Best Universities for Computer Graphics 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 Graphics. A graph of 59.6K citations received by 7.83K academic papers made by 43 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 Graphics

#1 in South Africa

#655 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computer Graphics

#2 in South Africa

#660 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. Cairo University

For Computer Graphics

#1 in Egypt

#665 in the World

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

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Graphics

#3 in South Africa

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. Ain Shams University

For Computer Graphics

#2 in Egypt

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Graphics

#4 in South Africa

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Computer Graphics

#5 in South Africa

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Computer Graphics

#3 in Egypt

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Computer Graphics

#1026 in the World

10. University of Sfax

For Computer Graphics

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

11. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Computer Graphics

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Graphics

#4 in Egypt

#1134 in the World

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

13. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Graphics

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

14. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Graphics

#1178 in the World

15. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Computer Graphics

#5 in Egypt

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

16. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Graphics

#6 in South Africa

#1219 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

17. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Graphics

#1268 in the World

18. Assiut University

For Computer Graphics

#6 in Egypt

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Computer Graphics

#7 in Egypt

#1380 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

20. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Computer Graphics

#7 in South Africa

#1394 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

21. Helwan University

For Computer Graphics

#8 in Egypt

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

22. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Computer Graphics

#1422 in the World

23. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computer Graphics

#1454 in the World

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

24. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Computer Graphics

#8 in South Africa

#1487 in the World

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

25. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Computer Graphics

#1510 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

26. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Graphics

#9 in South Africa

#1528 in the World

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

27. Benha University

For Computer Graphics

#9 in Egypt

#1545 in the World

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

28. Minia University

For Computer Graphics

#10 in Egypt

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

29. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Computer Graphics

#1551 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

30. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Computer Graphics

#1588 in the World

31. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Computer Graphics

#11 in Egypt

#1606 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

32. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Graphics

#12 in Egypt

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

33. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Computer Graphics

#13 in Egypt

#1657 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

34. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Computer Graphics

#1664 in the World

35. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Computer Graphics

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

36. Tanta University

For Computer Graphics

#14 in Egypt

#1672 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Computer Graphics

#15 in Egypt

#1731 in the World

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

38. Al-Azhar University

For Computer Graphics

#16 in Egypt

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1961

39. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Computer Graphics

#1794 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

40. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Computer Graphics

#1797 in the World

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

41. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Computer Graphics

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

42. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Computer Graphics

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

43. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Computer Graphics

#1847 in the World