Africa's best Software Engineering universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 223K citations received by 20.7K academic papers made by 100 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 Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Software Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Software Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Software Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#539 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Software Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#574 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Software Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#596 in the World

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

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Software Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Software Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Software Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Software Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

10. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Software Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

11. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Software Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#899 in the World

12. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Software Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

13. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Software Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

14. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Software Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#986 in the World

15. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Software Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#1023 in the World

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

16. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Software Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1070 in the World

17. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Software Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#1080 in the World

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

18. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Software Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1086 in the World

19. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Software Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

20. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Software Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

21. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Software Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

22. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Software Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

23. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Software Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1197 in the World

24. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Software Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

25. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Software Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

26. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Software Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

27. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Software Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

28. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Software Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1368 in the World

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

29. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Software Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

30. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Software Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1394 in the World

31. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Software Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#1397 in the World

32. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Software Engineering

#1 in Libya

#1409 in the World

Founded: 1955

33. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Software Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

34. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Software Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

35. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Software Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1537 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

36. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Software Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

37. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Software Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1620 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

38. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Software Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#1627 in the World

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

39. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Software Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

40. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Software Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1757 in the World

Founded: 1961

41. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Software Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1764 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

42. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Software Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#1768 in the World

Founded: 1964

43. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Software Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

44. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Software Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1783 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

45. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Software Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

46. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Software Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

47. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Software Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1867 in the World

Founded: 2010

48. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Software Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 41,030
Founded: 1956

49. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Software Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1877 in the World

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

50. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Software Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1911 in the World

51. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Software Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1957

52. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Software Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1928 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

53. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Software Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#1933 in the World

Founded: 1950

54. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Software Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1949 in the World

55. Sudan University of Science and Technology

Sudan | Khartoum

For Software Engineering

#2 in Sudan

#1953 in the World

Founded: 1990

56. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Software Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

57. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Software Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#1966 in the World

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

58. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Software Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

59. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Software Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

60. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Software Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#2007 in the World

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

61. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Software Engineering

#1 in Namibia

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

62. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Software Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#2048 in the World

63. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Software Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#2052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

64. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Software Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#2063 in the World

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

65. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Software Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#2077 in the World

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

66. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Software Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#2110 in the World

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

67. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Software Engineering

#8 in Tunisia

#2117 in the World

68. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Software Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#2148 in the World

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

69. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Software Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

70. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Software Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

71. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Software Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

72. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Software Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#2195 in the World

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

73. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Software Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

74. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Software Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#2214 in the World

Founded: 1972

75. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Software Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#2216 in the World

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

76. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Software Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2222 in the World

Founded: 1981

77. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Software Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2235 in the World

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

78. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Software Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

79. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Software Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#2245 in the World

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

80. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Software Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2249 in the World

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

81. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Software Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#2305 in the World

82. University of Jendouba

Tunisia | Jendouba

For Software Engineering

#9 in Tunisia

#2316 in the World

83. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Software Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#2325 in the World

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

84. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Software Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2337 in the World

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

85. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Software Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#2339 in the World

Founded: 1918

86. University of Souk Ahras

Algeria | Souk Ahras

For Software Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2369 in the World

87. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Software Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

88. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Software Engineering

#14 in Algeria

#2380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

89. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Software Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

90. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Software Engineering

#15 in Algeria

#2391 in the World

91. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Software Engineering

#16 in Algeria

#2403 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

92. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Software Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#2429 in the World

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

93. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Software Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

94. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Software Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#2465 in the World

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

95. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Software Engineering

#15 in Nigeria

#2522 in the World

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

96. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Software Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

97. Al Akhawayn University

Morocco | Ifrane

For Software Engineering

#7 in Morocco

#2556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

98. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Software Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#2567 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

99. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Software Engineering

#17 in Algeria

#2586 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

100. University Gaston Berger

Senegal | Saint-Louis

For Software Engineering

#2 in Senegal

#2679 in the World

Enrollment: 10,145
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1990

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