineering

#2148 in the World

Founded: 1977