Best Universities for Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 745K citations received by 62.3K academic papers made by 151 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 Electronic Engineering

#1 in Egypt

#301 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#567 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#605 in the World

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

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

7. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#665 in the World

Founded: 1874

8. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

9. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

10. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

11. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

12. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#833 in the World

13. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#851 in the World

14. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

15. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

16. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

17. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

18. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#967 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

20. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

21. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1091 in the World

22. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1177 in the World

23. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

24. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

25. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

26. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

27. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1281 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

28. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1299 in the World

29. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1326 in the World

30. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1336 in the World

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

31. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1340 in the World

32. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

33. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1382 in the World

34. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1388 in the World

Founded: 1961

35. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1972

36. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1404 in the World

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

37. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1408 in the World

38. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#1432 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

39. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

40. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

41. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

42. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

43. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1518 in the World

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

44. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

45. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

46. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Electronic Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#1613 in the World

Founded: 1995

47. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

48. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

49. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Tunisia

#1641 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

50. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

51. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#1709 in the World

Founded: 2010

52. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#1731 in the World

Founded: 1993

53. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

54. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1807 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

55. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#1811 in the World

56. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#1812 in the World

57. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

58. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

59. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#1847 in the World

60. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#1941 in the World

61. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1968 in the World

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

62. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1978 in the World

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

63. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in Algeria

#1992 in the World

64. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

65. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in Algeria

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

66. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Electronic Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

67. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#2088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

68. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#2123 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

69. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Libya

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

70. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#2176 in the World

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

71. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#2195 in the World

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

72. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Electronic Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

73. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

74. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

75. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

76. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

77. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2288 in the World

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

78. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#2289 in the World

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

79. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

80. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#2308 in the World

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

81. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#2309 in the World

Founded: 1950

82. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2310 in the World

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

83. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#2316 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

84. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in Algeria

#2321 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

85. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#2327 in the World

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

86. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2336 in the World

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

87. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

88. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

89. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Electronic Engineering

#26 in Egypt

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

90. Sudan University of Science and Technology

Sudan | Khartoum

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#2448 in the World

Founded: 1990

91. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Libya

#2532 in the World

Founded: 1955

92. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2536 in the World

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

93. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#2691 in the World

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

94. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in Algeria

#2698 in the World

95. Adama Science and Technology University

Ethiopia | Adama

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Ethiopia

#2702 in the World

Founded: 1993

96. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#2747 in the World

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

97. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in Algeria

#2756 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

98. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#2757 in the World

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

99. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in Algeria

#2780 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

100. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Electronic Engineering

#27 in Egypt

#2791 in the World

Founded: 2012

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

Electrical Engineering290

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