Best Universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 64.3K citations received by 6.34K academic papers made by 41 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. University of Sfax

For Robotics

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

2. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Robotics

#1 in South Africa

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Robotics

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

4. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Robotics

#1 in Egypt

#848 in the World

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

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Robotics

#2 in South Africa

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Cairo University

For Robotics

#2 in Egypt

#869 in the World

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

7. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Robotics

#3 in Egypt

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

8. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Robotics

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

9. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Robotics

#953 in the World

10. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Robotics

#959 in the World

11. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Robotics

#3 in South Africa

#975 in the World

Founded: 1874

12. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Robotics

#998 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

13. Ain Shams University

For Robotics

#4 in Egypt

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

14. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Robotics

#4 in South Africa

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

15. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Robotics

#5 in Egypt

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

16. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Robotics

#5 in South Africa

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1918

17. Assiut University

For Robotics

#6 in Egypt

#1129 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Benha University

For Robotics

#7 in Egypt

#1185 in the World

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

19. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Robotics

#6 in South Africa

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

20. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Robotics

#1232 in the World

21. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Robotics

#8 in Egypt

#1240 in the World

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

22. Tanta University

For Robotics

#9 in Egypt

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Robotics

#1268 in the World

24. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Robotics

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

25. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Robotics

#10 in Egypt

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

26. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Robotics

#1334 in the World

27. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Robotics

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

28. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Robotics

#11 in Egypt

#1391 in the World

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

29. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Robotics

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

30. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Robotics

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

31. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Robotics

#1396 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

32. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Robotics

#1401 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

33. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Robotics

#12 in Egypt

#1408 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

34. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Robotics

#7 in South Africa

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

35. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Robotics

#1443 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

36. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Robotics

#13 in Egypt

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

37. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Robotics

#1510 in the World

38. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Robotics

#1519 in the World

39. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Robotics

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

40. Helwan University

For Robotics

#14 in Egypt

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

41. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Robotics

#1541 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

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