Best Universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 57.4K citations received by 6.06K academic papers made by 39 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

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

2. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Robotics

#1 in South Africa

#692 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. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Robotics

#2 in South Africa

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Robotics

#1 in Egypt

#849 in the World

Founded: 2010

6. Cairo University

For Robotics

#2 in Egypt

#863 in the World

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

7. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Robotics

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

8. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Robotics

#933 in the World

9. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Robotics

#938 in the World

10. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Robotics

#3 in Egypt

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

11. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Robotics

#3 in South Africa

#951 in the World

Founded: 1874

12. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Robotics

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

13. Ain Shams University

For Robotics

#4 in Egypt

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

14. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Robotics

#5 in Egypt

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

15. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Robotics

#4 in South Africa

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

16. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Robotics

#5 in South Africa

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1918

17. Assiut University

For Robotics

#6 in Egypt

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. Benha University

For Robotics

#7 in Egypt

#1190 in the World

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

19. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Robotics

#8 in Egypt

#1204 in the World

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

20. Tanta University

For Robotics

#9 in Egypt

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Robotics

#1255 in the World

22. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Robotics

#1258 in the World

23. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Robotics

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

24. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Robotics

#1299 in the World

25. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Robotics

#6 in South Africa

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

26. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Robotics

#10 in Egypt

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

27. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Robotics

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

28. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Robotics

#11 in Egypt

#1367 in the World

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

29. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Robotics

#1376 in the World

Enrollment: 27,462

30. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Robotics

#1387 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

31. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Robotics

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

32. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Robotics

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

33. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Robotics

#7 in South Africa

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

34. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Robotics

#12 in Egypt

#1438 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

35. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Robotics

#1460 in the World

36. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Robotics

#13 in Egypt

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

37. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Robotics

#1508 in the World

38. Helwan University

For Robotics

#14 in Egypt

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

39. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Robotics

#1518 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

Engineering subfields in Africa

Acoustical Engineering219

Aerospace Engineering225

Agricultural Engineering72

Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering63

Automation and Control engineering81

Automotive Engineering129

Biochemical Engineering44

Biomedical Engineering33

Biotechnology216

Chemical Engineering245

Civil Engineering205

Computer Engineering66

Computer Networking246

Construction Management41

Electrical Engineering287

Electronic Engineering143

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

Structural Engineering194

Systems Engineering152

Technical Drawing20

Telecommunications263

Transportation Engineering63