Best Universities for Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 681K citations received by 60.6K academic papers made by 143 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

#303 in the World

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

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#561 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#600 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

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

7. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#651 in the World

Founded: 1874

8. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

9. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

12. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#838 in the World

13. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#853 in the World

14. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

15. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

16. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

17. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

18. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#970 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

20. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1058 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

21. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1090 in the World

22. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1168 in the World

23. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

24. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

25. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

26. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

27. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1285 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

28. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1297 in the World

29. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1336 in the World

30. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1348 in the World

31. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1353 in the World

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

32. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1357 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

33. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1380 in the World

34. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1961

35. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1414 in the World

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

36. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

38. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

39. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1445 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

40. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

41. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1467 in the World

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

42. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

43. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1508 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

44. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1516 in the World

Founded: 2010

45. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

46. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Electronic Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#1593 in the World

Founded: 1995

47. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

48. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

49. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Tunisia

#1660 in the World

50. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#1703 in the World

Founded: 2010

51. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#1718 in the World

Founded: 1993

52. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1742 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

53. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

54. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

55. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#1814 in the World

56. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

57. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#1832 in the World

58. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

59. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#1874 in the World

60. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#1949 in the World

61. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1956 in the World

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

62. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#1969 in the World

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

63. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

64. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in Algeria

#2003 in the World

65. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in Algeria

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

66. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

67. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Electronic Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

68. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#2106 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

69. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Libya

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

70. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#2170 in the World

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

71. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#2179 in the World

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

72. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

73. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

74. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#2225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

75. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Electronic Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

76. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

77. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#2282 in the World

Founded: 1918

78. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

79. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in Algeria

#2303 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

80. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#2314 in the World

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

81. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

82. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#2318 in the World

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

83. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2325 in the World

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

84. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#2333 in the World

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

85. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2337 in the World

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

86. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#2355 in the World

Founded: 1950

87. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

88. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Electronic Engineering

#26 in Egypt

#2357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

89. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

90. Sudan University of Science and Technology

Sudan | Khartoum

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#2424 in the World

Founded: 1990

91. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Libya

#2491 in the World

Founded: 1955

92. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2539 in the World

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

93. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#2699 in the World

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

94. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#2705 in the World

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

95. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in Algeria

#2723 in the World

96. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#2759 in the World

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

97. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in Algeria

#2769 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

98. Adama Science and Technology University

Ethiopia | Adama

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Ethiopia

#2776 in the World

Founded: 1993

99. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#2779 in the World

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

100. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Sudan

#2784 in the World

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

Engineering subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering219

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

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