Best Universities for Acoustical Engineering in Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 1.03M citations received by 87.7K academic papers made by 224 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

Egypt | Giza

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#453 in the World

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

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#535 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#610 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

10. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#851 in the World

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

12. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

13. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

14. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

15. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

16. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#1067 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

18. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

20. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1202 in the World

Founded: 1961

21. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#1250 in the World

22. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#1271 in the World

23. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

24. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1340 in the World

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

25. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

26. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1384 in the World

27. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

28. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1496 in the World

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

29. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

30. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

31. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1531 in the World

32. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1553 in the World

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

33. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1576 in the World

34. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

35. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

36. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1693 in the World

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

37. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1704 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

38. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1717 in the World

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

39. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

40. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1768 in the World

41. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#1814 in the World

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

42. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#1853 in the World

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

43. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

44. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Acoustical Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1888 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

45. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1897 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

46. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Acoustical Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

47. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1920 in the World

48. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#1929 in the World

Founded: 1950

49. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

50. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

51. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1981 in the World

52. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#1990 in the World

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

53. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#2013 in the World

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

54. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Mozambique

#2017 in the World

Founded: 1985

55. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#2029 in the World

Founded: 1993

56. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Acoustical Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#2047 in the World

Founded: 1995

57. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#2059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

58. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1964

59. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#2098 in the World

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

60. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#2103 in the World

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

61. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Acoustical Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#2168 in the World

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

62. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#2226 in the World

63. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

64. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

65. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Acoustical Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#2272 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

66. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#2282 in the World

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

67. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#2295 in the World

68. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#2297 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

69. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#2300 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

70. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#2315 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

71. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 45,155
Founded: 1970

72. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#2350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

73. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Acoustical Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#2376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

74. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2401 in the World

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

75. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#2420 in the World

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

76. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#2436 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

77. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#2437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

78. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

79. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

80. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

81. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#2482 in the World

82. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

83. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

84. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Acoustical Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#2596 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

85. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Cameroon

#2597 in the World

Founded: 1977

86. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2619 in the World

87. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

88. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in South Africa

#2676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

89. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#2679 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

90. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Acoustical Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2696 in the World

Founded: 2010

91. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Acoustical Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#2747 in the World

Enrollment: 3,741
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 2010

92. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Acoustical Engineering

#18 in South Africa

#2749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

93. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Ghana

#2786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

94. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#2789 in the World

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

95. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Tunisia

#2794 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

96. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#2851 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

97. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#2860 in the World

Founded: 1991

98. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Cameroon

#2862 in the World

Founded: 2008

99. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

100. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in Nigeria

#2892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

Engineering subfields in Africa

Aerospace Engineering233

Agricultural Engineering69

Applied/Engineering Physics43

Architectural Engineering66

Architecture48

Automation and Control engineering81

Automotive Engineering130

Aviation19

Biochemical Engineering46

Biomedical Engineering36

Biotechnology221

Chemical Engineering249

Civil Engineering208

Computer Engineering69

Computer Networking249

Construction Management44

Electrical Engineering290

Electronic Engineering151

Engineering Management37

Environmental Engineering220

Firefighting and Fire Science24

Geotechnical Engineering234

Human-Computer Interaction86

Industrial Engineering22

Landscape Architecture33

Marine Engineering27

Materials Science317

Mechanical Engineering282

Metallurgical Engineering283

Mining Engineering82

Nanotechnology222

Nuclear Engineering38

Operations Research71

Optical Engineering281

Petroleum Engineering72

Polymer science and Plastics engineering18

Product and Industrial Design13

Reliability and Quality Engineering100

Remote Sensing137

Renewable Energy Engineering162

Robotics41

Structural Engineering199

Systems Engineering160

Technical Drawing21

Telecommunications266

Transportation Engineering63