Best Universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 3.46M citations received by 244K academic papers made by 319 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 Machine Learning

#1 in Egypt

#324 in the World

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

2. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Machine Learning

#1 in South Africa

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Machine Learning

#2 in South Africa

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Machine Learning

#3 in South Africa

#546 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of Sfax

For Machine Learning

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

6. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Machine Learning

#2 in Egypt

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

7. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Machine Learning

#4 in South Africa

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

8. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Machine Learning

#5 in South Africa

#609 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. Ain Shams University

For Machine Learning

#3 in Egypt

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

10. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Machine Learning

#6 in South Africa

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Machine Learning

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

12. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Machine Learning

#7 in South Africa

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

13. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Machine Learning

#4 in Egypt

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

14. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Machine Learning

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

15. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Machine Learning

#5 in Egypt

#865 in the World

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

16. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Machine Learning

#871 in the World

17. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Machine Learning

#6 in Egypt

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

18. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Machine Learning

#8 in South Africa

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

19. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Machine Learning

#977 in the World

Founded: 1950

20. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Machine Learning

#988 in the World

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

21. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Machine Learning

#1002 in the World

22. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Machine Learning

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

23. Helwan University

For Machine Learning

#7 in Egypt

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

24. Tanta University

For Machine Learning

#8 in Egypt

#1129 in the World

Founded: 1972

25. University of Ghana

For Machine Learning

#1 in Ghana

#1142 in the World

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

26. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Machine Learning

#1152 in the World

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

27. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Machine Learning

#1169 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

28. Assiut University

For Machine Learning

#9 in Egypt

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1957

29. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Machine Learning

#1 in Uganda

#1191 in the World

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

30. Benha University

For Machine Learning

#10 in Egypt

#1197 in the World

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

31. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Machine Learning

#9 in South Africa

#1209 in the World

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

32. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Machine Learning

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

33. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Machine Learning

#1226 in the World

34. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Machine Learning

#1240 in the World

35. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Machine Learning

#1294 in the World

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

36. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Machine Learning

#1297 in the World

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

37. Minia University

For Machine Learning

#11 in Egypt

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

38. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Machine Learning

#1306 in the World

39. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Machine Learning

#1329 in the World

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

40. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Machine Learning

#12 in Egypt

#1367 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

41. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Machine Learning

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

42. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#2 in Ghana

#1404 in the World

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

43. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Machine Learning

#1424 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

44. Covenant University

For Machine Learning

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

45. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Machine Learning

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

46. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Machine Learning

#13 in Egypt

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

47. Al-Azhar University

For Machine Learning

#14 in Egypt

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1961

48. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Machine Learning

#1532 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

49. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Machine Learning

#1568 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Machine Learning

#1573 in the World

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

51. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Machine Learning

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

52. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Machine Learning

#1 in Kenya

#1607 in the World

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

53. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Machine Learning

#15 in Egypt

#1664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

54. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Machine Learning

#3 in Ghana

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

55. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Machine Learning

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

56. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Machine Learning

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

57. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Machine Learning

#10 in South Africa

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

58. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Machine Learning

#1764 in the World

59. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Machine Learning

#1772 in the World

60. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Machine Learning

#1803 in the World

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

61. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Machine Learning

#16 in Egypt

#1813 in the World

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

62. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Machine Learning

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

63. University of Malawi

For Machine Learning

#1 in Malawi

#1871 in the World

Founded: 1964

64. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Machine Learning

#1872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

65. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Machine Learning

#2 in Kenya

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

66. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Machine Learning

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

67. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Machine Learning

#1952 in the World

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

68. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Machine Learning

#1 in Mauritius

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

69. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Machine Learning

#11 in South Africa

#1955 in the World

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

70. Aswan University

For Machine Learning

#17 in Egypt

#1967 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

71. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Machine Learning

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

72. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Machine Learning

#1980 in the World

73. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Machine Learning

#2020 in the World

74. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Machine Learning

#2037 in the World

75. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Machine Learning

#2050 in the World

Founded: 1964

76. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Machine Learning

#18 in Egypt

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

77. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Machine Learning

#2075 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

78. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Machine Learning

#2114 in the World

79. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Machine Learning

#10 in Algeria

#2132 in the World

80. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Machine Learning

#11 in Algeria

#2138 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

81. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Machine Learning

#10 in Nigeria

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

82. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Machine Learning

#11 in Nigeria

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

83. Fayoum University

For Machine Learning

#19 in Egypt

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

84. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Machine Learning

#12 in South Africa

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

85. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Machine Learning

#12 in Algeria

#2196 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

86. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Machine Learning

#13 in South Africa

#2268 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

87. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Machine Learning

#14 in South Africa

#2320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

88. University for Development Studies

For Machine Learning

#4 in Ghana

#2339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

89. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Machine Learning

#12 in Nigeria

#2344 in the World

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

90. South Valley University - Qena

For Machine Learning

#20 in Egypt

#2345 in the World

Founded: 1995

91. Bayero University Kano

For Machine Learning

#13 in Nigeria

#2367 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

92. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Machine Learning

#14 in Nigeria

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

93. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Machine Learning

#13 in Algeria

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

94. Debre Markos University

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

For Machine Learning

#2420 in the World

Founded: 2005

95. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Machine Learning

#15 in South Africa

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

96. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Machine Learning

#21 in Egypt

#2434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

97. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Machine Learning

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

98. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Machine Learning

#15 in Nigeria

#2467 in the World

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

99. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Machine Learning

#16 in Nigeria

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

100. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Machine Learning

#14 in Algeria

#2483 in the World