Best Universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 265K citations received by 34.3K academic papers made by 129 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 Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Aesthetics

#1 in South Africa

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Aesthetics

#2 in South Africa

#228 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Aesthetics

#3 in South Africa

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Aesthetics

#4 in South Africa

#339 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Aesthetics

#5 in South Africa

#343 in the World

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

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Aesthetics

#6 in South Africa

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Aesthetics

#7 in South Africa

#474 in the World

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

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Aesthetics

#8 in South Africa

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Aesthetics

#9 in South Africa

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Aesthetics

#10 in South Africa

#713 in the World

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

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Aesthetics

#11 in South Africa

#763 in the World

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

12. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Aesthetics

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

13. Cairo University

For Aesthetics

#1 in Egypt

#888 in the World

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

14. University of Sfax

For Aesthetics

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

15. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Aesthetics

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

16. Helwan University

For Aesthetics

#2 in Egypt

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

17. University of Ghana

For Aesthetics

#1 in Ghana

#1043 in the World

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

18. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Aesthetics

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

19. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Aesthetics

#3 in Egypt

#1050 in the World

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

20. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Aesthetics

#1176 in the World

21. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Aesthetics

#4 in Egypt

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

22. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Aesthetics

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

23. Ain Shams University

For Aesthetics

#5 in Egypt

#1269 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

24. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Aesthetics

#1 in Kenya

#1300 in the World

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

25. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Aesthetics

#6 in Egypt

#1320 in the World

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

26. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Aesthetics

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

27. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Aesthetics

#1336 in the World

28. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Aesthetics

#1 in Uganda

#1370 in the World

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

29. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Aesthetics

#7 in Egypt

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

30. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Aesthetics

#12 in South Africa

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

31. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Aesthetics

#13 in South Africa

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

32. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Aesthetics

#1413 in the World

33. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Aesthetics

#1 in Botswana

#1430 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Aesthetics

#1545 in the World

Founded: 1950

35. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Aesthetics

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

36. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Aesthetics

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

37. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Aesthetics

#1599 in the World

38. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Aesthetics

#2 in Ghana

#1611 in the World

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

39. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Aesthetics

#3 in Ghana

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

40. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Aesthetics

#1678 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

41. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Aesthetics

#1699 in the World

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

42. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Aesthetics

#14 in South Africa

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1916

43. Covenant University

For Aesthetics

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

44. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Aesthetics

#8 in Egypt

#1821 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

45. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Aesthetics

#1836 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

46. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Aesthetics

#15 in South Africa

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

47. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Aesthetics

#16 in South Africa

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

48. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Aesthetics

#9 in Egypt

#1892 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

49. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Aesthetics

#17 in South Africa

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

50. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Aesthetics

#1 in Mauritius

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

51. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Aesthetics

#1 in Tanzania

#1956 in the World

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

52. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Aesthetics

#2 in Kenya

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

53. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Aesthetics

#2005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

54. Assiut University

For Aesthetics

#10 in Egypt

#2018 in the World

Founded: 1957

55. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Aesthetics

#1 in Mozambique

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1985

56. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Aesthetics

#11 in Egypt

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

57. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Aesthetics

#2093 in the World

58. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Aesthetics

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

59. University of Uyo

For Aesthetics

#2166 in the World

Founded: 1991

60. University of Malawi

For Aesthetics

#1 in Malawi

#2207 in the World

Founded: 1964

61. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Aesthetics

#2225 in the World

Founded: 1975

62. Tanta University

For Aesthetics

#12 in Egypt

#2235 in the World

Founded: 1972

63. Benha University

For Aesthetics

#13 in Egypt

#2245 in the World

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

64. Aswan University

For Aesthetics

#14 in Egypt

#2324 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

65. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Aesthetics

#10 in Nigeria

#2340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

66. Minia University

For Aesthetics

#15 in Egypt

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

67. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Aesthetics

#18 in South Africa

#2346 in the World

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

68. University for Development Studies

For Aesthetics

#4 in Ghana

#2360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

69. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Aesthetics

#11 in Nigeria

#2404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

70. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Aesthetics

#1 in Senegal

#2431 in the World

Founded: 1918

71. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Aesthetics

#2463 in the World

Founded: 1993

72. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Aesthetics

#2473 in the World

73. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Aesthetics

#12 in Nigeria

#2508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

74. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Aesthetics

#13 in Nigeria

#2532 in the World

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

75. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For Aesthetics

#5 in Ghana

#2537 in the World

Founded: 1961

76. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Aesthetics

#1 in Ivory Coast

#2546 in the World

Founded: 1964

77. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Aesthetics

#2549 in the World

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

78. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Aesthetics

#14 in Nigeria

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

79. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Aesthetics

#2639 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

80. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Aesthetics

#19 in South Africa

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

81. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Aesthetics

#15 in Nigeria

#2648 in the World

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

82. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Aesthetics

#2655 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

83. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Aesthetics

#2656 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2008

84. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Aesthetics

#1 in Zambia

#2665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

85. Bayero University Kano

For Aesthetics

#16 in Nigeria

#2680 in the World

Founded: 1975

86. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Aesthetics

#17 in Nigeria

#2710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

87. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Aesthetics

#18 in Nigeria

#2718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

88. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Aesthetics

#6 in Ghana

#2721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

89. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Aesthetics

#1 in Libya

#2729 in the World

Founded: 1955

90. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Aesthetics

#19 in Nigeria

#2761 in the World

Founded: 2002

91. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Aesthetics

#2772 in the World

Founded: 1977

92. Al-Azhar University

For Aesthetics

#16 in Egypt

#2791 in the World

Founded: 1961

93. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Aesthetics

#2801 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

94. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Aesthetics

#3 in Kenya

#2804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

95. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Aesthetics

#20 in Nigeria

#2821 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Aesthetics

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

97. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Aesthetics

#2855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

98. South Valley University - Qena

For Aesthetics

#17 in Egypt

#2869 in the World

Founded: 1995

99. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Aesthetics

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

100. Lagos State University

For Aesthetics

#21 in Nigeria

#2900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

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