Best Universities for Computer Vision 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 Vision. A graph of 797K citations received by 73.3K academic papers made by 183 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. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Computer Vision

#1 in South Africa

#369 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

For Computer Vision

#1 in Egypt

#437 in the World

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

3. University of Sfax

For Computer Vision

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

4. Ain Shams University

For Computer Vision

#2 in Egypt

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computer Vision

#2 in South Africa

#711 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Vision

#3 in South Africa

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Vision

#4 in South Africa

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Computer Vision

#3 in Egypt

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Computer Vision

#5 in South Africa

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

10. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Computer Vision

#4 in Egypt

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Vision

#5 in Egypt

#909 in the World

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

12. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Vision

#910 in the World

13. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Computer Vision

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

14. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Vision

#1028 in the World

15. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Vision

#1038 in the World

16. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Computer Vision

#1065 in the World

17. Assiut University

For Computer Vision

#6 in Egypt

#1110 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Computer Vision

#7 in Egypt

#1132 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

19. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computer Vision

#1151 in the World

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

20. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Computer Vision

#6 in South Africa

#1209 in the World

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

21. Helwan University

For Computer Vision

#8 in Egypt

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

22. Benha University

For Computer Vision

#9 in Egypt

#1279 in the World

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

23. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Computer Vision

#7 in South Africa

#1297 in the World

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

24. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Vision

#8 in South Africa

#1326 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

25. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Vision

#9 in South Africa

#1415 in the World

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

26. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Vision

#10 in Egypt

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

27. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Computer Vision

#1482 in the World

28. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Computer Vision

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

29. Tanta University

For Computer Vision

#11 in Egypt

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1972

30. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Computer Vision

#1529 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Vision

#1535 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

32. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Vision

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

33. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Computer Vision

#12 in Egypt

#1581 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

34. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Computer Vision

#1646 in the World

35. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Computer Vision

#1671 in the World

36. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Computer Vision

#1677 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

37. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Computer Vision

#1702 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

38. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Computer Vision

#13 in Egypt

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

39. Minia University

For Computer Vision

#14 in Egypt

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

40. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Computer Vision

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

41. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Computer Vision

#10 in South Africa

#1780 in the World

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

42. Al-Azhar University

For Computer Vision

#15 in Egypt

#1788 in the World

Founded: 1961

43. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Computer Vision

#16 in Egypt

#1797 in the World

Founded: 2010

44. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Vision

#1805 in the World

45. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Vision

#17 in Egypt

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

46. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Computer Vision

#1858 in the World

47. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Computer Vision

#1861 in the World

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

48. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Vision

#11 in South Africa

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

49. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Computer Vision

#1903 in the World

50. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Computer Vision

#1932 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

51. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Computer Vision

#10 in Algeria

#1935 in the World

52. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Computer Vision

#18 in Egypt

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

53. South Valley University - Qena

For Computer Vision

#19 in Egypt

#2022 in the World

Founded: 1995

54. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Computer Vision

#12 in South Africa

#2044 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

55. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Computer Vision

#11 in Algeria

#2097 in the World

56. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Computer Vision

#2104 in the World

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

57. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Computer Vision

#2136 in the World

58. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Computer Vision

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

59. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Computer Vision

#1 in Mauritius

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

60. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Vision

#2204 in the World

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

61. Fayoum University

For Computer Vision

#20 in Egypt

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

62. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Computer Vision

#12 in Algeria

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

63. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computer Vision

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

64. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Computer Vision

#13 in Algeria

#2297 in the World

65. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Vision

#21 in Egypt

#2325 in the World

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

66. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Computer Vision

#22 in Egypt

#2333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

67. Aswan University

For Computer Vision

#23 in Egypt

#2409 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

68. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Computer Vision

#13 in South Africa

#2410 in the World

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

69. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Computer Vision

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

70. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Computer Vision

#24 in Egypt

#2424 in the World

Founded: 2010

71. Covenant University

For Computer Vision

#2498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

72. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Vision

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

73. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Computer Vision

#14 in Algeria

#2507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

74. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Computer Vision

#15 in Algeria

#2533 in the World

75. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Computer Vision

#16 in Algeria

#2547 in the World

76. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Computer Vision

#25 in Egypt

#2594 in the World

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

77. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Computer Vision

#14 in South Africa

#2597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

78. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computer Vision

#2598 in the World

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

79. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Computer Vision

#2629 in the World

Founded: 1993

80. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Computer Vision

#26 in Egypt

#2677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

81. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Computer Vision

#2692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

82. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Computer Vision

#1 in Ghana

#2722 in the World

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

83. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Computer Vision

#27 in Egypt

#2723 in the World

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

84. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Computer Vision

#2739 in the World

Founded: 1964

85. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Computer Vision

#2754 in the World

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

86. University of Ghana

For Computer Vision

#2 in Ghana

#2779 in the World

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

87. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Vision

#28 in Egypt

#2797 in the World

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

88. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Vision

#2810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

89. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Computer Vision

#1 in Uganda

#2817 in the World

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

90. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Computer Vision

#1 in Kenya

#2859 in the World

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

91. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Computer Vision

#2882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

92. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Computer Vision

#1 in Sudan

#2883 in the World

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

93. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Computer Vision

#2917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

94. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Computer Vision

#3 in Ghana

#2964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

95. Suez University

For Computer Vision

#29 in Egypt

#2972 in the World

Founded: 2012

96. University of Oran 1

For Computer Vision

#17 in Algeria

#3006 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

97. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Computer Vision

#3014 in the World

Founded: 1918

98. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Computer Vision

#3038 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

99. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Vision

#3048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

100. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Computer Vision

#18 in Algeria

#3077 in the World