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 139K citations received by 17.3K academic papers made by 87 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

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Software Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Software Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#475 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Software Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#530 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Software Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#642 in the World

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

6. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Software Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Software Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Software Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

9. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Software Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

10. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Software Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#852 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

11. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Software Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

12. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Software Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#943 in the World

13. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Software Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#979 in the World

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

14. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Software Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#1001 in the World

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

15. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Software Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1026 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

16. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Software Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

17. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Software Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1117 in the World

18. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Software Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#1142 in the World

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

19. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Software Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1159 in the World

20. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Software Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1177 in the World

21. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Software Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1187 in the World

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

22. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Software Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1206 in the World

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

23. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Software Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

24. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Software Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

25. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Software Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1278 in the World

26. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Software Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

27. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Software Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

28. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Software Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#1324 in the World

29. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Software Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

30. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Software Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

31. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Software Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1497 in the World

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

32. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Software Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

33. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Software Engineering

#1 in Libya

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1955

34. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Software Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#1560 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

35. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Software Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#1618 in the World

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

36. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Software Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1666 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

37. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Software Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

38. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Software Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1702 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

39. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Software Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1713 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

40. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Software Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

41. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Software Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1790 in the World

Founded: 1961

42. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Software Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1807 in the World

Founded: 2010

43. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Software Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

44. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Software Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1851 in the World

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

45. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Software Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

46. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Software Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

47. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Software Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#1909 in the World

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

48. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Software Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1914 in the World

49. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Software Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#1927 in the World

Founded: 1964

50. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Software Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

51. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Software Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#1945 in the World

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

52. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Software Engineering

#8 in Tunisia

#1961 in the World

53. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Software Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1981 in the World

54. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Software Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#2003 in the World

Founded: 1957

55. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Software Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

56. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Software Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#2043 in the World

57. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Software Engineering

#1 in Namibia

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

58. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Software Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#2047 in the World

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

59. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Software Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#2052 in the World

Founded: 1950

60. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Software Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#2056 in the World

61. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Software Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2078 in the World

Founded: 1981

62. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Software Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#2099 in the World

63. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Software Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#2103 in the World

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

64. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Software Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#2119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

65. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Software Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

66. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Software Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#2127 in the World

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

67. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Software Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

68. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Software Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

69. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Software Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#2157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

70. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Software Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

71. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Software Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

72. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Software Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

73. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Software Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

74. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Software Engineering

#14 in Algeria

#2286 in the World

75. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Software Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

76. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Software Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#2308 in the World

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

77. University of Jendouba

Tunisia | Jendouba

For Software Engineering

#9 in Tunisia

#2316 in the World

78. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Software Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#2329 in the World

Founded: 1918

79. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Software Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2335 in the World

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

80. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Software Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#2350 in the World

Founded: 1972

81. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Software Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

82. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Software Engineering

#15 in Algeria

#2358 in the World

83. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Software Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#2381 in the World

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

84. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Software Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

85. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Software Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#2430 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

86. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Software Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2440 in the World

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

87. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Software Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2469 in the World

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

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