Best Universities for Computer Graphics 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 Graphics. A graph of 102K citations received by 9.81K academic papers made by 50 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 Graphics

#1 in Egypt

#637 in the World

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

2. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Computer Graphics

#1 in South Africa

#643 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Graphics

#2 in South Africa

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computer Graphics

#3 in South Africa

#667 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. Ain Shams University

For Computer Graphics

#2 in Egypt

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

6. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Graphics

#4 in South Africa

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Computer Graphics

#5 in South Africa

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Computer Graphics

#3 in Egypt

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Computer Graphics

#1065 in the World

10. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Computer Graphics

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Graphics

#4 in Egypt

#1106 in the World

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

12. University of Sfax

For Computer Graphics

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

13. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Graphics

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

14. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Computer Graphics

#5 in Egypt

#1178 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

15. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Graphics

#1213 in the World

16. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Graphics

#6 in South Africa

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

17. Helwan University

For Computer Graphics

#6 in Egypt

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

18. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Graphics

#1315 in the World

19. Assiut University

For Computer Graphics

#7 in Egypt

#1365 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computer Graphics

#1368 in the World

21. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Computer Graphics

#8 in Egypt

#1426 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

22. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Computer Graphics

#7 in South Africa

#1435 in the World

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

23. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Computer Graphics

#1497 in the World

24. Benha University

For Computer Graphics

#9 in Egypt

#1549 in the World

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

25. Minia University

For Computer Graphics

#10 in Egypt

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

26. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Graphics

#1561 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

27. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Computer Graphics

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

28. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Graphics

#8 in South Africa

#1594 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

29. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Graphics

#11 in Egypt

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

30. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Computer Graphics

#9 in South Africa

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

31. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Computer Graphics

#12 in Egypt

#1643 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

32. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Graphics

#13 in Egypt

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

33. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Computer Graphics

#1703 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

34. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Graphics

#1 in Nigeria

#1707 in the World

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

35. Tanta University

For Computer Graphics

#14 in Egypt

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1972

36. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Computer Graphics

#1727 in the World

37. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Computer Graphics

#1757 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

38. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Graphics

#15 in Egypt

#1765 in the World

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

39. Al-Azhar University

For Computer Graphics

#16 in Egypt

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1961

40. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Computer Graphics

#1819 in the World

41. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Graphics

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

42. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Computer Graphics

#1839 in the World

43. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Computer Graphics

#1896 in the World

44. Pedagogical University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Computer Graphics

#1 in Mozambique

#1902 in the World

Founded: 1985

45. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Computer Graphics

#1908 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

46. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Computer Graphics

#1994 in the World

47. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Computer Graphics

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

48. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Computer Graphics

#2047 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

49. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Computer Graphics

#2059 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

50. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Graphics

#10 in Algeria

#2112 in the World