Best Universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 3.94M citations received by 248K academic papers made by 290 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 Electrical Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#383 in the World

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

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#563 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Electrical Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#571 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Electrical Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Electrical Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#653 in the World

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

9. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Electrical Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

10. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Electrical Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

11. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Electrical Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

12. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Electrical Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

13. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Electrical Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

14. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#856 in the World

15. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Electrical Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#873 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

17. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Electrical Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#912 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electrical Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#925 in the World

19. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Electrical Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#964 in the World

20. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electrical Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

21. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Electrical Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1058 in the World

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

22. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Electrical Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

23. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Electrical Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1082 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

24. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

25. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

26. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Electrical Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

27. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electrical Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

28. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electrical Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1961

29. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electrical Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

30. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Electrical Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

31. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1233 in the World

32. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Electrical Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1264 in the World

33. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Electrical Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1268 in the World

34. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Electrical Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

35. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Electrical Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1284 in the World

36. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Electrical Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

37. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electrical Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

38. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Electrical Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

39. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Electrical Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1368 in the World

40. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Electrical Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1995

41. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Electrical Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

42. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Electrical Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1431 in the World

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

43. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

44. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Electrical Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

45. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Electrical Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1476 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

46. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Electrical Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#1479 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

47. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1489 in the World

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

48. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Electrical Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

49. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Electrical Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

50. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Electrical Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

51. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Electrical Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#1596 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

52. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Electrical Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1615 in the World

53. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Electrical Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#1633 in the World

54. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Electrical Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#1649 in the World

55. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Electrical Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1663 in the World

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

56. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Electrical Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

57. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Electrical Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#1686 in the World

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

58. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Electrical Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

59. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1950

60. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Electrical Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

61. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1993

62. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#1735 in the World

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

63. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Electrical Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#1762 in the World

64. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Electrical Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#1768 in the World

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

65. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Electrical Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

66. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#1771 in the World

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

67. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Electrical Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

68. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Electrical Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

69. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Electrical Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#1800 in the World

Founded: 2010

70. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Electrical Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

71. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Electrical Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#1833 in the World

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

72. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Uganda

#1836 in the World

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

73. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Electrical Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#1853 in the World

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

74. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Electrical Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#1892 in the World

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

75. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Electrical Engineering

#14 in Algeria

#1952 in the World

76. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Electrical Engineering

#26 in Egypt

#2037 in the World

Founded: 2012

77. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

78. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in Ghana

#2062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

79. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Electrical Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#2065 in the World

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

80. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electrical Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

81. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Electrical Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#2103 in the World

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

82. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#2114 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

83. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Electrical Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2123 in the World

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

84. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2197 in the World

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

85. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Electrical Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2268 in the World

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

86. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

87. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Electrical Engineering

#15 in Algeria

#2282 in the World

88. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Electrical Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2283 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

89. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Electrical Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

90. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Electrical Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#2292 in the World

Founded: 1981

91. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#2309 in the World

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

92. Bechar University

Algeria | Bechar

For Electrical Engineering

#16 in Algeria

#2313 in the World

93. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in Cameroon

#2319 in the World

Founded: 1977

94. Ahmed Draia University of Adrar

Algeria | Adrar

For Electrical Engineering

#17 in Algeria

#2354 in the World

Enrollment: 16,785

95. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Electrical Engineering

#8 in Tunisia

#2357 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

96. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Electrical Engineering

#18 in Algeria

#2390 in the World

97. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in Kenya

#2415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

98. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2422 in the World

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

99. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in Libya

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

100. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Electrical Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

Engineering subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering224

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

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