Best Universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 20.1M citations received by 1.22M academic papers made by 356 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

For Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#419 in the World

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

2. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#462 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#537 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. Ain Shams University

For Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#629 in the World

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

9. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

10. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. University of Sfax

For Engineering

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

12. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

13. Assiut University

For Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#907 in the World

Founded: 1957

14. Tanta University

For Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#923 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. Al-Azhar University

For Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#980 in the World

Founded: 1961

16. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

17. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

18. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Engineering

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

19. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1094 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

20. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Engineering

#1115 in the World

21. Benha University

For Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1143 in the World

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

22. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Engineering

#1171 in the World

23. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Engineering

#1179 in the World

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

24. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Engineering

#1189 in the World

25. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1221 in the World

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

26. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Engineering

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

27. Helwan University

For Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

28. Minia University

For Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

29. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Engineering

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

30. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Engineering

#1357 in the World

31. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

32. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1426 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

33. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Engineering

#1429 in the World

Founded: 1950

34. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Engineering

#1461 in the World

35. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Engineering

#1467 in the World

36. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

37. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Engineering

#1481 in the World

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

38. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Engineering

#1492 in the World

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

39. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#1563 in the World

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

40. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

41. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#1573 in the World

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

42. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#1636 in the World

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

43. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Engineering

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

44. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Engineering

#1670 in the World

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

45. Covenant University

For Engineering

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

46. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Engineering

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

47. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Engineering

#1706 in the World

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

48. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Engineering

#1743 in the World

49. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1756 in the World

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

50. University of Ghana

For Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

51. South Valley University - Qena

For Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1769 in the World

Founded: 1995

52. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#1772 in the World

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

53. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Engineering

#1788 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

54. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Engineering

#1812 in the World

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

55. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

56. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Engineering

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

57. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

58. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Engineering

#1853 in the World

59. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

60. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Engineering

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

61. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1939 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

62. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

63. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

64. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Engineering

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

65. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Engineering

#1991 in the World

66. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Engineering

#1993 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

67. Aswan University

For Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#2002 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

68. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Engineering

#2044 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

69. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2071 in the World

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

70. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Engineering

#2095 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

71. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Engineering

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

72. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Engineering

#2101 in the World

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

73. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Engineering

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

74. Fayoum University

For Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#2111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

75. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#2122 in the World

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

76. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Engineering

#2152 in the World

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

77. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2161 in the World

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

78. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

79. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#2187 in the World

Founded: 2010

80. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Engineering

#2190 in the World

Founded: 1964

81. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

82. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Engineering

#2194 in the World

83. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

84. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#2207 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

85. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Engineering

#15 in Nigeria

#2256 in the World

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

86. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#2266 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

87. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

88. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#2294 in the World

89. Suez University

For Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2296 in the World

Founded: 2012

90. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Engineering

#2300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

91. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Engineering

#16 in Nigeria

#2320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

92. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#2345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

93. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Engineering

#2348 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

94. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Engineering

#2387 in the World

Founded: 1993

95. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#2392 in the World

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

96. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#2397 in the World

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

97. University of Uyo

For Engineering

#17 in Nigeria

#2454 in the World

Founded: 1991

98. University of Oran 1

For Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#2509 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

99. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Engineering

#2545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

100. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

Engineering subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering224

Aerospace Engineering233

Agricultural Engineering69

Applied/Engineering Physics43

Architectural Engineering66

Automation and Control engineering81

Automotive Engineering130

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

Structural Engineering199

Systems Engineering160

Technical Drawing21

Telecommunications266

Transportation Engineering63