Best Universities for Computer Vision 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 Vision. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 87K academic papers made by 205 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

#373 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

For Computer Vision

#1 in Egypt

#410 in the World

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

3. University of Sfax

For Computer Vision

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

4. Ain Shams University

For Computer Vision

#2 in Egypt

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

5. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Computer Vision

#3 in Egypt

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computer Vision

#2 in South Africa

#711 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Computer Vision

#3 in South Africa

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Vision

#4 in South Africa

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

9. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Vision

#5 in South Africa

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

10. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Computer Vision

#4 in Egypt

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Vision

#5 in Egypt

#855 in the World

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

12. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Vision

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

13. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Computer Vision

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

14. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Vision

#1019 in the World

15. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Vision

#1036 in the World

16. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Computer Vision

#1070 in the World

17. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Computer Vision

#6 in Egypt

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

18. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computer Vision

#1100 in the World

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

19. Assiut University

For Computer Vision

#7 in Egypt

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. Helwan University

For Computer Vision

#8 in Egypt

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

21. Benha University

For Computer Vision

#9 in Egypt

#1232 in the World

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

22. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Vision

#6 in South Africa

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

23. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Computer Vision

#7 in South Africa

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

24. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Vision

#10 in Egypt

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

25. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Computer Vision

#8 in South Africa

#1344 in the World

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

26. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Vision

#9 in South Africa

#1419 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

27. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Computer Vision

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

28. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Computer Vision

#1457 in the World

Founded: 1950

29. Tanta University

For Computer Vision

#11 in Egypt

#1492 in the World

Founded: 1972

30. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Computer Vision

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

31. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Computer Vision

#1511 in the World

32. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Computer Vision

#12 in Egypt

#1572 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

33. Minia University

For Computer Vision

#13 in Egypt

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

34. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Computer Vision

#1649 in the World

35. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Vision

#1655 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

36. Al-Azhar University

For Computer Vision

#14 in Egypt

#1674 in the World

Founded: 1961

37. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Computer Vision

#1679 in the World

38. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Computer Vision

#1696 in the World

39. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Vision

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

40. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Computer Vision

#1711 in the World

41. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Computer Vision

#10 in South Africa

#1751 in the World

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

42. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Vision

#15 in Egypt

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

43. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Computer Vision

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

44. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Computer Vision

#16 in Egypt

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

45. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Vision

#11 in South Africa

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

46. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Computer Vision

#1806 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

47. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Computer Vision

#1810 in the World

48. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Computer Vision

#17 in Egypt

#1811 in the World

Founded: 2010

49. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Vision

#1839 in the World

50. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Computer Vision

#1885 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

51. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Computer Vision

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

52. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Computer Vision

#10 in Algeria

#1983 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

53. South Valley University - Qena

For Computer Vision

#18 in Egypt

#1986 in the World

Founded: 1995

54. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Computer Vision

#19 in Egypt

#1989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

55. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Computer Vision

#1997 in the World

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

56. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Vision

#2095 in the World

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

57. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Computer Vision

#12 in South Africa

#2096 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

58. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Computer Vision

#11 in Algeria

#2163 in the World

59. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Computer Vision

#2165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

60. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Computer Vision

#2195 in the World

61. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Computer Vision

#1 in Mauritius

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

62. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Computer Vision

#2237 in the World

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

63. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Computer Vision

#1 in Ghana

#2253 in the World

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

64. Fayoum University

For Computer Vision

#20 in Egypt

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

65. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Computer Vision

#12 in Algeria

#2299 in the World

66. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Computer Vision

#13 in Algeria

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

67. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Computer Vision

#21 in Egypt

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

68. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Computer Vision

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

69. Covenant University

For Computer Vision

#2349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

70. Aswan University

For Computer Vision

#22 in Egypt

#2383 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

71. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Computer Vision

#13 in South Africa

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

72. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Vision

#23 in Egypt

#2432 in the World

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

73. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Computer Vision

#2437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

74. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Computer Vision

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

75. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Computer Vision

#24 in Egypt

#2444 in the World

Founded: 2010

76. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Computer Vision

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

77. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Computer Vision

#25 in Egypt

#2490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

78. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Computer Vision

#26 in Egypt

#2493 in the World

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

79. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Computer Vision

#27 in Egypt

#2515 in the World

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

80. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computer Vision

#2539 in the World

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

81. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Computer Vision

#14 in Algeria

#2543 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

82. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Computer Vision

#2580 in the World

Founded: 1993

83. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Computer Vision

#15 in Algeria

#2584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

84. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Computer Vision

#2590 in the World

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

85. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Computer Vision

#14 in South Africa

#2603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

86. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Computer Vision

#1 in Uganda

#2610 in the World

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

87. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Computer Vision

#16 in Algeria

#2627 in the World

88. University of Ghana

For Computer Vision

#2 in Ghana

#2676 in the World

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

89. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Vision

#28 in Egypt

#2725 in the World

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

90. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Computer Vision

#2739 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

91. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Computer Vision

#2771 in the World

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

92. Sudan University of Science and Technology

Sudan | Khartoum

For Computer Vision

#1 in Sudan

#2786 in the World

Founded: 1990

93. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Computer Vision

#2787 in the World

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

94. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Computer Vision

#2808 in the World

Founded: 1964

95. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Computer Vision

#10 in Nigeria

#2820 in the World

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

96. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Computer Vision

#1 in Kenya

#2856 in the World

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

97. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Computer Vision

#2903 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

98. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Computer Vision

#3 in Ghana

#2922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

99. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Computer Vision

#11 in Nigeria

#2926 in the World

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

100. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Computer Vision

#2950 in the World

Founded: 1918