Best Universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 2.21M citations received by 203K academic papers made by 302 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

#364 in the World

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

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Machine Learning

#1 in South Africa

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Machine Learning

#2 in South Africa

#523 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Machine Learning

#3 in South Africa

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Machine Learning

#4 in South Africa

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of Sfax

For Machine Learning

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Machine Learning

#5 in South Africa

#600 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Machine Learning

#2 in Egypt

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. Ain Shams University

For Machine Learning

#3 in Egypt

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Machine Learning

#6 in South Africa

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Machine Learning

#7 in South Africa

#769 in the World

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

12. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Machine Learning

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

13. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Machine Learning

#4 in Egypt

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

14. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Machine Learning

#863 in the World

15. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Machine Learning

#5 in Egypt

#887 in the World

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

16. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Machine Learning

#898 in the World

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

17. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Machine Learning

#6 in Egypt

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

18. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Machine Learning

#8 in South Africa

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

19. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Machine Learning

#988 in the World

20. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Machine Learning

#1037 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Machine Learning

#1044 in the World

22. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Machine Learning

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

23. Tanta University

For Machine Learning

#7 in Egypt

#1187 in the World

Founded: 1972

24. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Machine Learning

#1190 in the World

25. Assiut University

For Machine Learning

#8 in Egypt

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1957

26. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Machine Learning

#9 in South Africa

#1200 in the World

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

27. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Machine Learning

#1 in Uganda

#1203 in the World

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

28. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Machine Learning

#1208 in the World

29. University of Ghana

For Machine Learning

#1 in Ghana

#1216 in the World

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

30. Helwan University

For Machine Learning

#9 in Egypt

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

31. Benha University

For Machine Learning

#10 in Egypt

#1259 in the World

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

32. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Machine Learning

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

33. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Machine Learning

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

34. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Machine Learning

#1340 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

35. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Machine Learning

#1349 in the World

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

36. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Machine Learning

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

37. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Machine Learning

#1396 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

38. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Machine Learning

#11 in Egypt

#1429 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

39. Minia University

For Machine Learning

#12 in Egypt

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

40. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Machine Learning

#1454 in the World

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

41. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Machine Learning

#13 in Egypt

#1491 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

42. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Machine Learning

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

43. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#2 in Ghana

#1554 in the World

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

44. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Machine Learning

#1559 in the World

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

45. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Machine Learning

#1569 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

46. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Machine Learning

#1579 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

47. Al-Azhar University

For Machine Learning

#14 in Egypt

#1584 in the World

Founded: 1961

48. Covenant University

For Machine Learning

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

49. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Machine Learning

#1 in Kenya

#1654 in the World

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

50. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Machine Learning

#15 in Egypt

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

51. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Machine Learning

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

52. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Machine Learning

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

53. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Machine Learning

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

54. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Machine Learning

#1744 in the World

55. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Machine Learning

#16 in Egypt

#1761 in the World

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

56. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Machine Learning

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

57. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Machine Learning

#3 in Ghana

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

58. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Machine Learning

#1799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

59. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Machine Learning

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

60. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Machine Learning

#10 in South Africa

#1853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

61. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Machine Learning

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

62. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Machine Learning

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

63. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Machine Learning

#11 in South Africa

#1957 in the World

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

64. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Machine Learning

#1973 in the World

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

65. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Machine Learning

#1996 in the World

66. University of Malawi

For Machine Learning

#1 in Malawi

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1964

67. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Machine Learning

#2004 in the World

68. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Machine Learning

#2005 in the World

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

69. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Machine Learning

#1 in Mauritius

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

70. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Machine Learning

#2049 in the World

71. Aswan University

For Machine Learning

#17 in Egypt

#2051 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

72. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Machine Learning

#2057 in the World

73. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Machine Learning

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

74. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Machine Learning

#2120 in the World

Founded: 1964

75. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Machine Learning

#10 in Algeria

#2161 in the World

76. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Machine Learning

#11 in Algeria

#2169 in the World

77. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Machine Learning

#12 in South Africa

#2171 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

78. Fayoum University

For Machine Learning

#18 in Egypt

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

79. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Machine Learning

#12 in Algeria

#2225 in the World

80. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Machine Learning

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

81. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Machine Learning

#13 in South Africa

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

82. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Machine Learning

#2320 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

83. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Machine Learning

#13 in Algeria

#2329 in the World

84. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Machine Learning

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

85. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Machine Learning

#2 in Kenya

#2336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

86. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Machine Learning

#14 in South Africa

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

87. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Machine Learning

#19 in Egypt

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

88. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Machine Learning

#15 in South Africa

#2376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

89. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Machine Learning

#14 in Algeria

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

90. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Machine Learning

#20 in Egypt

#2407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

91. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Machine Learning

#10 in Nigeria

#2460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

92. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Machine Learning

#15 in Algeria

#2490 in the World

93. South Valley University - Qena

For Machine Learning

#21 in Egypt

#2501 in the World

Founded: 1995

94. Bayero University Kano

For Machine Learning

#11 in Nigeria

#2510 in the World

Founded: 1975

95. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Machine Learning

#22 in Egypt

#2514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2012

96. University for Development Studies

For Machine Learning

#4 in Ghana

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

97. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Machine Learning

#23 in Egypt

#2547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

98. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Machine Learning

#12 in Nigeria

#2556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

99. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Machine Learning

#2559 in the World

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

100. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Machine Learning

#24 in Egypt

#2575 in the World

Founded: 2010