Best Universities for Agricultural Economics in Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Economics. A graph of 286K citations received by 24.1K academic papers made by 120 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

For Agricultural Economics

#36 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

2. University of Ibadan

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Nigeria
#62 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
41,269
Founded
1948

3. University for Development Studies

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Ghana
#76 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
13,132
Founded
1992

4. University of Ghana

For Agricultural Economics

#2 in Ghana
#84 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1948

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Agricultural Economics

#87 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Agricultural Economics

#3 in Ghana
#95 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
85,000
Founded
1951

7. Haramaya University

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Ethiopia
#98 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1954

8. University of Nairobi

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Kenya
#101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

9. University of Nigeria

For Agricultural Economics

#2 in Nigeria
#108 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

10. Egerton University

For Agricultural Economics

#2 in Kenya
#111 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1987

12. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Agricultural Economics

#3 in Nigeria
#130 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Enrollment
32,480
Founded
1962

15. Makerere University

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Uganda
#156 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1922

16. University of the Free State

For Agricultural Economics

#172 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

17. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Agricultural Economics

#4 in Nigeria
#194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1988

18. North-West University

For Agricultural Economics

#227 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

19. University of Zimbabwe

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Zimbabwe
#237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
20,399
Founded
1955

20. University of Ilorin

For Agricultural Economics

#5 in Nigeria
#243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
76,000
Founded
1975

21. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Agricultural Economics

#6 in Nigeria
#246 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
23,100
Founded
1981

22. University of Johannesburg

For Agricultural Economics

#250 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

23. Jimma University

For Agricultural Economics

#3 in Ethiopia
#261 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1983

24. Ahmadu Bello University

For Agricultural Economics

#7 in Nigeria
#271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

25. Mekelle University

For Agricultural Economics

#4 in Ethiopia
#274 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Enrollment
17,030
Founded
1991

26. Bahir Dar University

For Agricultural Economics

#5 in Ethiopia
#287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
2001

27. Sokoine University of Agriculture

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Tanzania
#292 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
1984

28. Hawassa University

For Agricultural Economics

#6 in Ethiopia
#303 in the World
Enrollment
30,414
Male:Female
75:25
Founded
1976

29. University of South Africa

For Agricultural Economics

#312 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

30. University of Fort Hare

For Agricultural Economics

#326 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

31. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Agricultural Economics

#3 in Kenya
#347 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1994

32. University of the Witwatersrand

For Agricultural Economics

#352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

33. Kenyatta University

For Agricultural Economics

#4 in Kenya
#367 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

34. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Agricultural Economics

#8 in Nigeria
#370 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

36. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Agricultural Economics

#10 in Nigeria
#375 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1990

37. University of Zambia

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Zambia
#377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1965

38. University of Dar es Salaam

For Agricultural Economics

#2 in Tanzania
#408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
45,155
Founded
1970

39. University of Cape Coast

For Agricultural Economics

#4 in Ghana
#427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

40. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Agricultural Economics

#11 in Nigeria
#429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

41. Covenant University

For Agricultural Economics

#12 in Nigeria
#475 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

42. University of Gondar

For Agricultural Economics

#7 in Ethiopia
#484 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Enrollment
49,103
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1954

43. University of Malawi

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Malawi
#490 in the World
Enrollment
10,500
Founded
1964

44. Rhodes University

For Agricultural Economics

#514 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

45. University of Swaziland

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Eswatini
#517 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1976

46. Cairo University

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Egypt
#518 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
207,853
Founded
1908

47. University of Calabar

For Agricultural Economics

#13 in Nigeria
#530 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
40,645
Founded
1975

48. Assiut University

For Agricultural Economics

#2 in Egypt
#588 in the World
Founded
1957

49. University of Limpopo

For Agricultural Economics

#600 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

50. Alexandria University

For Agricultural Economics

#3 in Egypt
#626 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
197,278
Founded
1942

51. Moi University

For Agricultural Economics

#5 in Kenya
#633 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1984

52. Tshwane University of Technology

For Agricultural Economics

#634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

53. Gulu University

For Agricultural Economics

#2 in Uganda
#635 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2002

55. Zagazig University

For Agricultural Economics

#4 in Egypt
#642 in the World
Enrollment
117,299
Founded
1974

56. University of Port Harcourt

For Agricultural Economics

#14 in Nigeria
#647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

57. Ain Shams University

For Agricultural Economics

#5 in Egypt
#649 in the World
Enrollment
220,000
Founded
1950

58. University of Lagos

For Agricultural Economics

#15 in Nigeria
#654 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
48,680
Founded
1962

59. Arba Minch University

For Agricultural Economics

#9 in Ethiopia
#659 in the World
Enrollment
37,433
Founded
1986

60. University of Abuja

For Agricultural Economics

#16 in Nigeria
#673 in the World
Enrollment
35,372
Founded
1988

62. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Agricultural Economics

#17 in Nigeria
#695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1991

63. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Agricultural Economics

#18 in Nigeria
#696 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

64. University of Buea

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Cameroon
#701 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1992

66. University of Uyo

For Agricultural Economics

#19 in Nigeria
#707 in the World
Founded
1991

67. Akwa Ibom State University

For Agricultural Economics

#20 in Nigeria
#714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

70. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Agricultural Economics

#22 in Nigeria
#750 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
26,181
Founded
1982

71. University of Venda

For Agricultural Economics

#753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

72. Nasarawa State University

For Agricultural Economics

#23 in Nigeria
#755 in the World
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
2002

73. University of the Western Cape

For Agricultural Economics

#758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

74. University of Ouagadougou

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Burkina Faso
#771 in the World
Enrollment
44,860
Founded
1974

75. Maseno University

For Agricultural Economics

#6 in Kenya
#773 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

76. University of Benin

For Agricultural Economics

#24 in Nigeria
#775 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

78. University of Khartoum

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Sudan
#791 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
41,030
Founded
1956

80. Kogi State University

For Agricultural Economics

#27 in Nigeria
#834 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

81. Landmark University

For Agricultural Economics

#28 in Nigeria
#836 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

82. Wollega University

For Agricultural Economics

#10 in Ethiopia
#846 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2007

83. Nelson Mandela University

For Agricultural Economics

#857 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

84. Mizan Tepi University

For Agricultural Economics

#11 in Ethiopia
#878 in the World
Founded
2006

85. Bayero University Kano

For Agricultural Economics

#29 in Nigeria
#879 in the World
Enrollment
45,810
Founded
1975

86. Al-Azhar University

For Agricultural Economics

#6 in Egypt
#884 in the World
Founded
1961

87. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Agricultural Economics

#30 in Nigeria
#885 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

88. Rivers State University

For Agricultural Economics

#31 in Nigeria
#886 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

89. Eduardo Mondlane University

For Agricultural Economics

#901 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1962

90. Babcock University

For Agricultural Economics

#32 in Nigeria
#909 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

93. University of Maiduguri

For Agricultural Economics

#34 in Nigeria
#937 in the World
Enrollment
52,000
Founded
1975

94. Imo State University

For Agricultural Economics

#35 in Nigeria
#955 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

95. University of Lome

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Togo
#958 in the World
Founded
1970

96. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Agricultural Economics

#36 in Nigeria
#964 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

97. Adamawa State University

For Agricultural Economics

#37 in Nigeria
#968 in the World
Founded
2002

98. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Agricultural Economics

#38 in Nigeria
#972 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

100. Mzumbe University

For Agricultural Economics

#3 in Tanzania
#985 in the World
Founded
2003