Africa's best Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 163K citations received by 16.6K academic papers made by 85 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 Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in South Africa

#497 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Human-Computer Interaction

#2 in South Africa

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Human-Computer Interaction

#3 in South Africa

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

4. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Tunisia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Human-Computer Interaction

#4 in South Africa

#772 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Egypt

#832 in the World

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

7. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Morocco

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

8. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Human-Computer Interaction

#5 in South Africa

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

9. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Human-Computer Interaction

#6 in South Africa

#980 in the World

Founded: 1918

10. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#2 in Egypt

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

11. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Human-Computer Interaction

#7 in South Africa

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Human-Computer Interaction

#3 in Egypt

#1153 in the World

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

13. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#4 in Egypt

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

14. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Human-Computer Interaction

#5 in Egypt

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

15. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Human-Computer Interaction

#8 in South Africa

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

16. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Human-Computer Interaction

#2 in Tunisia

#1217 in the World

17. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Human-Computer Interaction

#9 in South Africa

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

18. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Nigeria

#1359 in the World

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

19. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Human-Computer Interaction

#10 in South Africa

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

20. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Human-Computer Interaction

#2 in Morocco

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

21. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#6 in Egypt

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

22. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Human-Computer Interaction

#11 in South Africa

#1508 in the World

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

23. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Human-Computer Interaction

#7 in Egypt

#1518 in the World

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

24. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Human-Computer Interaction

#3 in Tunisia

#1532 in the World

25. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#8 in Egypt

#1563 in the World

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

26. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Uganda

#1566 in the World

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

27. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Human-Computer Interaction

#3 in Morocco

#1623 in the World

28. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Human-Computer Interaction

#4 in Morocco

#1627 in the World

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

29. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Algeria

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

30. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Human-Computer Interaction

#4 in Tunisia

#1642 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

31. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Human-Computer Interaction

#9 in Egypt

#1674 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

32. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Human-Computer Interaction

#5 in Tunisia

#1731 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

33. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Human-Computer Interaction

#10 in Egypt

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

34. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Human-Computer Interaction

#11 in Egypt

#1740 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

35. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Human-Computer Interaction

#6 in Tunisia

#1747 in the World

36. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Human-Computer Interaction

#12 in South Africa

#1793 in the World

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

37. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Mauritius

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

38. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Ghana

#1910 in the World

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

39. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Human-Computer Interaction

#2 in Nigeria

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

40. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Mozambique

#1937 in the World

Founded: 1985

41. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Human-Computer Interaction

#5 in Morocco

#1941 in the World

42. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Human-Computer Interaction

#13 in South Africa

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

43. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Human-Computer Interaction

#12 in Egypt

#2010 in the World

Founded: 1957

44. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Human-Computer Interaction

#2 in Ghana

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

45. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Ethiopia

#2027 in the World

Founded: 1950

46. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Human-Computer Interaction

#7 in Tunisia

#2038 in the World

47. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Human-Computer Interaction

#13 in Egypt

#2045 in the World

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

48. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Namibia

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

49. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Human-Computer Interaction

#14 in South Africa

#2050 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

50. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#14 in Egypt

#2079 in the World

Founded: 1961

51. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Human-Computer Interaction

#15 in Egypt

#2083 in the World

Founded: 1972

52. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Human-Computer Interaction

#2 in Algeria

#2102 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

53. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Human-Computer Interaction

#8 in Tunisia

#2107 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

54. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Human-Computer Interaction

#16 in Egypt

#2119 in the World

Founded: 2010

55. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Human-Computer Interaction

#3 in Nigeria

#2126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

56. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Human-Computer Interaction

#4 in Nigeria

#2130 in the World

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

57. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Human-Computer Interaction

#17 in Egypt

#2134 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

58. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Human-Computer Interaction

#3 in Algeria

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

59. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Human-Computer Interaction

#5 in Nigeria

#2210 in the World

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

60. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Human-Computer Interaction

#6 in Morocco

#2219 in the World

61. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Human-Computer Interaction

#4 in Algeria

#2246 in the World

62. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Tanzania

#2296 in the World

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

63. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Human-Computer Interaction

#5 in Algeria

#2351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

64. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Human-Computer Interaction

#6 in Algeria

#2428 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

65. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Human-Computer Interaction

#3 in Ghana

#2440 in the World

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

66. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Human-Computer Interaction

#7 in Algeria

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

67. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Human-Computer Interaction

#8 in Algeria

#2467 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

68. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Human-Computer Interaction

#15 in South Africa

#2514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

69. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Human-Computer Interaction

#16 in South Africa

#2527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

70. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Human-Computer Interaction

#18 in Egypt

#2638 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

71. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Human-Computer Interaction

#6 in Nigeria

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

72. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Human-Computer Interaction

#7 in Nigeria

#2648 in the World

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

73. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Human-Computer Interaction

#9 in Algeria

#2659 in the World

74. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Human-Computer Interaction

#10 in Algeria

#2662 in the World

75. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Human-Computer Interaction

#4 in Ghana

#2690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

76. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Human-Computer Interaction

#11 in Algeria

#2740 in the World

77. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Kenya

#2752 in the World

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

78. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Human-Computer Interaction

#8 in Nigeria

#2764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

79. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Botswana

#2802 in the World

Founded: 1964

80. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Human-Computer Interaction

#19 in Egypt

#2806 in the World

Founded: 1995

81. University of Technology, Mauritius

Mauritius | Port Louis

For Human-Computer Interaction

#2 in Mauritius

#2808 in the World

Founded: 2000

82. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#20 in Egypt

#2829 in the World

Founded: 1996

83. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

84. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Human-Computer Interaction

#17 in South Africa

#2879 in the World

Founded: 1981

85. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#21 in Egypt

#2951 in the World

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

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