Best Universities for Acoustical Engineering in Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 646K citations received by 70.6K academic papers made by 179 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#499 in the World

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

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#528 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#620 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

8. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

9. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

10. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#845 in the World

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

11. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

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

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

14. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#953 in the World

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

15. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1030 in the World

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

16. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#1094 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

18. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1133 in the World

19. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#1155 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#1209 in the World

21. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1961

22. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#1273 in the World

23. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1292 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

24. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

25. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

26. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1386 in the World

27. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1396 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

28. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1439 in the World

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

29. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1536 in the World

30. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1544 in the World

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

31. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

32. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1618 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

33. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

34. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

35. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

36. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1696 in the World

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

37. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1697 in the World

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

38. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

39. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

40. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

41. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

42. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

43. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1865 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

44. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

45. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Acoustical Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1909 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

46. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

47. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1923 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

48. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1993 in the World

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

49. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Acoustical Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#2000 in the World

Founded: 1995

50. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

51. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#2050 in the World

Founded: 1950

52. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#2067 in the World

53. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

54. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#2094 in the World

Founded: 1993

55. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#2103 in the World

56. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Acoustical Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#2115 in the World

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

57. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Acoustical Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

58. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#2160 in the World

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

59. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Acoustical Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#2192 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

60. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Botswana

#2195 in the World

Founded: 1964

61. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#2215 in the World

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

62. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#2226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

63. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#2241 in the World

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

64. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#2260 in the World

65. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#2295 in the World

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

66. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2317 in the World

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

67. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#2333 in the World

68. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#2363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

69. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#2364 in the World

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

70. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#2413 in the World

71. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#2415 in the World

72. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#2423 in the World

73. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#2428 in the World

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

74. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

75. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#2457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

76. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

77. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

78. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Acoustical Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

79. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Acoustical Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#2536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

80. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Acoustical Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#2580 in the World

Founded: 1916

81. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#2584 in the World

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

82. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in Tunisia

#2613 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

83. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in South Africa

#2693 in the World

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

84. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Acoustical Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2704 in the World

Founded: 2010

85. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2732 in the World

86. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Acoustical Engineering

#18 in South Africa

#2740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

87. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Acoustical Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#2748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

88. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Ghana

#2754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

89. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Acoustical Engineering

#26 in Egypt

#2761 in the World

Founded: 2010

90. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Cameroon

#2781 in the World

Founded: 1977

91. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#2801 in the World

Founded: 1918

92. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#2813 in the World

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

93. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

94. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

95. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

96. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in Algeria

#3024 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

97. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Cameroon

#3056 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2008

98. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Mozambique

#3089 in the World

Founded: 1985

99. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

100. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#3112 in the World

Founded: 1975

Engineering subfields in Africa

Aerospace Engineering200

Agricultural Engineering63

Applied/Engineering Physics28

Architectural Engineering42

Architecture35

Automation and Control engineering72

Automotive Engineering107

Aviation18

Biochemical Engineering26

Biomedical Engineering28

Biotechnology193

Chemical Engineering228

Civil Engineering180

Computer Engineering60

Computer Networking218

Construction Management30

Electrical Engineering267

Electronic Engineering132

Engineering Management25

Environmental Engineering193

Firefighting and Fire Science20

Geotechnical Engineering208

Human-Computer Interaction71

Industrial Engineering20

Landscape Architecture28

Marine Engineering21

Materials Science302

Mechanical Engineering260

Metallurgical Engineering264

Mining Engineering76

Nanotechnology201

Nuclear Engineering35

Operations Research57

Optical Engineering264

Petroleum Engineering49

Polymer science and Plastics engineering19

Product and Industrial Design10

Reliability and Quality Engineering80

Remote Sensing99

Renewable Energy Engineering138

Robotics35

Structural Engineering169

Systems Engineering131

Technical Drawing15

Telecommunications240

Transportation Engineering50