Best Universities for Acoustical Engineering in Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 942K citations received by 85.1K academic papers made by 219 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

#461 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

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

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

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

10. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#849 in the World

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

12. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

13. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

14. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

15. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

16. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#1080 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

18. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

20. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1961

21. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#1253 in the World

22. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#1259 in the World

23. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1325 in the World

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

24. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

25. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1343 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

26. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

27. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1390 in the World

28. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

29. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

30. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1516 in the World

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

31. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1528 in the World

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

32. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1543 in the World

33. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1574 in the World

34. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

35. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

36. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1705 in the World

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

37. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1712 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

38. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1727 in the World

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

39. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

40. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#1790 in the World

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

41. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#1837 in the World

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

42. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1842 in the World

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

43. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

44. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Acoustical Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1887 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

45. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1910 in the World

46. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1915 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

47. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Acoustical Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

48. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

49. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

50. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#1975 in the World

Founded: 1950

51. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Mozambique

#1979 in the World

Founded: 1985

52. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1981 in the World

53. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#2003 in the World

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

54. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#2005 in the World

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

55. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#2033 in the World

Founded: 1993

56. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Acoustical Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1995

57. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#2058 in the World

Founded: 1964

58. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#2059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

59. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#2106 in the World

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

60. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#2116 in the World

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

61. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Acoustical Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#2164 in the World

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

62. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2204 in the World

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

63. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#2207 in the World

64. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Acoustical Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#2251 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

65. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#2261 in the World

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

66. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#2276 in the World

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

67. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#2299 in the World

68. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#2316 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

69. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2318 in the World

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

70. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#2333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

71. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#2338 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

72. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#2353 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

73. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Acoustical Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

74. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2420 in the World

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

75. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

76. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#2436 in the World

77. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

78. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#2446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

79. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#2452 in the World

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

80. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

81. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#2520 in the World

82. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

83. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#2582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

84. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Acoustical Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#2587 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

85. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Cameroon

#2588 in the World

Founded: 1977

86. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2644 in the World

87. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#2663 in the World

Founded: 1918

88. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in South Africa

#2672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

89. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

90. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Ghana

#2705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Acoustical Engineering

#18 in South Africa

#2712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

92. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Acoustical Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2754 in the World

Founded: 2010

93. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#2768 in the World

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

94. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Tunisia

#2771 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

95. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Acoustical Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#2790 in the World

Founded: 2010

96. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#2857 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

97. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#2866 in the World

Founded: 1991

98. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

99. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in Nigeria

#2892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

100. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#2912 in the World

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

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Aerospace Engineering225

Agricultural Engineering72

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering63

Architecture47

Automation and Control engineering81

Automotive Engineering129

Aviation22

Biochemical Engineering44

Biomedical Engineering33

Biotechnology216

Chemical Engineering245

Civil Engineering205

Computer Engineering66

Computer Networking246

Construction Management41

Electrical Engineering287

Electronic Engineering143

Engineering Management35

Environmental Engineering219

Firefighting and Fire Science22

Geotechnical Engineering233

Human-Computer Interaction85

Industrial Engineering22

Landscape Architecture32

Marine Engineering26

Materials Science314

Mechanical Engineering277

Metallurgical Engineering281

Mining Engineering74

Nanotechnology219

Nuclear Engineering38

Operations Research70

Optical Engineering280

Petroleum Engineering72

Polymer science and Plastics engineering18

Product and Industrial Design11

Reliability and Quality Engineering100

Remote Sensing131

Renewable Energy Engineering157

Robotics39

Structural Engineering194

Systems Engineering152

Technical Drawing20

Telecommunications263

Transportation Engineering63