Best Universities for Computer Graphics 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 Graphics. A graph of 93K citations received by 9.57K 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

#630 in the World

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

2. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Graphics

#1 in South Africa

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Computer Graphics

#2 in South Africa

#647 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computer Graphics

#3 in South Africa

#662 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. Ain Shams University

For Computer Graphics

#2 in Egypt

#709 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

#882 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

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Computer Graphics

#3 in Egypt

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Computer Graphics

#1063 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

#1112 in the World

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

12. University of Sfax

For Computer Graphics

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

13. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Graphics

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

14. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Computer Graphics

#5 in Egypt

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

15. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Graphics

#1228 in the World

16. Helwan University

For Computer Graphics

#6 in Egypt

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

17. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Graphics

#6 in South Africa

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

18. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Graphics

#1306 in the World

19. Assiut University

For Computer Graphics

#7 in Egypt

#1362 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computer Graphics

#1381 in the World

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

21. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Computer Graphics

#7 in South Africa

#1418 in the World

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

22. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Computer Graphics

#8 in Egypt

#1435 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

23. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Computer Graphics

#1520 in the World

24. Minia University

For Computer Graphics

#9 in Egypt

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

25. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Graphics

#1553 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

26. Benha University

For Computer Graphics

#10 in Egypt

#1568 in the World

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

27. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Computer Graphics

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

28. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Computer Graphics

#8 in South Africa

#1595 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

29. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Graphics

#9 in South Africa

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

30. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Graphics

#11 in Egypt

#1621 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

31. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Computer Graphics

#12 in Egypt

#1626 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

32. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Graphics

#13 in Egypt

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

33. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Computer Graphics

#1687 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

34. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Computer Graphics

#1 in Nigeria

#1699 in the World

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

35. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Computer Graphics

#1716 in the World

36. Tanta University

For Computer Graphics

#14 in Egypt

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Computer Graphics

#1732 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

38. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Graphics

#15 in Egypt

#1759 in the World

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

39. Al-Azhar University

For Computer Graphics

#16 in Egypt

#1774 in the World

Founded: 1961

40. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Computer Graphics

#1781 in the World

41. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Computer Graphics

#1788 in the World

42. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Graphics

#1822 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

43. Pedagogical University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Computer Graphics

#1 in Mozambique

#1855 in the World

Founded: 1985

44. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Computer Graphics

#1856 in the World

45. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Computer Graphics

#1903 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

46. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Computer Graphics

#1963 in the World

47. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Computer Graphics

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

48. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Computer Graphics

#2031 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

49. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Computer Graphics

#2040 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

50. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Graphics

#10 in Algeria

#2078 in the World