Best Universities for Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 449K citations received by 52.7K academic papers made by 132 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

#288 in the World

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

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in South Africa

#548 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Egypt

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in South Africa

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Egypt

#582 in the World

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

6. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Tunisia

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

7. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Egypt

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in South Africa

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in South Africa

#711 in the World

Founded: 1874

10. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Tunisia

#835 in the World

11. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Egypt

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

12. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Tunisia

#862 in the World

13. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in South Africa

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

14. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in South Africa

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

15. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Egypt

#977 in the World

Founded: 1957

16. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Egypt

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

17. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Egypt

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

18. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Tunisia

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

19. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Morocco

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

20. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Algeria

#1030 in the World

21. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Tunisia

#1085 in the World

22. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Algeria

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

23. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Algeria

#1157 in the World

24. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Egypt

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

25. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Morocco

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

26. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in Egypt

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

27. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in Egypt

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

28. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Algeria

#1290 in the World

29. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in Egypt

#1340 in the World

Founded: 2010

30. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Tunisia

#1347 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

31. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in Egypt

#1360 in the World

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

32. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Algeria

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

33. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in Egypt

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

34. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Morocco

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

35. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Tunisia

#1407 in the World

36. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Algeria

#1412 in the World

37. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in Egypt

#1425 in the World

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

38. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Algeria

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

39. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in Egypt

#1471 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in Egypt

#1476 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

41. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in Egypt

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1961

42. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Morocco

#1481 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

43. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Algeria

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

44. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in Egypt

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

45. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in South Africa

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

46. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Morocco

#1625 in the World

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

47. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Electronic Engineering

#20 in Egypt

#1638 in the World

Founded: 1995

48. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in Egypt

#1681 in the World

Founded: 2010

49. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Cameroon

#1699 in the World

Founded: 1993

50. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in Egypt

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

51. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Algeria

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

52. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Tunisia

#1718 in the World

53. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in Egypt

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

54. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in South Africa

#1785 in the World

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

55. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in Algeria

#1793 in the World

56. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in Algeria

#1832 in the World

57. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in Algeria

#1908 in the World

58. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in South Africa

#1913 in the World

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

59. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in Algeria

#1930 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000

60. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Morocco

#1982 in the World

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

61. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in Algeria

#1984 in the World

62. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#1985 in the World

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

63. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in Algeria

#1996 in the World

64. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#2116 in the World

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

65. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

66. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in South Africa

#2147 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

67. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Mauritius

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

68. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in South Africa

#2161 in the World

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

69. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Electronic Engineering

#24 in Egypt

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

70. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Tanzania

#2206 in the World

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

71. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Senegal

#2210 in the World

Founded: 1918

72. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in South Africa

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

73. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

74. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Libya

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

75. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in Algeria

#2228 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

76. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in South Africa

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

77. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

78. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Electronic Engineering

#25 in Egypt

#2282 in the World

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

79. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in South Africa

#2319 in the World

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

80. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#2385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

81. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in South Africa

#2394 in the World

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

82. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Electronic Engineering

#26 in Egypt

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

83. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

84. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Ethiopia

#2432 in the World

Founded: 1950

85. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#2445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

86. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Libya

#2447 in the World

Founded: 1955

87. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#2471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

88. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Ghana

#2590 in the World

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

89. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#2593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

90. Sudan University of Science and Technology

Sudan | Khartoum

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Sudan

#2607 in the World

Founded: 1990

91. Suez University

Egypt | Suez

For Electronic Engineering

#27 in Egypt

#2608 in the World

Founded: 2012

92. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#2629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

93. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in Algeria

#2697 in the World

94. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in South Africa

#2724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

95. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Sudan

#2744 in the World

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

96. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in Kenya

#2766 in the World

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

97. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

98. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in Algeria

#2783 in the World

99. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in Algeria

#2803 in the World

100. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#2825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

Engineering subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering179

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

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