Best Universities for Computer Engineering in Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 120K citations received by 13.9K academic papers made by 66 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

#341 in the World

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

2. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Computer Engineering

#377 in the World

3. Ain Shams University

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. University of Sfax

For Computer Engineering

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

5. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Computer Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#650 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

#714 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. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

10. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#903 in the World

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

12. Helwan University

For Computer Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Computer Engineering

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

14. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Engineering

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

15. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Computer Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

16. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Engineering

#989 in the World

17. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1006 in the World

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

18. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Engineering

#1031 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. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Engineering

#1140 in the World

21. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

22. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computer Engineering

#1196 in the World

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

23. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Computer Engineering

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

24. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#1278 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

25. Minia University

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

26. Benha University

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1297 in the World

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

27. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Computer Engineering

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

28. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Computer Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

29. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Computer Engineering

#1422 in the World

30. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Computer Engineering

#1423 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

31. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Engineering

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

32. Assiut University

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1957

33. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Computer Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

34. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Computer Engineering

#1534 in the World

35. Aswan University

For Computer Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

36. Al-Azhar University

For Computer Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1569 in the World

Founded: 1961

37. Fayoum University

For Computer Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

38. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Computer Engineering

#1593 in the World

39. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Computer Engineering

#1597 in the World

40. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

41. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Computer Engineering

#1608 in the World

42. Covenant University

For Computer Engineering

#1631 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

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

44. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Computer Engineering

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

45. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Computer Engineering

#1737 in the World

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

46. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computer Engineering

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

47. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

48. Tanta University

For Computer Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1972

49. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Computer Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1764 in the World

Founded: 2010

50. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Computer Engineering

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

51. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Computer Engineering

#1786 in the World

52. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Engineering

#1804 in the World

53. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Computer Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1825 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

54. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#1837 in the World

55. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#1899 in the World

Founded: 1993

56. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

57. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computer Engineering

#1931 in the World

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

58. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

59. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Computer Engineering

#1970 in the World

60. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Engineering

#1974 in the World

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

61. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Engineering

#1980 in the World

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

62. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Computer Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

63. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Computer Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

64. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Engineering

#2070 in the World

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

65. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Computer Engineering

#2075 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

66. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Computer Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#2084 in the World

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