Best Universities for Computer Engineering in Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 78.6K citations received by 12.1K academic papers made by 60 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

#342 in the World

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

2. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Computer Engineering

#413 in the World

3. Ain Shams University

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. University of Sfax

For Computer Engineering

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Computer Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#631 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computer Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#711 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

9. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#853 in the World

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

10. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

11. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Engineering

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

12. Helwan University

For Computer Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Engineering

#914 in the World

14. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Computer Engineering

#919 in the World

15. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Computer Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

16. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Engineering

#974 in the World

17. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#985 in the World

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

18. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Computer Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

19. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computer Engineering

#1125 in the World

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

20. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Engineering

#1128 in the World

21. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

22. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

23. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Computer Engineering

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

24. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Computer Engineering

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

25. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

26. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Computer Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

27. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Engineering

#1346 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

28. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Computer Engineering

#1355 in the World

29. Benha University

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1373 in the World

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

30. Minia University

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

31. Aswan University

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1398 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

32. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Computer Engineering

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

33. Assiut University

For Computer Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1492 in the World

Founded: 1957

34. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Computer Engineering

#1550 in the World

35. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1560 in the World

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

36. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Computer Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1566 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

37. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Computer Engineering

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

38. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Computer Engineering

#1599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

39. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Computer Engineering

#1614 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

40. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

41. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Computer Engineering

#1674 in the World

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

42. Al-Azhar University

For Computer Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1961

43. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Computer Engineering

#1730 in the World

44. Covenant University

For Computer Engineering

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

45. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Engineering

#1748 in the World

46. Tanta University

For Computer Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1785 in the World

Founded: 1972

47. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Computer Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1813 in the World

48. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#1832 in the World

49. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computer Engineering

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

50. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

51. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computer Engineering

#1900 in the World

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

52. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Computer Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1903 in the World

Founded: 2010

53. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Computer Engineering

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

54. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Computer Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1928 in the World

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

55. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#1931 in the World

Founded: 1993

56. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Computer Engineering

#1942 in the World

57. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

58. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Engineering

#2008 in the World

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

59. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Engineering

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

60. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Computer Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#2031 in the World

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