Best Universities for Development Studies in Africa
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Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 2.43M citations received by 211K academic papers made by 311 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.
6. University of South Africa
- Enrollment
- 420,000
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1873
11. North-West University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 26,439
- Male:Female
- 42:58
- Founded
- 2004
12. University of the Western Cape
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 24,754
- Founded
- 1959
13. University of the Free State
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Enrollment
- 37,000
- Founded
- 1904
42. Durban University of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Enrollment
- 10,213
- Founded
- 2002
82. Walter Sisulu University
- Enrollment
- 27,039
- Male:Female
- 43:57
- Founded
- 2005
