Best Universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 2.01M citations received by 140K academic papers made by 263 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 Telecommunications

#1 in Egypt

#423 in the World

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

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Telecommunications

#1 in South Africa

#470 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Telecommunications

#2 in South Africa

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Telecommunications

#3 in South Africa

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Telecommunications

#4 in South Africa

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Telecommunications

#2 in Egypt

#623 in the World

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

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Telecommunications

#5 in South Africa

#627 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Telecommunications

#3 in Egypt

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Telecommunications

#6 in South Africa

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Telecommunications

#4 in Egypt

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

11. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Telecommunications

#5 in Egypt

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

12. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Telecommunications

#1 in Tunisia

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

13. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Telecommunications

#1 in Morocco

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

14. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Telecommunications

#2 in Tunisia

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

15. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Telecommunications

#3 in Tunisia

#947 in the World

16. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Telecommunications

#1 in Algeria

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

17. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Telecommunications

#4 in Tunisia

#1091 in the World

18. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Telecommunications

#6 in Egypt

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

19. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Telecommunications

#7 in Egypt

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Telecommunications

#8 in Egypt

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

21. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Telecommunications

#9 in Egypt

#1224 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

22. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Telecommunications

#7 in South Africa

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

23. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Telecommunications

#8 in South Africa

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

24. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Telecommunications

#5 in Tunisia

#1312 in the World

25. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Telecommunications

#2 in Morocco

#1328 in the World

26. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Telecommunications

#3 in Morocco

#1335 in the World

27. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Telecommunications

#10 in Egypt

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1961

28. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Telecommunications

#11 in Egypt

#1374 in the World

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

29. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Telecommunications

#1 in Kenya

#1403 in the World

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

30. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Telecommunications

#12 in Egypt

#1413 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Telecommunications

#6 in Tunisia

#1420 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

32. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Telecommunications

#13 in Egypt

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

33. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Telecommunications

#1 in Uganda

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1922

34. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Telecommunications

#4 in Morocco

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

35. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Telecommunications

#2 in Algeria

#1472 in the World

36. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Telecommunications

#14 in Egypt

#1493 in the World

Founded: 2010

37. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Telecommunications

#9 in South Africa

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

38. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Telecommunications

#15 in Egypt

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

39. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Telecommunications

#3 in Algeria

#1545 in the World

40. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Telecommunications

#7 in Tunisia

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

41. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Telecommunications

#1 in Nigeria

#1577 in the World

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

42. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Telecommunications

#4 in Algeria

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400

43. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Telecommunications

#5 in Morocco

#1613 in the World

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

44. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Telecommunications

#16 in Egypt

#1614 in the World

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

45. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Telecommunications

#5 in Algeria

#1626 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

46. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Telecommunications

#17 in Egypt

#1646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

47. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Telecommunications

#10 in South Africa

#1671 in the World

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

48. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Telecommunications

#11 in South Africa

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

49. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Telecommunications

#18 in Egypt

#1709 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

50. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Telecommunications

#6 in Algeria

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

51. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Telecommunications

#6 in Morocco

#1744 in the World

52. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Telecommunications

#2 in Nigeria

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

53. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Telecommunications

#7 in Algeria

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

54. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Telecommunications

#1 in Ghana

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 67,914
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1948

55. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Telecommunications

#1 in Ethiopia

#1819 in the World

Founded: 1950

56. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Telecommunications

#19 in Egypt

#1831 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

57. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Telecommunications

#3 in Nigeria

#1839 in the World

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

58. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Telecommunications

#1 in Mauritius

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

59. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Telecommunications

#4 in Nigeria

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

60. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Telecommunications

#2 in Ghana

#1852 in the World

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

61. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Telecommunications

#5 in Nigeria

#1869 in the World

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

62. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Telecommunications

#8 in Algeria

#1896 in the World

63. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Telecommunications

#8 in Tunisia

#1911 in the World

64. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Telecommunications

#1 in Senegal

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1918

65. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Telecommunications

#6 in Nigeria

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

66. University of Algiers 1

Algeria | Algiers

For Telecommunications

#9 in Algeria

#2013 in the World

67. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Telecommunications

#10 in Algeria

#2024 in the World

68. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Telecommunications

#20 in Egypt

#2038 in the World

Founded: 1995

69. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Telecommunications

#12 in South Africa

#2060 in the World

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

70. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Telecommunications

#7 in Nigeria

#2063 in the World

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

71. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Telecommunications

#11 in Algeria

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

72. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Telecommunications

#12 in Algeria

#2067 in the World

Enrollment: 18,484

73. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Telecommunications

#1 in Cameroon

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1993

74. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Telecommunications

#1 in Sudan

#2075 in the World

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

75. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Telecommunications

#21 in Egypt

#2111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

76. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Telecommunications

#22 in Egypt

#2126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

77. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Telecommunications

#13 in Algeria

#2139 in the World

Enrollment: 31,588

78. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Telecommunications

#23 in Egypt

#2145 in the World

Founded: 2010

79. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Telecommunications

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

80. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Telecommunications

#13 in South Africa

#2163 in the World

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

81. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Telecommunications

#8 in Nigeria

#2168 in the World

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

82. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Telecommunications

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

83. University of Tripoli - Libya

Libya | Tripoli

For Telecommunications

#1 in Libya

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1957

84. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Telecommunications

#1 in Tanzania

#2179 in the World

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

85. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Telecommunications

#14 in South Africa

#2215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

86. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Telecommunications

#9 in Nigeria

#2293 in the World

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

87. University of Laghouat

Algeria | Laghouat

For Telecommunications

#14 in Algeria

#2310 in the World

88. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Telecommunications

#24 in Egypt

#2313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

89. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Telecommunications

#25 in Egypt

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Telecommunications

#1 in Malawi

#2325 in the World

Founded: 1964

91. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Telecommunications

#15 in South Africa

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

92. Botswana International University of Science and Technology

Botswana | Palapye

For Telecommunications

#1 in Botswana

#2389 in the World

Enrollment: 1,966
Founded: 2005

93. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Telecommunications

#2 in Libya

#2401 in the World

Founded: 1955

94. Sudan University of Science and Technology

Sudan | Khartoum

For Telecommunications

#2 in Sudan

#2419 in the World

Founded: 1990

95. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Telecommunications

#15 in Algeria

#2421 in the World

96. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Telecommunications

#10 in Nigeria

#2493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

97. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Telecommunications

#2 in Ethiopia

#2506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

98. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Telecommunications

#2 in Botswana

#2525 in the World

Founded: 1964

99. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Telecommunications

#11 in Nigeria

#2527 in the World

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

100. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Telecommunications

#2 in Kenya

#2581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

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

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

Robotics39

Structural Engineering194

Systems Engineering152

Technical Drawing20

Transportation Engineering63